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| Cover of Darkness | |
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26 |
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June 28, 2390 |
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Desperate for information and intelligence, the Runabout Kwando is sent back undercover once again with a small team led by Camila Di Pasquale. Can they get close enough to the elusive inner circle and catch a glimpse of this mysterious benefactor?
Or will she and her team be caught by those hunting Starfleet?
Summary
Lieutenant Commander Camila Di Pasquale finds herself with a new mission: to return to her undercover persona as Francisca Massara and take a crew with her in order to learn more about Unknown Power G90B from the civilian and pirate angle. Before she assembles a team, she first returns to the Runabout Kwando, which has been temporarily christened as the Flotsam. There, she requests that Lieutenant Ranul Frex join her for some modification to the ship's transporter and power systems. The two work together for several hours, getting to know each other as the upgrades are completed.
The following morning, Di Pasquale assembles her team. From security, she selects Lieutenant JG Sunni Wallace (undercover as Ainsley Kryll) and Crewman Nicolas Foy (Jack Smith). They are also joined by Intelligence Officer Ensign Ronin Tetnel (Aristotle Milan). Di Pasquale briefs the team and establishes that their mission is open ended, only to return when Commander Di Pasquale feels they have enough information. When the briefing is completed, the Flotsam departs the Black Hawk and crosses the new Federation border into contested space.
A week later, the Flotsam arrives at the Rakhari Colony where Di Pasquale had carried the Gaittithe's probes nearly two weeks ago. The undercover team is greeted by Seskal, one of the pirates that had worked along side Di Pasquale/Massara. Overtures of trade and favors are discussed before Seskal reveals that they are needing some help exporting crops and other items to a human colony on Mellon to assist them with mining birythium from their mountains. Camila agrees to haul their cargo, hoping that this shred of a lead can finally bear some fruit.
Upon arrival at Mellon, the crew of the Flotsam is greeted by Richard Carter, the leader of the Golden Stars. He expresses his thanks to Francisca and team for their willingness to ferry goods between worlds, and he reveals that their birythium mining efforts have only just begun. Francisca and Richard discuss some general details, and Francisca agrees to haul a load of birythium the following morning once it is ready. The crew of the Flotsam is invited to stay at the colony overnight, and even join Richard for dinner. They are soon joined by Richard's wife, Alice, and daughter, Emily. Richard and Alice leave to handle some administrative work, while Emily agrees to take Francisca and Jack to tour the mines.
Timeline
- Week 1
- June 20 | 1930 hours: Modifying the Kwando
- June 21 | 0630 hours: Covert Operations
- Week 2
- June 30: On the Planet
- July 2, 1400 hours: Arrival at Mellon
- July 2, 1430 hours: Mining for Information
- July 2, 1430 hours: Searching for Clues
- July 2, 1800 hours: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (ready to be posted)
- July 2, 2100 hours: Slumber Party (in progress)
OOC Information
Mission 26 began on October 1, 2024 and ran concurrently with Bait and Switch. Since then, 6 posts have been published.
External Information
Complete Mission Logs for Episode 26: Cover of Darkness