USS Spartan Episode 2 - [To Go Boldly, PART II]
Chapter 1
Lennon's time seemed up, the Maquis had forced him to play his hand and that's exactly what the Captain intended to do. He ordered communications to be restored with the lead Maquis ship. Tyros once again appeared on the viewscreen standing on the Maquis bridge. Lennon felt no longer intimidated by his knowledge of the Spartan's mission.
" Right Mr. Tyros, lets talk business then. The Cardassian's military build up near the demilitarised zone may be of some interest to us, as we are all upright and peaceful individuals." Lennon shouted out.
A smile appeared over the Maquis' face and Kestra could sense a satisfaction from inside.
" That's excellent Captain, I knew you had enough sense to see that we are not your enemy. Our common enemy is Cardassia."
" So where do you suspect these Military Installations to be?" Lennon quizzed.
" Ah, even if I knew the location Captain, I would bet it is heavily defended, you would need a fleet of starship just to get near it." Tyros responded. The Captain felt frustrated when he heard this.
" Then you DON'T know where they could possibly be."
" We might be able to find out, but this would be at great risk Captain, risk to you of course." Tyros paused waiting for some sort of response from Lennon.
" Go on," was all he said.
" There is a man, a member of the Cardassian Obsidian Order who is currently posing as a Cardassian diplomat's aide on Deep Space 9. He may have departed by now but I'm sure you could find some evidence of his last know whereabouts."
" And he will be able to tell us?" asked Lennon
" If he is convinced it would be in his best interests." Tyros laughed. He noticed on the viewscreen the reaction of Cumbrae, who lifted one of his Vulcan eyebrows curiously.
" You mean interrogate him!" the Captain shouted back.
" If you want to put it that way, yes."
Lennon was unsure what to do, aware that kidnapping and interrogation was against a dozen or so Starfleet directives. But remembering that Admiral Nechayev ordered him to bring back evidence of the Military Installations, he realised this may be an opportunity too good to miss.
" Why should I trust you on this matter?" Lennon asked,
" Logically you shouldn't, but you don't have many options at this moment."
The Captain signalled to Anel Jura at the ops station to terminate communication and immediately turned to ship's counsellor Kestra Vall looking for some sort of an insight to the proceeding conversation.
" He was telling the truth when he said he didn't know where the installations were. And he believes this Cardassian will be able to tell you. But he is not being completely honest, he is holding something back."
This made the Lennon worry, immediately his thought turned to a possible spy aboard his ship, he couldn't take on the Maquis with an insider aboard, they had to be flushed out. He turned to his Vulcan security chief.
" Cumbrae, I want this person found now, do whatever it takes." he said.
The Vulcan responded and quickly left the bridge to begin investigating. Commander Sara stood from his chair and walked over to the captain.
" Tyros was right about one thing Captain, we don't have a great deal of options open at the moment."
Chapter 1
Lennon's time seemed up, the Maquis had forced him to play his hand and that's exactly what the Captain intended to do. He ordered communications to be restored with the lead Maquis ship. Tyros once again appeared on the viewscreen standing on the Maquis bridge. Lennon felt no longer intimidated by his knowledge of the Spartan's mission.
" Right Mr. Tyros, lets talk business then. The Cardassian's military build up near the demilitarised zone may be of some interest to us, as we are all upright and peaceful individuals." Lennon shouted out.
A smile appeared over the Maquis' face and Kestra could sense a satisfaction from inside.
" That's excellent Captain, I knew you had enough sense to see that we are not your enemy. Our common enemy is Cardassia."
" So where do you suspect these Military Installations to be?" Lennon quizzed.
" Ah, even if I knew the location Captain, I would bet it is heavily defended, you would need a fleet of starship just to get near it." Tyros responded. The Captain felt frustrated when he heard this.
" Then you DON'T know where they could possibly be."
" We might be able to find out, but this would be at great risk Captain, risk to you of course." Tyros paused waiting for some sort of response from Lennon.
" Go on," was all he said.
" There is a man, a member of the Cardassian Obsidian Order who is currently posing as a Cardassian diplomat's aide on Deep Space 9. He may have departed by now but I'm sure you could find some evidence of his last know whereabouts."
" And he will be able to tell us?" asked Lennon
" If he is convinced it would be in his best interests." Tyros laughed. He noticed on the viewscreen the reaction of Cumbrae, who lifted one of his Vulcan eyebrows curiously.
" You mean interrogate him!" the Captain shouted back.
" If you want to put it that way, yes."
Lennon was unsure what to do, aware that kidnapping and interrogation was against a dozen or so Starfleet directives. But remembering that Admiral Nechayev ordered him to bring back evidence of the Military Installations, he realised this may be an opportunity too good to miss.
" Why should I trust you on this matter?" Lennon asked,
" Logically you shouldn't, but you don't have many options at this moment."
The Captain signalled to Anel Jura at the ops station to terminate communication and immediately turned to ship's counsellor Kestra Vall looking for some sort of an insight to the proceeding conversation.
" He was telling the truth when he said he didn't know where the installations were. And he believes this Cardassian will be able to tell you. But he is not being completely honest, he is holding something back."
This made the Lennon worry, immediately his thought turned to a possible spy aboard his ship, he couldn't take on the Maquis with an insider aboard, they had to be flushed out. He turned to his Vulcan security chief.
" Cumbrae, I want this person found now, do whatever it takes." he said.
The Vulcan responded and quickly left the bridge to begin investigating. Commander Sara stood from his chair and walked over to the captain.
" Tyros was right about one thing Captain, we don't have a great deal of options open at the moment."