"Afterthoughts"
(previous post "Concerns")
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Stardate: 60321.1810
Setting: TANGIERS ORBITAL level 5
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It had been quite the afternoon and had Prav really been Rixx he might have enjoyed it but two things kept him from taking complete pleasure in the Ktarian woman’s vast knowledge. Maya and the fact that prying into other people’s memories wasn’t an easy thing, especially when one has been out of practice as he was. An experienced Enaran could lift a persons childhood memories and replace them with fantasy without that person having any idea of what was going on.
Invading a person’s mind without permission was usually taboo and could even be considered a kind of mental rape, but Prav had agreed to use his natural skills for whatever Starfleet Intelligence needed him to and this mission called for the gathering of intelligence, whatever means necessary.
As he laid in bed with the Ktarian woman he slowly and carefully prodded her mind for any information about her husband and his work. There were many dark memories, places that Ner had been and had buried, for good reason. Places and things that would stay with him until he had a chance to purge them from his own memory but so far nothing of any importance to Starfleet.
"Oh, yes, right there," she screamed out.
Shaken at her outburst, he had been so focused on her mind that he had forgotten what he had been doing with her body.
"Nothing like your husband eh?" he whispered.
That did it. The mention of her husband brought a flood of memories to the forefront. l Happy memories, Sexual memories and then the angry memories flowed through her mind.
"Why did you bring him up," she said as she pushed him off her.
"I’m sorry" he said, pulling her back. "Let me make it up to you." He began kissing her neck, incorporating the countless memories she had of the man into his own and giving her some happier ones while he was at it.
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He had left Ner about 45 minutes ago but he was having trouble clearing his own mind of hers. He ordered a stiff drink and sat down at the bar. What he had learned about her husbands business here had been as disturbing as some of her darker memories.
Squinting his eyes tightly as if that would clear out the visions in his head any faster he tossed back his drink and ordered another.
"There you are," a familiar voice said from behind him. Caught unawares and to be honest not expecting to hear that voice anytime soon, Prav choked on the refill.
He turned around to see Enaii staring at him, unhappy as ever. "What are you doing?" he asked, trying not to draw any attention or say anything that might blow his cover.
"You are to report back to the ship immediately, the mission has been terminated." Without any other explanation she turned her back to him and disappeared into the crowd.
He pointed to his glass and the bartender filled it up once more. He downed it before dropping payment and a tip that could allow the man to retire.
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Prav laid awake in his bed. He felt physically tired but every time he closed his eyes he relived some horrific moment of Ner’s life. He had gotten some very interesting information about her husband’s biotechnical work and the many governments who he had been doing illegal business with but all of that seemed secondary to the images of Ner’s past.
He finally rolled out of bed, deciding that maybe trying to catch up on paper work might help him find some rest. Pulling on civilian clothes he lumbered down to his office, hoping that the drudgery of being a department head might lull him to sleep.
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Writing for: 2005 post #215
Stardate: 60322.0015
Setting: Level 2 bar
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Stardate: 60322.2215
Setting: USS ANUBIS
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Matt Kelly (downwitmal@yahoo.com)
2nd Lt. Pravat
MCO
USS ANUBIS
