Subject: Grail - The Great Brightness' - `Prelude to First Contact II'

<<Stardate: 47307.29- 22:40>>

<<Counselor's office>>

Mirka was on her way to the bridge when Terrakian contacted her:

=^=Terrakian to Counselor Tzavaras.=^ "Tzavaras here.", she responded promptly.

=^=Counselor. I apologize for the lateness of the hour, but I need

tosee you in Shuttle Bay 2 as soon as you can get there. We have a First

Contact.=^

Mirka got in the turbolift "Deck 13" she ordered. Finally something

was happening that she could handle. Running a starship she didn't know

much about, rules and regulations either, but meeting new species she'd

been doing that for most of her life, traveling the Federation. The TL

doors opened and Mirka walked out.

As she got to the shuttlebay doors she met the captain. Epic Terrakian

looked like hell, moreso than usual. His black uniform brought out the

bag under his eyes and his skin was paler than usual.

" Are you alright captain?" she asked, "you look... tired."

Epic nodded but waved his hand, "Later" he said.

That's when Ambassador Kyp Firespray, whom she recognized from the

files she had read, arrived all dressed in black too. Mirka had to

suppress a laugh when she noticed a cape floating behind him. The young

Alterian was obsiously trying to give himself a more serious image

probably based on Epic's. However, it looked better on the captain. Or

maybe, she then tough, Alterian leaders all dressed like superheroes.

Putting aside her thought she saluted him.

"Ambassador Firespray I presume?" she extended her hand, "I am Mirka

Tzavaras, the new ship Couselor."

Mirka Tzavaras

Ship's Counselor