> > "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 th! at 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
> > nowhere 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..."
> >
> > "While the Aqualish would not be out of the pervue consideirng our past
> > history with them, but it might also be the Venasians. They are also a
> > sea-loving people."
> >
> > "Could be either, but the Venasians seem to be a likely choice. They
> > are divided over relations with the Federation, and they have lots of
> > advanced technology that is of great value to our clandestine friends in
> the
> > Order. The fact that they are also friends with the Founders is not lost on
>
> > me either..."
> >
> > Golan nodded. He was almost ashamed to admit that he had not
> > considered the political consequences of that statement on his own. "You
> > don't really think that the Obsidian Order would be willing to work with
> the
> > Dominion again after what happened the last time our people were involved
> > with that group of monsters?"
>
> "Intrigue and war make strange bed fellows, as the humans say. It is highly
> possible. This time the Dominion *needs* help in this quadrant, and the
> Cardassians are the closest and most predictable. But more importantly what
> role do the Venasians play. It may not be a joining of the Dominion and
> Cardassians, but a joining of the Venasians and the Cardassians. The fact
> that the Order would try this yet again is scarey. That means that they have
> built up quite a bit of power and resource already." the other answered
> solemnly.
>
> > Golan sighed. It just showed how really out of touch he had become with
> > the homeworld. Cardassia, it seemed, was returning to its old ways. "I
> > could put out some feelers to the Venasian Ambassador to check things
> > out."
>
> "Just be careful. It is said that all Venasians are linked telepathically.
> What one knows the others will soon learn of it. It could serve to make you
> a target. Just be careful."
>
> > "I would also check out my assistant. I have my suspicions that she has
> > ties to the Obsidian Order. If what you say and imply turns out to be true,
>
> > this must all be brought into the light for our people to see."
>
> " I have some contacts that may be able to help in that regard. I will look
> into that once I get back to Cardassia. I will send word through normal
> channels..."
>
> Golan nodded. "I am glad that you came to see me on this, my friend.
> It looks like we will be needed to keep are people from making the same
> mistakes they made before."
>
With an ironic, yet sarcastic, smile he replies, "Well when your history is
re-written as much as our has been. It is often hard to learn the proper lessons from
it, and as the humans say... if you do not learn from history, you are condemned to
repeat it."
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- Chris
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