Don't Kill the Messenger

Posted on Tue Apr 14th, 2020 @ 7:06pm by Fleet Admiral Donatella Figueroa & Lieutenant Junior Grade Amanda Turell

Mission: S01E05 ConQstador
Location: Royal palace- Rigel VII

Running through the halls of the royal palace an Orion pushed through the double doors into the throne room. "Majesty." He called out.

From the other side of the room the queen looked up from a table where she was getting a manicure from one of her servants. "How dare you interrupt during my pampering Jessop." She said slightly angrily.

Jessop cringed slightly, getting the queen angry was not good and could end up in a trip to the cellar and a shock collar being fitted around his neck. "I'm sorry Majesty, but this is important."

She motioned for him to approach.

"A federation starship entered orbit a few minutes ago, the USS Musashi." He told her.

"The federation are coming for a visit...." She let out an appreciative hum. "this could be fun."

Jessop knew better than to question her majesty's authenticity and authority. She may have not been a native of Rigel VII, but her claim to the throne was respected by all who wished to continue breathing. Fun was not the word that came to mind when anyone mentioned anything about the Federation. The Federation meant Starfleet, and Starfleet always meddled in Orion affairs. The Syndicate had an everlasting bounty on the heads of anyone wearing a Starfleet uniform.

"Your majesty," said Jessop "There were reports of the mongrels in the mountains throwing boulders and beating on their drums. It is possible that the Federation had placed their Starfleet representatives on the mountain range. The mongrel Kalar may have slaughtered them" offered Jessop "And even if they get past the Kalar, any Orion would see value of the heads of Starfleet officers. The Syndicate would pay a small fortune for them." he added.

"They wouldn't be here if they didn't want something and if they want something they have come begging at my feet." She dismissed the servant and stood up. "Lets indulge them, if they survived the Kalar let them come and if anyone from the syndicate tries anything they will answer to me."

Jessop bowed before her. "Yes my lady" he said. He was so accustomed to kneeling before crime bosses and families involved with the syndicate, but even they did not have the power to overthrow the queen. "If they do make it this far, Starfleet Captains tend to be very lonely men and their ships full of deprived males. We may want the 'slave girls' to act as entertainment for them."

"Larissa," The queen called out as she approached her scantily clad harem of slave girls and subservient males that congregated around a lavishly furnitured and decorated corner of the room.

A young long haired Orion woman stood up from the group and bowed slightly as she approached. "Yes Mistress."

"Get this place cleaned up, and make yourself and your girls looking all pretty. We have company coming." The queen told her though she knew Larissa didn't need much to look pretty, she was her favourite plaything.

"Yes Mistress." Larissa bowed slightly again and quickly left, leaving the throne room by a small door nearby but not before receiving a playful slap on the rear from her queen.

"Lets show these starfleet a little Orion hospitatilty." The queen commanded.

Jessop watched the exchange between the queen and the slave girl named Larissa. He never understood why the one slave girl seemed to have drawn the queen's attention more than any of the others. "That one is the ugliest in my opinion" he had said to the queen thought it was not entirely true. Jessop was just looking to cause trouble and wanted her gone. "We could sell her." he added.

"Clearly you do not see beauty the way I see it or you would never have made a remark like that," The queen stepped close to Jessop and held him by his large chin digging her nails into the green flesh. "and if you make a remark like that again, you will never get the chance to see beauty again."

The Orion knew he was in trouble as it were, and it was in his best interest to hold his tongue otherwise it mat end up as an ornament around the queen's neck. "Yes your majesty" he replied. "I serve at your pleasure" added the Orion.

"Now go," She let go of his chin, "keep an eye on those starfleet crew and let me know when they arrive."

Jessop nodded. "As soon as they descend the mountains and reach the valley, my men will have their sights on them. I will let you know as soon as they reach the valley and begin their approach of the kingdom."

Grinning the queen strode up the steps to her throne and sat down dangling her legs over the side. hhmmm I wonder if they've sent me an Admiral to play with or just a lowly lonely Captain.