Chrysalis, part 3
Elizabeth was confused, "So she is still the ship's Avatar?" Andrew shock his head, "No: after she fell pregnant Dylan had her records amended to class her as a cyborg, and she now acts as the ship's AI-systems officer. We have a new Avatar." He finished as they reached the VIP quarters. Elizabeth stepped inside, confused, "Who is the new Avatar?" Andrew smiled, "I Am." The door slid shut.
Beka stood duty as a second shuttle, this one carrying the Elizabeth's personal staff arrived. She looked them over, seeing if there was anyone she recognised, but there wasn't. She took a deep breath, "If you would like to follow me, we have arranged for you to have quarters near the Ambassador." The visitors nodded and followed her along the same rout Andrew had taken.
One of the security staff waited until Beka had left then went straight to Elizabeth's room. The Ambassador activated privacy mode. "It is true then?" The agent asked. Elizabeth nodded, "Yes, Captain Hunt took grate pleasure in telling me himself. He thinks that it is safe here on his ship, so far from our world. You will prove him wrong." The agent nodded, "You where able to get a weapon onboard?" Elizabeth pulled a thing metal cylinder from on of her bags, "They still don't check diplomatic baggage. Remember: this is only short range, and you will only get one shot at destroying the abomination. If you find yourself unable to fulfil your mission, there is a second abomination onboard: the crew call it Andrew." She smiled slightly, "In fact, if the two of them are in close proximity, you may be able to get them both, but the main target is still the one called Rommie."
Dylan walked onto command, still smiling to himself: it was perhaps not diplomatic to act the way he had to an ambassador, but he hadn't wanted this mission in the first place. Well, it wasn't like the admiral could fire him for it. Tyr stood at the weapons station, "Are our 'guests' all onboard?" Dylan smiled, remembering how the Nietzschean had been treated on their visit to New Salem, "Yes, our 'guests' are all onboard. Now all we have to do is transport them to San-Ska-Re without any trouble. But, given the number of your people in the crew, and our guest's feelings towards them, that could be a problem. Andromeda."
The AI's holographic form appeared next to him, "Yes?" Dylan smiled, "Can you please adjust the duty roster to keep the Nietzschean members of the crew as far away from the New Salem party as possible please." The Hologram nodded, "Done. Rommie asked me to tell you she wants to talk when you have some free time." Dylan looked at his watch, "Well, I'm not on duty for a while, so I'll go see her now."
The security agent slipped along the corridor, the ECM-suit he had no keeping him from showing up on the internal sensors. He ducked into a side- room and Dylan walked passed and disappeared into his quarter. The agent smiled: all the better that he should witness this. He took the cylinder from his pocket and pressed a button on the end, then rolled it along the floor so it rested against the door. There was a beep, followed by a scream from behind the door.
TBC
Elizabeth was confused, "So she is still the ship's Avatar?" Andrew shock his head, "No: after she fell pregnant Dylan had her records amended to class her as a cyborg, and she now acts as the ship's AI-systems officer. We have a new Avatar." He finished as they reached the VIP quarters. Elizabeth stepped inside, confused, "Who is the new Avatar?" Andrew smiled, "I Am." The door slid shut.
Beka stood duty as a second shuttle, this one carrying the Elizabeth's personal staff arrived. She looked them over, seeing if there was anyone she recognised, but there wasn't. She took a deep breath, "If you would like to follow me, we have arranged for you to have quarters near the Ambassador." The visitors nodded and followed her along the same rout Andrew had taken.
One of the security staff waited until Beka had left then went straight to Elizabeth's room. The Ambassador activated privacy mode. "It is true then?" The agent asked. Elizabeth nodded, "Yes, Captain Hunt took grate pleasure in telling me himself. He thinks that it is safe here on his ship, so far from our world. You will prove him wrong." The agent nodded, "You where able to get a weapon onboard?" Elizabeth pulled a thing metal cylinder from on of her bags, "They still don't check diplomatic baggage. Remember: this is only short range, and you will only get one shot at destroying the abomination. If you find yourself unable to fulfil your mission, there is a second abomination onboard: the crew call it Andrew." She smiled slightly, "In fact, if the two of them are in close proximity, you may be able to get them both, but the main target is still the one called Rommie."
Dylan walked onto command, still smiling to himself: it was perhaps not diplomatic to act the way he had to an ambassador, but he hadn't wanted this mission in the first place. Well, it wasn't like the admiral could fire him for it. Tyr stood at the weapons station, "Are our 'guests' all onboard?" Dylan smiled, remembering how the Nietzschean had been treated on their visit to New Salem, "Yes, our 'guests' are all onboard. Now all we have to do is transport them to San-Ska-Re without any trouble. But, given the number of your people in the crew, and our guest's feelings towards them, that could be a problem. Andromeda."
The AI's holographic form appeared next to him, "Yes?" Dylan smiled, "Can you please adjust the duty roster to keep the Nietzschean members of the crew as far away from the New Salem party as possible please." The Hologram nodded, "Done. Rommie asked me to tell you she wants to talk when you have some free time." Dylan looked at his watch, "Well, I'm not on duty for a while, so I'll go see her now."
The security agent slipped along the corridor, the ECM-suit he had no keeping him from showing up on the internal sensors. He ducked into a side- room and Dylan walked passed and disappeared into his quarter. The agent smiled: all the better that he should witness this. He took the cylinder from his pocket and pressed a button on the end, then rolled it along the floor so it rested against the door. There was a beep, followed by a scream from behind the door.
TBC