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      /  ||  \             U.S.S. Coronado,  NCC-63100
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 STARFLEET PRIORITY 2 COMMUNIQUE

 To:	Cpt. B. Aldur, commanding, U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-63100
 Date: Stardate 51523.2

 By order of Starfleet Command, effective this date, you are hereby
 promoted to O-7 (Fleet Captain) with all rights and priveliges of that
 rank.

 You are further placed in command of Second Fleet Task Force 2.7
 (callsign Whitestone-2) for the duration of the mission detailed in
 the attached operational orders.

 Lt. Commander Lan DuLac to be recalled to duty immediately, all leaves
 cancelled.  Priority one transfer orders from current location to
 Coronado authorized.

 Contact Adm. H'lrnn, Starbase 247, for further detailed orders as to
 mission parameters no later than Stardate 51542.2.  However, be
 advised that due to the sensitive nature of the mission, you are
 granted special discretionary powers for the duration of the mission
 per Starfleet General Order 11 and Regulation 100-B.

 Sign: Adm. H'lrnn, Second fleet CiC, Starbase 247
 Atch: Starfleet Priority 2 Communique (Operational Orders)

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 STARFLEET PRIORITY 2 COMMUNIQUE

 To:	FCapt. B. Aldur, commanding, U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-63100
	Capt. Shras, commanding, U.S.S. Invincible, NCC-1475-D
	Capt. T. Walker, commanding, U.S.S. Spencer, NCC-74663
	Cmdr. E. Birch, commanding, U.S.S. Sullivans, NCC-77428
	La' Kri'cha, commanding, I.K.V. MajQa, KC-7A43
 Date: Stardate 51523.2

 All named ships to recall key personnel and/or discontinue current
 missions immediately, and proceed at best speed to the Arend system
 (GalCor 716.4 by 318.2 by 118.9), to arrive no later than Stardate
 51542.5.  All ships are authorized to exceed warp limitations for the
 duration of the following mission.

 All named ships are designated part of Second Fleet Task Force 2.7
 (callsign Whitestone-2).  U.S.S. Coronado will be in command of the
 overall Task Force, and FCapt. Aldur will brief you on arrival in the
 Arend system.

 Further details to be provided at that time.

 Sign: Adm. H'lrnn, Second Fleet CiC, Starbase 247

 TRANSMISSION ENDS.

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 Newly minted Fleet Captain Brian Aldur was in a decidedly bad mood.
 Agitated, he paced back and forth near the computer console on his
 desk, stopping from time to time to give it a dark look.  A half-full
 mug of raktajino sat ignored on the desk, growing colder by the minute
 as he reached up to adjust the small golden bar pinned below his pips
 for what had to be the tenth time.

 That small golden bar took on an unnatural weight when you didn't know
 why you were wearing it, Aldur had decided.

 When the computer console finally chirped, Aldur sprang at it like a
 nervous cat, hitting the tab far harder than was strictly necessary.

 "Aldur here, go," he commanded, not even knowing yet who was on the
 other end of the line.

 "Sir, Admiral H'lrnn is on priority frequency for you."  If Commander
 Sirius was nervous talking to Aldur in this mood, he was hiding it
 better than usual.

 "Put it through, Commander," Aldur said.  A moment later, he was
 looking at the broad brown back and the voder implant of the Horta
 Admiral.  "Admiral," Aldur began.

 "Yes," H'lrnn interrupted.  "Know I why you called.  Ready I am to
 brief you on your mission."  The Admiral stopped, somewhat hesitant.
 "Commander DuLac has returned to the Coronado?" he asked.

 "No, Admiral, we're still trying to track him down."  Aldur tried to
 rein in his impatience, and was only partially successful.

 The Horta Admiral vibrated slightly, nodding.  "Then tell him you
 should, when he arrives, that his uncle, the King of Camelyn, has
 died."

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Ross Glenn aka Jester
Fleet Captain Brian Aldur, U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-63100
http://www.ussrenegade.com/coro2400/