Re: SPD:Following the Hand Snatchers

[Christopher Salmi]

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:11:50 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

They traveled for only a few hours, but they managed to find an out of the
way location to meet.� It was close enough to Terra to be convienent, but
far enough away to be out of the direct gaze of Starfleet and other law
enforcement.

The diplomatic vessel entered an asteroid field that coudl help hide their
presence.� it also helped hide the two Starfleet Frigates that crept up
watching and listening.� The diplomatic ship took up a holding position and
waited for another ship, which pulled out from behind one of the larger
asteroids.� From the frigate's vantage point, slightly above the two other
ships, they had a decient shot at scans.� They detected several beings beam
from the diplomatic ship to the other vessel.

K'Tael recognized the other ship as belonging to his informant, Uglara.

K'Tael studied the readouts carefully.� It looked as if things were working out as planned ... at least, for now.� Uglara was in position, and he and Joe were ready.

He turned to the science station.� "Can I have a biological scan of those that just beamed over to this ship?" he asked as he indicated the ship he wanted.� He wanted to know what species were involved.

As soon as the science officer keyed in the request into the sensors, K'Tael's screen changed. The new screen now contained the new biological information, in addition to what was there previously. Now onboard Uglara's ship were a hand full of Bajorans equal to the number that beamed over from the diplomatic ship. There also appeared to be a limb of sorts, a hand to be exact. It was contained in a box that one of the Bajorans was carrying.

K'Tael opened a line to Joe on the other ship.� "Joe, I have an ID on the hand we are looking for.� How much longer do you want to wait before we go in?"

"They have had plenty of time to do what ever. I just hope that they said something worth the effort.... Let's go in now, Commander."

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