<div dir="ltr">Aww....Ire.....you are such a sweetie...<div><br></div><div>:-)</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 15 Jan 2023 at 13:35, Robbie Gray via Hades-rpg <<a href="mailto:hades-rpg@startrekfreedom.com">hades-rpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Mission: Temporary Respite</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Day 6</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Stardate: 2446.06.16</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">(USS Hades – Williams' Office – CFO – LCDR – Ire Williams - 1719)</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“I will speak to Lieutenant Frost and see what we can sort out. I can’t
promise anything before our departure, but we will see what we can do.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">"Thank you, sir."</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“No problem.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">"I'll be in my office, hammering out those rosters, sir," </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Good luck with that.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">He watched as Dyson left the office. He then grabbed a cup of tea from
the replicator and then sat down at his desk. </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Okay so we are getting 6 mk5 Valkyries and as well as a backup craft.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">He looked at the schematics as well as the equipment stores needed to
run a squadron. He smiled to himself as memories flooded back to the same
information that he needed when running the void haunters. An idea floated back
into his mind that he had thought about, and he smiled. </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Why not its worth a try.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">He opened a comm channel to squadron leader Sonnlo Caonrobh and waited
for her to connect. There was a pause as the familiar face looked back at him.</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Hallo Ire.” She paused and looked his for a moment. “It looks like congratulations
are in order.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">He nodded.</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Yes my promotion was quite sudden.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">She shook her head.</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“No, you moron Greta being pregnant.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Ire paused for a moment As Sonnlo smiled at him.</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“How did you know we have not told may people yet.”<br>
<br>
</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">She pointed to herself. “Ex-merc remember I did a lot of intel ops so I
know people and there was no way you could keep that a secret from me.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Ire nodded. “I suppose so, but I do have a favour to ask you.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Sure, what it is.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“I am working Trinity Frost in the Hades and she was talking about her
old peregrine fighter that she tinkered with when we were based on Mars.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Sonnlo smiled and nodded. </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Yes, we have to move it a few months ago due to expansion works on the flight
line but it was placed into long term storage.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Is it possible to get it up to us before we leave in three days?”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Do you want it flyable?”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Is that possible I was thinking of having her as one of the reserve
birds.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“It should be done. I guess you don’t want Trinity to know about this.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Yes, I want it to be a surprise. Greta is her number 2 in Flight
Engineering I would go through her or pass it to me if there are any complications.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Don’t worry once I tell the chief that we are moving Trinity’s fighter
they will over the moon. No one seams to be able to fly it proper apart from
her and they have been wanting to scrap her for a while. I am glad that she is
going back to her.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“Great thank you.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">“No problem. Now that’s out of the way. Tell me Ire Williams about your
baby and how Greta is before I come up there a make you.”</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Ire grinned and started talking</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">(Reply any)</span></p>

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