>
> "Well, I was hoping that you would be able to bring in something or
>possible smuggle some people in and out to see family at predetermined
>locations, but if you want to do a strip tease, I will pay triple..."
>Garibaldi replied completely in a joking tone...
"Some things in the galaxy aren't for sale," she retorted.
>
> "But seriously... illegal by *my* standards or Federation/Starfleet
>Standards? " he added seriously interested in her offer. Afterall he was a
>man that got things done, and refused to pass up any offer until he he knew
>all he could about it first. Lasiter, was a bit different. He had high
>morals and standards... when it benefited him...
"Federation," she replied, "All right, since you told me yours, I'll tell
you mine. As you know, I deal in extortion, racketeering, arms, as well as
some other unsavory things you probably don't want to hear about. I also
deal in the slave trade." Seeing the expression on his face, she continued,
"I run an underground railroad for escaped slaves, or people running from
abusive spouses, partners, families. You get the idea. After I get them
out, they have two choices - either get their memory wiped, a new identity,
and a new life, or join my staff. Women, mostly, but there are some men
and other genders. Jack is one of those. His mother sold him to slave
traders when he was 6. That's what they did to his face. Tela is another
one. She was a sex slave on a Miridian pirate ship until I torched it.
"I can always get weapons in and out of a place, as well as people so long
as they're one at a time. But authorities from all the governments are
cracking down on slave traders, and my smuggling ships are getting caught in
the middle. Police ships automatically assume I'm running slaves to
traders. And slave traders know what I'm doing and are also attacking my
ships and finding my secret hideaways. It's getting increasingly difficult
to keep the railroad going. If I had a safe port with considerable traffic,
where a few dozen people could easily be ignored as they pass through, the
railroad could stay open at least for a while longer."
(response)
-Sera
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