Name:<strong>Captain Voss</strong><br/>Location:<strong>Starbase 74</strong><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=200729.msg9807331#msg9807331">Quote from: Ascia on 04-04-2014, 21:27:00</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">But when she walked into Admiral Deren's office once the yeoman gave her the all clear finishing off the piece of candy and smiling...odds were good it was the human that Deren addressed now. "Sir, checking in before heading to the Jhamel. Onload shouldn't take too much longer, so Spacedock is telling me."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>The admiral was a short man, seemingly in his fourties; fairly young for someone of his rank. He had short dark hair and brown eyes that bordered on yellow.<br/><br/>"Captain Voss." The way he used her name seemed to indicated he had considered going by first name only, but reconsidered having not found them to be on that familiar terms. Besides, there was something formal about this situation; giving a Starfleet Captain her first orders. "That's good." He smiled, politely.<br/><br/>"She's really beautiful." He looked at the Jhamel through his wide office window. Pausing, there was a bit of nostalgia or melancholy about what he said. There were propably many admirals who wished they were demoted to captains and having the command of a starship.<br/><br/>"Anyway, I'm sure you're curious about your orders." Admiral Deren handed the half-vulcan a PADD. He didn't expect her to read through it now, but gave her a summary. "You're heading for Zaroi II and III, out near the Nausaa nebula. They're post warp, but only by half a decade. First contact was made just a year or two back. The people of the second planet in the system invaded the third planet about fifty years ago. They're quite different species, but are now seeking a joint membership of the Federation."<br/><br/>He let this sink in before continuing. "Zaroi III is very rich on resources. Trade agreements are already in place, both with the Federation, with other nearby non-federation systems and with the Romulan empire. They're strategically placed, but have been off limits for a long time. Now, the Federation council has asked for a report on the Zaroi system, with a primary focus on the civil rights situation on Zaroi III. While regional media report little more than minor disturbances, there is a growing fear that the people of Zaroi III are being violently oppressed. But these rumors have not been confirmed."<br/><br/>"Any questions?"