> > The two left the ambassador's quarters. It was just the two of them.
> After
> > turning down several nondescript halls Durak starts....
> >
> > "Your quarters are not safe. They have eyes and ears. Be weary, old
> friend.
> > I am very fearful of events that I am seeing. While you chose diplomacy
> to
> > change or people, I chose the military. Together we made quite a
> difference,
> > ay..... Well, you have been out here on the fringes of contact, and I have
>
> > not. There are movements. Movements that are very secret, or are at least
>
> > hoped to be. Movements that are very reminessent of the Obsidian Order
> when
> > they tried to bardin with the Tal Shiar and the Dominion. Only this time
> it
> > is far worse. I have seen those that are the
> > most hungry for power and for domination meeting. I am not sure just who
> > they are meeting, but I know where and I have a good idea why?"
> >
> > It was not a surprise that the Obsidian Order was still around. He had had
>
> > his own suspicions of that himself, but the fact that the Order might have
> > built up a large military force and started stationing them around was a
> > worry. "Why?" was all that he could ask for now as his mind flurried to
> try
> > and process what his good friend was saying.
> >
> "Why else does the Order do anything? They smell an oppertunity to regain
> the power that they had in their glory days. The decay of the Federation,
> particularily Starfleet has gotten the buggers excited. It would appear as
> if they have found some new friends too. Friends with weapons and a fair
> distrust of the Federation." he replies.
>
> "Do you have any information abou these new 'friends'? I know you said you did not
>know who they were, but perhaps you have some information about them."
>
"I wish that I had. Weaseling information has not been easy, nor has it been
safe. I have come very close to arousing suspicions on more than one occassion. What
worries me is that if they find me out, I will be no more. That is why I came here to
see you. Someone had to know. The information that I have come by must not be lost.
However, on a somewhat related issue. Shortly after Lasiter was assulted there
was a buzz at Central Command. They were trying to find out what happened. While
they want more power, they are not quite willing to provoke Starfleet just yet. Now
those same people that we were talking about... the Order goonies. They were even
more worried. There is no proof on this, but I think that their friends got scared.
Something to do with Lasiter. Lots of comm traffic going seemingly no-where about
him. To quote a message I hacked, 'Lasiter is not to be touched. Stay the hell away
from him. The aquatics went nuts when they found out that a Cardassian may be
involved.' While I am not sure what any of that means, whom ever it is must have some
connection to Admiral Lasiter. Perhaps the Aqualish. Perhaps my sister's inlaws.
Just who are these Aquatics..."
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