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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mission: A Cure Delayed</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day: 3</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stardate: 2445.10.27</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Vulcan - ShiKahr- Luxury Suites- Lobby Café- Davelahn – 1901)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When Davelahn saw the woman enter the lobby café wearing a Starfleet uniform he watched her
carefully. He recognized the uniform as a medical one. He was… curious. The woman sat down and by her mannerisms she appeared to be one who wanted to meet someone, yet she gave the impression that she was attempting to read a book. Either the book did not
hold her interest or that was not her true purpose. This might be the opportunity that he had been looking for.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Standing up the tall Vulcan stepped out from his place in the shadows and walked across the
room. He stopped in front of the woman, his hands behind his back and leaned over slightly.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Please excuse the intrusion,” he said politely, “but I noticed that you did not seem to be
interested in your reading material. Would you prefer a companion instead?”</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(reply Solice)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“My name is Davelahn,” the Vulcan offered. “I am a … merchant here in ShiKahr for a, you would
most likely call it a mission. May I inquire to your name?”</span></p>
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He bowed his head slightly and half closed his eyes. “It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. Are you enjoying your stay on Vulcan so far?”</p>
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(reply Solice)</p>
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(posted by Al Muir)</p>
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