=/\= U.S.S. Elara Stardate 10802.03-"Family Feud, part IV"=/\=

The USS Elara in the Caitian system, near a small moon under dispute. The moon appears quite

unremarkable, little more than a rock in space. It has no atmosphere of its own but its surface is extensively covered with habitation, agricultural and mining modules.

The Elara's mission there was simply to attribute possession of the moon to one of two families disputing it. However, their journey to the unremarkable moon was quite remarkable: the shuttle carrying them exploded thus killing Lt Jo'Brel. Yet Pazoski wants to continue with the arbitration and so it shall be done.

Meanwhile, on the ship, while most of the crew is devoted to investigating the destruction of the shuttle the Bynarian CIVs are still concentrated on their secret project.

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CO Capt Pazoski says:
::sat at the round table watching the two parties settle down:: *OPS*: Pazoski to Tar.

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Is in the negotiating room. Having trouble to concentrate on the mission. Yet his friend Jo'Brel is still in his mind.::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@*CO*: Tar here, go ahead.

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Whispers:: CO: Give me 5 minutes. I need a meditation, to get a clear head.

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::nods to the CTO:: CTO: Take as long as you need

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Does not wait for the answer, and walks to a quiet corner. Sits on the ground and starts to meditate.::

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Hears the CO talk to him, and nods only.::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
*OPS*: I need someone with diplomatic experience down here to take stand in for... our missing crewmen.  Please have someone sent down ASAP.

ACTION: The two families assemble around the round table, the Hararrs quite separate from the Laukians with some grunts in between

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Meditates for 10 minutes, gets up and walks towards the captain.:: CO: I am here at 99.99%. I guess that is enough. If not, then we have to do with this.

ACTION: The difference between the families is striking. To begin with, the Laukians are all males and dressed in work clothing; the Hararrs are all female and obviously took care to appear their best

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@*CO*: Aye sir, I'll check to see who's available. Tar out.

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::gives the CTO an encouraging smile:: CTO: I'm sure that will be more than enough.

Dr Brarrr says:
@::sits waiting and observing the patient::

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Takes a seat next to the CO.::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::turns his attention towards the table:: All: Shall we begin?

ACTION: The Caitians look at the Captain in silence and glancing at each other menacingly from time to time

Ral Laukian says:
CO: I fully agree and I am sure you will see we are the rightful owners of this moon

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Watches the replicator impatiently as it  processed their request:: 0101: I can feel my veins slowly cluttering from old age from waiting to this stupid machine. ::Grumbles miserably::

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Shrugs from below the replicator, still tinkering with its inner parts:: Out Loud: Mumfsmds mudfudjfjdf muffff. ::Continues muttering inaudibly::

Sam Hararrr says:
::laughs at her counterpart::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::in the captain's chair he checks the roster and finds someone suitable for the task:: *Commander*: Tar to Commander, please report to Transporter Room one in duty uniform. You're needed for a diplomatic mission.

Lt Commander says:
*OPS*: Aye sir, I'll be there anytime soon. ::quickly gets dressed in his uniform::

Computer says:
@CIV: Compound 1095XD47 cannot be processed from this unit. The rest of your request is complete

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::ignores the two representatives:: All: You will have to excuse me for coming into this a little blind, SFC felt it would be best if I didn’t have any bias before walking into this meeting.  So can I ask you to both tell me what your claims are to this moon?  I would appreciate it if you would refrain from interrupting each other as well.

Sam Hararrr says:
CO: that is a very good idea. What happens is that ...::her voice is interrupted when the Laukian starts speaking::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Rolls her eyes:: Computer: Reasons for failure to comply with the request, computer?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@Out loud: Wehwehts Whaaepaning? ::Curses as she hits her head against one of the parts of the replicator::

Ral Laukian says:
CO: Great idea Captain, I see we will :::same thing, can't make sense of 2 Caitians speaking at the same time::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::informs the transporter chief in TR1 to beam down Lieutenant Commander to the CO's coordinates::

Lt Commander says:
@::after that he rushes to TR1::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::inwardly sighs and turns to Sam Hararrr:: Hararrr: If I could have your claims first then please?

Computer says:
@CIV: The compound is too complex for our synthesizer. Suggest you ask the Starbase for it

Lt Commander says:
@::arrives in TR1 and steps on the pad::

@ACTION: Commander dematerializes from the TR

ACTION: A young Lt who Pazoski vaguely remembers arrived on the ship when she was last at the base materializes in the room

Lt Commander says:
::looks around and sees the captain::

ACTION: the two Caitians who continued to speak over each other look at the newcomer amazed

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Widens her eyes in shock as she mouths the Computer's words:: 0101: Is it my imagination or is the computer's speech subroutines are getting mighty informal lately?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Finally pulls herself from inside the replicator:: 1010: Didn't hear. ::Raises from the floor:: Why, ::Dusts herself off:: What did it say? ::Turns towards the replicator::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::notes the newcomer but cannot quite place the name::  Commander: Lieutenant, glad you could join us.

Lt Commander says:
CO: Thank you sir. I take it you just started?

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::receives a confirmation Commander just beamed down to the surface::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
Commander: We are just getting going, yes.  Please ::motions to a spare chair::

Lt Commander says:
::nods and takes the chair::

Ral Laukian says:
CO: As I was saying.....

CO Capt Pazoski says:
Hararrr/Laukian: Sorry for the late arrival, the Lieutenant has some diplomatic experience that I thought we might find useful.  Please, continue.

Sam Hararrr says:
CO: I refuse to speak after him!

Lt Commander says:
::listens to the debate forming::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@0101: Request too complicated, apparently. ::Sighs:: Think we can patch through to the station's replicator and process the request?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Pauses to consider the request:: 1010: Perhaps. ::Takes a step towards the replicator:: Let me try. ::Opens the small maintenance console and begins working::

ACTION: Both the family heads look at each other about to jump at each other’s throat

CO Capt Pazoski says:
Laukian: We will come to you in a moment; I did ask to hear the other parties’ claims first.

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Feels the tension rising in the room.:: Self: Sigh.

Ral Laukian says:
::looks at Pazoski menacingly but sits back without a word::

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Frowns eyebrows.::

Sam Hararrr says:
CO: All of this started three generations ago. My great grandfather was the first daughter of the family and as such, she was the rightful heir to this moon. But then her brother took over the moon and expelled her. My father then returned and expelled the Laukians and took what is ours. That is all

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::checks the updated status he got from engineering on the debris they collected from what was part of the shuttle::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::makes a few notes on a padd:: Hararrr: Okay. Thank you.

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::looks up at Ral:: Laukian: Now, what are your claims?

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Notices 0101 as she stops typing:: 0101: Well?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@1010: Right. ::Turns around, pushing 1010 a few steps away from her:: We'd need to replicate it on the station and beam it over. 

Lt Commander says:
::studies both parties thoroughly::

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Whispers:: CO: Most difficult thing in the world. When family gets mixed up. Perhaps we should have brought a real concrete mixer.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@0101: Right. ::Taps her communication badge:: *OPS*: 1010 to the bridge, please respond.

Ral Laukian says:
CO: don't listen to a word she says! My great grandfather was the first born, not her great grandmother! The only problem was the Dr happen to take HER out before!. But he was older. So the moon was his. The Harrars have no right!

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
*1010*: Tar here, go ahead.

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::whispers back:: CTO: We have three generations of bad blood to get through here, it isnt going to be pretty.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@*OPS*: We require the Captain for an urgent matter, is he available yet? ::Studies the replicator with distaste::

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Whisper:: CO: Well, they quarrel about a moon, but, I thought they work together on their ships right?

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@*1010*: He's currently in a negotiation on the planet. Is there anything I can help you with?

Sam Hararrr says:
Laukian/CO: That doesn't matter! She saw the light first!

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::makes a few more notes on the PADD:: All: Okay, the best way I can think of going forward here is taking a look at the evidence that both of you have.  I will assign each family one of my officers who will review what you have and then report back to me.

Lt Commander says:
::makes some notes and sends a request to the administration of the planet to check the birthdates::

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Looks towards the ceiling.::

Ral Laukian says:
CO: As you wish but I know reason is on my side. My great grandfather was the rightful owner, he was conceived first

Sam Hararrr says:
CO: But my great grandmother was born first!

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::turns to the CTO:: CTO: Please handle the Hararrr's evidence

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@*OPS*: We require a station side replication of a compound our ship replicators are unable to replicate due to a technical limitation. ::Grabs a nearby PADD:: I'm afraid we're going to require this compound as soon as possible and we'd hoped to use the Captain's influence in avoiding the red tape seeing the compound is quite.. ::Pauses to find the correct term for it:: unstable. 

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Nods approvingly at 1010's term of choice::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::turns towards Commander:: Commander: That leaves you with the Laukians.

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Nods towards the CO. Picks up a PADD.:: CO: Well, I guess, we  find a quiet corner and start to talk and note.

Lt Commander says:
CO: Thank you sir, we'll find a solution to this problem. ::nods::

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Stands up.::

Sam Hararrr says:
CTO: Follow me to our side of the station

Ral Laukian says:
Commander: I will take you to our control centre ::gets up and starts walking to the door::

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Nods towards Sam Hararrr. leaves the table for what it is and follows.::::

Lt Commander says:
::follows Ral Laukian::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@*1010*: Doctor, I'll see what I can do.

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Joins Sam Hararrr in a small side-room.::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Frowns:: *OPS*: We didn't even tell you what compound we needed yet.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Chuckles quietly::

ACTION: The CTO is taken to a luxurious room, surrounded by Caitian females in revealing outfits. Sam goes to a terminal and starts tapping some buttons

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::is left sitting at the table all by himself::

ACTION: Commander is taken to a dirty control centre, Ral starts brining up evidence as well

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::notices on sensors that the people at the negotiations are walking away from eachother leaving the captain in the main hall:: *CO*: Tar to Pazoski, I've got doctor 1010 for you on the com. Are you able to receive the call?

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: May I call you Sam, or do you prefer the whole name? Sam Hararrr?

Lt Commander says:
Ral: What evidence do you have, if I may ask?

CO Capt Pazoski says:
*OPS*: I have a few minutes, put them through, did they say what it was about?

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Self: Sigh.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@*CO*: It's about a compound. I'll put them through on a secured channel. *1010*: Doctor, I'll patch you through to the captain, he's available now. I'll secure the channel. ::secures the channel and patches it through::

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam Hararrr: Did you hear my question?

Sam Hararrr says:
CTO: Sam is quite all right. Please come closer so I can show you our data

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: A ok. I will uhm... pick that chair then.

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
::Walks over, and sits down on the chair. And looks at the data.::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
*1010*: What can I do for you doctor?

Ral Laukian says:
Commander: Quite simple ::downloads information to a PADD:: Commander: This is the biological data retrieved at the time by the official government Drs saying my great grandfather was the eldest son ::hands him the PADD::

Lt Commander says:
::takes the PADD and reads through it carefully::

Sam Hararrr says:
::sits next to the CTO:: CTO: As you can see, this is the official report from the Caitian Drs. My great-grandmother was the first to be born

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: Ok. I will note that down on my pad.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@*CO*: Captain. We were looking all day for you.. ::Changes a screen on her PADD: We've identified what was the problem with the project with the aid of the good doctor, sadly we're going to need to replicate a certain compound we weren't able to replicate using the ship’s replicators with the station's replicators.. ::Takes a breath:: Unfortunately we're talking about an uncommon compound that might raise some questions so we were hoping to use your connections to bypass a few procedures.

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: Who where the parents of your great grandmother?

Sam Hararrr says:
CTO: So its quite obvious. The moon must be ours. This other document shows the moon is to belong to the first son or daughter

CO Capt Pazoski says:
*1010*: What sort of uncommon compound?  Is it dangerous?

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@*CO*: One moment. ::Mutes the channel:: 0101: Is it?

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: So your great grandmother came to the moon. Is that correct? Did she come alone?

Sam Hararrr says:
CTO: My great, great-grandparents were called Sar and Jor Hararrr-Laukian

Lt Commander says:
Ral: As far as I can see this is official, but they're twins?

Sam Hararrr says:
CTO: She was born here, my family has been in possession of this moon for many, many centuries

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: Huhmmmm. Also Laukian? Is that the same family as of the other party?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Shakes her head::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Nods:: *CO*: Negative, Captain. It's a Caitian vitamin, a complex one at that.

Sam Hararrr says:
CTO: Yes, we belonged to the same family until there was this problem

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::eyes wide when he reads the report:: Self: What?

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: I have another question. Is it so, that who comes first, gets everything?

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: Simply said. If you would get along very well, and work together, there would be no problem? But the problem is probably who is the boss?

Lt Commander says:
Ral: Can you tell me what your laws tell about twins? What rules: time of birth or date of birth?

CO Capt Pazoski says:
*1010*: Draw up some requisition papers and forward them down to me, I will get the compound for you.  How soon do you need it though?

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::taps his combadge:: *CO*: Captain, Tar here. If I may interrupt, our engineering crews have found something very disturbing while investigating the debris.

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: Sam? I did ask you a question. It is very important, that you answer the question. You want to solve the matter, right?

Sam Hararrr says:
CTO: That is the policy, who comes first gets everything

CO Capt Pazoski says:
*OPS*: What do you call disturbing?

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Presses the button:: *CO*: Forwarded, Captain. ::Pauses to consider::

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Butts in, redirecting her own badge to 1010's secure line:: *CO*: As soon as possible, Captain. Time is of the essence.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@*CO*: They've found traces of explosives hidden in de dilithium of the reactor.

Ral Laukian says:
Commander: Yes, they were twins. But my great-grandfather was conceived first and as such he is older. That is all that matters

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: If I say, that your great grandmother and the great grandfather of Ral are brother and sister?

@ACTION: the CIVs can hear what appears to be someone crying in a corner

Sam Hararrr says:
CTO: Yes they were. They were twins born in the same day. But my great grandmother was born first so she had the right to this moon

CO Capt Pazoski says:
*OPS*: I guess that rules out an accident.  See if you can identify the explosives and then trace their purchase, I want to know who blew us up.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@*CO*: We'll do just that. If you want to return, I suggest to use the transporter or one of our own shuttles.

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: OK, that is clear talk. I will note that. I see the hours and minutes that separate your great-grandmother and great-grandfather. But why the quarrel? If the time is judge... ::Pauses::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
*1010*: I will see what I can do.  Pazoski out.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Frowns:: 0101: Who's crying? ::Glances around in wonder::

Sam Hararrr says:
CTO: They say his great grandfather was conceived first and so he is older. But that makes no sense

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@1010: Sounds like it's coming from over there. ::Points as she makes her way towards the sound source::

CO Capt Pazoski says:
*OPS*: I will definitely keep that advice in mind Commander.  Let me know if you turn something else up.  Pazoski out.

Ral Laukian says:
Commander: Oh the laws... The laws state that whoever is older inherits everything. They don't say when to start counting time!

CTO LtJG Boktor says:
Sam: But who could turn the evidence then?

CO Capt Pazoski says:
::takes a look at the requisition order on his PADD:: Self: Hmmm, this is going to raise a few questions

@ACTION: The CIVs come across a green-skinned Orion girl....Elara. She is sobbing

Lt Commander says:
Ral: Then what we have to do is to find out what your legal system says in this matter or we'd have to agree on an agreement with the Caitans.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Stares in shock::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@*OPS*: Um. We have a situation down here, bridge. ::Cowers away in fear::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::taps his badge:: *1010*: Tar here. Can you be more specific doctor?

Ral Laukian says:
Commander: That is why they hired you

Lt Commander says:
Ral: I'd be happy to find out what's best for you both.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@*OPS*: It's that Elara avatar.. Apparently she's.. Crying? ::Says so in wonder::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::frowns:: *1010*: I'm on my way.

=/\= =/\= =/\= Pause Mission =/\= =/\= =/\=

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Peter Saunders is Captain Peter Pazoski (CO – Commanding Officer)
Rob van den Dungen is Lieutenant Commander Dalin Tar (OPS – Operations Officer)
Rob Bindels is Lieutenant Junior Grade Antonius Boktor (CTO – Chief Tactical Officer)
Eldad Ben-Tovim is Doctor 1010 & Doctor 0101 (CIV – Advisor, Starfleet Corps of Engineers’)

Lilia Perfeito as Dr Brarrr,  Ral Laukian, Sam Hararrr and the Computer.
Rob van den Dungen as Lieutenant (Fleetwood) Commander.

Stardate: 10802.03
Arc Title: “Family Feud”
Part: Fourth
Mission Number: 415
Ship Manager: Lilia Perfeito
Arc Creator: Lilia Perfeito

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