04-08-2025, 08:56 PM
Talion felt the emotional state of the Ambassador, reading the thoughts and feelings coming from him. They were quite understandable, given what they knew so far about his situation. The problem was that they didn't know enough of the finer details of that situation. He read the tricorder data from his device and glanced around the room. The devices were well hidden and were likely intended more to observe him than for him to observe others. Alex took a moment to transfer the scan data to his PADD and held it out for Kurasa to see, but at an angle that kept the information from the view of the sensors before clearing the screen and turning his attention to the conversation with the Ambassador.
Talion sent a text message to Khasim, [Continue scanning the planet for another human life sign. Until we have coordinates to start from, use us as a focal point and work in a spiral search pattern working outward. You might also scan for residual Federation warp signatures and indications from our impulse engines in the system. A ship should have arrived, but we need to confirm when and where. We also don't know where it went. It may even still be in the system.]
Remaining calm, he offered to the Ambassador, as well as the Captain, "Although I also suggest the ship as a place for you to be able to refresh yourself and give us a proper debriefing, if you feel that might send the wrong message to the people here," he glanced around the room again, "then perhaps we might seek out a place you feel is more appropriate for such a conversation."
He deliberately then gave a look to the Captain that reflected concern as he reached up and briefly scratched once right below his ear, trying to indicate that they were being monitored. He then offered, "Although, a visit to the ship would also allow us a moment to let medical give him an official scan, so that it might put the Federation more at ease about his assignment here while we assist in the situation. The Ambassador has worked long and hard at this assignment and it would seem a shame to let all of that time and effort be overlooked and for someone to start over without at least a good handoff to the next person to take up his noble task. The decade of trust and rapport that he has established is a very important element in a diplomatic process like this."
With a professional smile, he then turned to the Ambassador, "What the Captain said about our ship is true. Perhaps you might at least enjoy a good meal while you help us to understand how we can best help you, Ambassador. You certainly have earned a small taste of home before we get down to the business of how to best be of service to you here. We will most certainly help you to resolve the questions about the replacement they sent."
Talion was trying hard to put his best diplomatic foot forward. The Ambassador would certainly pick up on the efforts that he and the Captain were making to try and get him back to the ship, so they could talk more freely. He wasn't lying, as they were here to help him the best they could. The problem was that they needed him to be able to brief them on the situation and fill in the blanks about the other Ambassador. Without an overt effort that would be detected, he wasn't sure they could establish a secure setting on the planet to do that. He was confident he could jam the signals and even perhaps completely disable the devices, but that would risk sending the wrong kind of message to the people of the planet that, in their paranoid state of mind, might set them off. You had to sometimes be careful with such people, as they were very self-conscious about their relative inferiorities. The fact that there was an active power struggle in place on the planet only served as a blatant example of a need for such caution.
== Tag to all, especially to the CO, as he was part of the conversation ==
== GM Input please
Talion sent a text message to Khasim, [Continue scanning the planet for another human life sign. Until we have coordinates to start from, use us as a focal point and work in a spiral search pattern working outward. You might also scan for residual Federation warp signatures and indications from our impulse engines in the system. A ship should have arrived, but we need to confirm when and where. We also don't know where it went. It may even still be in the system.]
Remaining calm, he offered to the Ambassador, as well as the Captain, "Although I also suggest the ship as a place for you to be able to refresh yourself and give us a proper debriefing, if you feel that might send the wrong message to the people here," he glanced around the room again, "then perhaps we might seek out a place you feel is more appropriate for such a conversation."
He deliberately then gave a look to the Captain that reflected concern as he reached up and briefly scratched once right below his ear, trying to indicate that they were being monitored. He then offered, "Although, a visit to the ship would also allow us a moment to let medical give him an official scan, so that it might put the Federation more at ease about his assignment here while we assist in the situation. The Ambassador has worked long and hard at this assignment and it would seem a shame to let all of that time and effort be overlooked and for someone to start over without at least a good handoff to the next person to take up his noble task. The decade of trust and rapport that he has established is a very important element in a diplomatic process like this."
With a professional smile, he then turned to the Ambassador, "What the Captain said about our ship is true. Perhaps you might at least enjoy a good meal while you help us to understand how we can best help you, Ambassador. You certainly have earned a small taste of home before we get down to the business of how to best be of service to you here. We will most certainly help you to resolve the questions about the replacement they sent."
Talion was trying hard to put his best diplomatic foot forward. The Ambassador would certainly pick up on the efforts that he and the Captain were making to try and get him back to the ship, so they could talk more freely. He wasn't lying, as they were here to help him the best they could. The problem was that they needed him to be able to brief them on the situation and fill in the blanks about the other Ambassador. Without an overt effort that would be detected, he wasn't sure they could establish a secure setting on the planet to do that. He was confident he could jam the signals and even perhaps completely disable the devices, but that would risk sending the wrong kind of message to the people of the planet that, in their paranoid state of mind, might set them off. You had to sometimes be careful with such people, as they were very self-conscious about their relative inferiorities. The fact that there was an active power struggle in place on the planet only served as a blatant example of a need for such caution.
== Tag to all, especially to the CO, as he was part of the conversation ==
== GM Input please