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       / || \         UCIP Starfleet Command,  Fifth Fleet
      /  ||  \             U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-97901
   .-/   ||   \-.     Captain Tebrun Lora Kor,  Commanding
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 "Oh, this is lovely," Belar Kor said, "What did you call this again?"

 "A Samarian Sunset," Dalton said.

 Belar, currently dominant in the body of Tebrun Lora Kor, finished the drink
 with a flourish and a smile.  "Wonderful!  Quite wonderful!"

 Dalton smiled despite himself.  It was rare enough to get a compliment from
 a member of the crew, and to have one come out of Tebrun's mouth -- even if
 from another source -- was amusing.  "Another?" Dalton asked.

 "Please," Belar said, pushing the glass across the bar.  The two were
 currently alone in Seventh Heaven.  The normally bustling facility was most
 likely empty because a good portion of the crew couldn't tell you what a bar
 *was*, much less want a drink there.  Forty minutes had passed since the
 latest regression "wave" had passed through the ship, regressing most of
 those affected by the virus to childhood.  The Starbase strike team was all
 but disabled by Ironside's regression, but at least they hadn't been
 detected yet.

 Dalton made the drink with his usual efficiency, passing the glass of clear
 fluid over without a word.  Kor gave the glass a flick with the nail of his
 index finger and the liquid inside changed from clear to the gold-orange-red
 colors that gave the Samarian Sunset its name.  The Trill smiled again and
 drank deeply.  "Marvelous," he said at last.

 "Belar," Dalton said, "I hate to interrupt, but you *did* say you know
 something about this virus that's affecting the crew..."

 Kor nodded pleasantly.  "I do, Doctor.  As you may or may not know, I am a
 historian.  When I was..."  He paused, and an expression of distaste crossed
 his features.  "When I was 'alive,' I uncovered records about a virus very
 similar to what's affecting your crew.  I'd be more than happy to transfer
 that data to you.  It would almost certainly result in your ability to
 develop a cure that would return everyone to normal."

 Dalton, a skilled negotiator, heard the unspoken word.  "But?" he asked,
 leading.

 Belar smiled broadly.  "Wonderful to deal with an experienced professional.
 But indeed."  He took another large drink, then continued.  "BUT... if I
 give you the cure, I want you to inoculate this body against it."  He
 paused, grinning a somewhat sour grin.  "I've never been much of a fan of
 being dead.  Now that I'm alive again, I'd like to stay that way."

 Dalton couldn't help it.  He blinked.  "But if I inoculate that body against
 the cure, then Tebrun will never regain his memories," he said.

 Belar nodded and shrugged slightly, his expression not unsympathetic.  "I
 know, Doctor, but you'll excuse me if I say that everyone dies eventually.
 Your Captain would have as well, one day.  And he won't really be dead,
 after all.  When this body fails, Tebrun's memories will pass with the Kor
 symbiont on to the next host."

 The Trill smiled and finished his drink.  "So, Doctor?  Do we have a deal?"

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 Crew Roster:
        Commanding Officer:          FCapt. Tebrun Lora Kor      (Jester)
        Executive Officer:           Cmdr. Jarod Bentall         (Alffred)
        Marine Commandant:           LCol. Jeremy Ironside       (Fraser)
        Chief of the Boat:           SCPO Olme Tlaloco           (Tlaloco)
        Command Liaison Interface:   Savant                      (Savant)
        Chief Tactical:              LCdr. William Daren         (Daren)
        Assistant Tactical:          Ens. Norton Cavanaugh       (Trooman)
        Squadron Leader:             LMaj. Thomas Wayne          (Masters)
        Squadron Leader:             2Lt. Natalia Petrovna       (Phishie)
        Platoon Leader:              Cdt. O'Rourke               (quark)
        Chief Flight Operations:     Cmdr. Fornan Dejat          (McC)
        Chief Engineer:              Lt. Zunite Oswald           (Sonya)
        Assistant Engineer:          Lt. (JG) Aramis Skylooker   (Skylooker)
        Assistant Engineer:          Lt. (JG) Jack C. Farley     (CCC)
        Chief Science Officer:       Ens. Tempus Phontam         (Ragarok)
        Chief Medical Officer:       Lt. Dalton                  (Heiwa)
        Assistant Medical:           Ens. Ungtae Brie            (Aggie)

 Positions Available:
        Science Officers, generally

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Ross Glenn aka Jester
Captain Tebrun Lora Kor, U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-97901
http://www.jestertrek.com/coro2400/
UCIP, Deputy Commander, Starfleet (OOC)