ILLUMINARRPG: (-90 - 1100) Jae Hammond and Chems Kitt

[Tim Bushnell]

Mission: Death in the Shadow
Day: -90
Stardate: 2445.11.03

(Deneb V - Deneb Science Academy - Physics Department - Professor Chems Kitt and Jae Hammond)

The office of the Professor was extremely neat, something unusual in Jae’s experience.

“Well Professor, it has been a week, have you come to a decision on my proposal?” Jae asked.

“It is a very generous package indeed Ms. Hammond.  Will I have publication rights?” The Bollian asked.  

“Within some limits, of course.   Anything that we want to patent for licensing needs to be restricted, but other than that, you are free to publish, pick your staff and the like.  I will, of course, also have a few people around to help out with the day to day operation, but you have control and direction,” she said. 

Managing the egos of scientists and keeping them on task was always a delicate operation, but her agents had done their homework on Chems Kitt.  Well known, but not top in his field.  An expert in energy and energy storage systems, which was one step removed from energy weapons.  She had a separate team working on that and the discoveries that Carter and Braidwood had made.

Success was due in part to compartmentalization.  Made it easier to hide the real goals that she had, and Teshiss had made.  It was an odd pairing, for sure, Human and Orion, but it worked. 

Turning back to the Professor. “The lab space is finished, and our linguists are working on translating the information we found on the Sigma Draconis VI.”

Jae could see how excited the professor was. Stroking that ego, making it ‘our’ project and ‘our’ people were just more ways for her.  Time for the last piece of the puzzle.  

She stood up, “One more think, Professor.  I want you to meet Carirr Vikas.  She will serve as your executive assistant.  Take the day to day operational stuff off your plate so you can focus your talents on these new energy sources.  She has a direct line to me and my office, so if there is anything impending your research, let her know.”

As if on que, a tall woman came into the office, “It is a pleasure to be working for you, Professor.  I hope you will find my skills up to the task.”

The Bollian scientist nodded, “If Ms. Hammond has confidence, I am sure you will be an excellent member of the team. “. 

“Now, onto the other matters,” Jae said as Vikas sat down next to her new boss, and began to take notes. 

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