ILLUMINARRPG: (5-0818) Chancellor Morek, Minister Pe'tah

[Al Muir]

Mission:  For Honor

Day: 5

Stardate: 2446.04.29


(Qo'nos-  Council Chamber - Chancellor Morek, Minister Pe'tah - 0818)


The sound of laughter echoed through the chamber and all turned their heads to see Morek smiling as he turned back to his place at the head of the table.


"This is not the first time I've heard this." His footsteps echoed hollowly against the stone of the floor. He reached his chair and looked about. "Appealing to our warrior spirit while championing the right of an enemy to take part in our deepest traditions Pe'tah?"


“That is a rather large assumption,” Pe’tah replied. “Are you certain they are our enemy?  And it is that very warrior spirit that I speak of. A strong blade will do its job no matter who wields it.”


Morek waved his hand dismissively. "Base, inferior metals will ruin good blades which is what I seek to avoid." His gaze touched every face. "A thingen has every right to choose his conquests but does that give his bastard offspring the right to enter our ranks? What if a full alien were to seek to join our society? The thingen are strong both in body and the purity of our goals. We are a proud warrior race that has avoided any rot at its core as we impose our will on the quadrant and that rot is what I seek to avoid."


Pe’tah sighed and shook his head. He had heard to much of this divisive and prejudicial argument over the past few years. He knew that eventually it will become to find a Klingon warrior that is truly pure blooded. He wondered, if tested, how many in this chamber now would surprise the Chancellor.


He opened his mouth to speak then paused. Finally he calmed himself and said, “And oddly enough, Chancellor Morek,” he said, “I seek the same thing. I just am not assuming that the metal we are looking at is not, inherently, weak.”


Morek nodded. "True but when one has come from outside our society and not raised according to our values how can we trust that they will adhere to them? How can we absorb some into our ranks that has no idea of what we demand in a warrior? We are a people whose roots are steeped in blood, this Ariel Trei from the Federation has been taught the value of peace. How do we reconcile these things Pe'tah?”


Pe’tah sighed. Finally a decent question. He was not an unreasonable Klingon. He did understand the importance of their traditions and ceremonies. However, he was of the mind that the more others, outsiders, understood those traditions the more they would understand their people. Secrecy built walls.


“True,” he said finally. “But I have spent time with Ariel Trei. The only way we will know where she stands is to put her through our ceremonies. She is more than willing to accept the consequences. Ask her the questions. Let us see what is in her heart. However, if we judge her solely on what we see on the outside, without even trying to see what’s inside, then we are the lesser people.”


Morek sat down once again as he considered Pe'tah's words. "True but that is for the council to decide and not me. This is why I asked all to consider the question." He looked from one face to another until all were accounted for and what he saw written there caused him to smile.


Pe’tah looked hard at the others and frowned. He could see his words were falling on worse than deaf ears. These ears had no desire to be reached. It was almost a relief when the commotion began at the doorway to the hall.


Suddenly a large Klingon Pe’tah recognized as Galk entered followed by Ariel Trei. He sat back in his seat and watched as he heard a voice from the crowd said, “What Is that doing here?”


He was answered by Trei announcing, “As the Cha'Dich for Galk I hereby present and petition his case.  Galk son of Jos House of Kor is petitioning for his father Jos.  I present his Batt'leff and a token from his prison cell.  Galk will argue for his father that he was wrongfully accused and imprisoned.  Galk will defend for the honor of his father and himself.  The case is set now I leave the arguments to Galk.”


Pe’tah often subscribed to the axiom “Timing was everything” and this proved his point. He sat back and watched the rest of the scene unfold.


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