///Okay... It seems as if a Corporation Counsellor is not welcome in this f$#*!ing Station. No bartender, no drink. http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/evil.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':evil:'> And my Lady Boss is not here... Okay. So much with these negociations!!! http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/evil.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':evil:'> I have waited too long.///
*And Corporation Senior Counsellor Ristran Keriadoc leaves the Celtic Corner.*

*Enters the Celtic Corner, not in the mood to have a serious discussion with a StarFleet Officer or Representative and a bit upset...*
///Where the #### is Ms Winterspoon? She told me to come in Avalon, I'm in Avalon!!! Then? What is she doing NOW?///
"Grrrrrrrsnarlllll! ///Seriously, I need an Irish Coffee to relaxxxxxx.....///"
*Take a seat at the Bar*
"Bartender, please? ///Allons bon! Where is he? Or she?/// Bartender? ///I told you all is going wrong since the time we have put a foot in this fuc..king Delta Quadrant.....///"
*sighs*

*Ristran can already feels warmth in his body. Hydromel was doing his good relaxing job.*
///Ahhh, perfect! Perfect!///
"Well, Admiral, it's a good idea you have suggested. Yeah, let's do that and invite your Captain in Embassy. So that, he will witness of the Treaty Signature and we will discuss of the Proceedings about the Corporation Space...
BTW, if I have understood well, the USS Evolution will fly to the Corporation Space Influence JUST AFTER the Treaty Signature, right?"
*Ristran has an immediate idea.*
"Because, if it is really the case, I don't need to call a Viper Defense Craft or any other Corporation Runabout to go back to Deska. Mr Enoch and I will travel on the USS Evolution!!!!"
*considers the Vulcan Admiral in an other way*
"Sometimes, it would be good to have Vulcans, in the Corporation....
Okay, let's go to Embassy. I hope your Captain will enjoy Chouchenn."
*And he grabs all the Bottles!!!*

"Mr Montrell, you can drink as many as you want. But be not surprised if you feel headacke or somehow ready-to-sleep. Chouchenn is delicious but it can lead you fast to your bed.

Mr Enoch, of course you can pack your back and bring with you your Sword. I have one. http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>
*Studies seriously the datas on the Admiral's padd*
Hummmm... Hummmmm.... Hummm... Oh! A Mother, now? Uh oh! *looks in the Admiral's eyes* Yes, Admiral, IT is the Metatraxi and it seems as if it decided not to wait longer... Hummmm, I must inform KeyHole about that information. Give me one minute, please."
*Pushes a button on his uniform*
"Gambit?"
"Counsellor?"
"Contact Keyhole, at once. I need..."
"But, SIr! We have already tried. Captain Woodrow told us because we wanted to contact Senior Engineer Sullivan to help us on...."
"WHAT do you mean : already tried? KehyHole does not respond?"
"Erm, nope, Counsellor."
"Oh!"
"Sorry, Sir."
"Stop trying to enter in Comms with KeyHole StarBase. You are wasting your time."
"EH? Why, Sir, if I may ask?"
"Because KeyHole might not exist anymore."
*........*
"I understand, Sir. I will inform Captain Woodrow. Do we set our Flag to Memory Stade, for our Lost Comrades?"
"Yes, do it. Keriadoc, over."
*Looks at the Admirals, with sadness in his eyes....*
"Your help would have been welcome, Admiral Vorak. But I think, now, it's too late. If even we do not receive our Buoy Navigation from KeyHole, it is because KeyHole is destroyed."
///I need an other glass...///*A bitter tear rolls on his left cheek. Ristran grabs the Bottle of Chouchenn, hesitates a bit and .... drinks chouchenn at the bottle.*

*Stops looking at this charming young woman and tries to concentrate on the proposal.*
"Mr Enoch, I'm glad you ask such a request. In fact, about 83% of the Corporation personal in this Quadrant has demised because of the Morgenstern/Deska Disease, these last weeks. And we are seriously looking for competents Merchants to build strongs Trading Lines between our Allies and, certainly in the Future, StarFleet.
Though, we have an impressive Merchant Ships Fleet but nobody to pilot them and trade with other species and people of the Delta Quadrant. If you have some capabilities in commanding a Ship, I would be glad to offer you a Capitaincy on one Merchant Ship of the StarWays Lines.

When all the negociations will be done, I will return to Deska, maybe in a Viper Runabout, to re-set up our Merchant Fleet. You can accompany me to Deska City, if you still want to make part of the Corporation. http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> "
*Turns back to the Admiral and says :*
"As I am the only Counsellor of the Corporation in this Delta Quadrant, I have been given to Full Right of Veto and only receives my orders directly from our Major Seniors. So, Admiral Vorak, I can tell you that these neverending Negociations WILL NOT FAIL WITH ME. We have wasted enough time.

Now, chouchenn!"
*Opens the bottle and fills a glass, grabs the glass and...*
+++GLURB!+++
///Ahhhhh! Speaking turns you thirsty... I feel better, now.///

*Looking seriously at Ms Mirez's shapes*
///Sif! Sif! This kind of girl could awake a complete dead section with such a *erm* body... Hummmm. I don't know what Ms Winterspoon could say if I wanted to date this girl... Well, better concentrate on our current mission, right? *sigh* But what a butt!///
*Looks back to the invitees of the table and remembers something.*
///Ah! Yesss!///
"Mr Enoch? You said, some minutes ago, you had a request to ask the Corporation?"

*Ristran sits down at the table, having the time to salute every VIP around and this new incoming... retailer?*
///Hummm, retailer? Merchant? Hum-hummmm... I will have to consider him very carefully and find out what he has to propose...///
"Well, Gentlemen, thanks for your welcome. Things are not going as planned, as I told you before and, please, accept my apologies. *grabs one Bottle of Chouchenn ///What???!!! They have a Marsian 2377 millesim, here? http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> Great!///*
Yes, I know you have many questions to ask and I will answer them as shortly I can. But I do not guarantee you that I will give you one expected answer... Hum, answers, at the Corporation, are a bit howtosay various.
My Rank and Calling in the Corporation is Senior Counsellor. So, please, drop the Senior stuff and call me Counsellor; I will not be offended.

And, to reply to you, Admiral Montrell, the Devices we are bout to add to your Station and your computers are pure Compositions of the Corporation; over all, one powerful AI who can help you to manage and protect the Station.
Speaking about protection, the Zygon Regeneration facilities will be a serious gain if/when you will encounter again a Daughter of even a Mother. This is a device like the Borg Regenerative system, but more enhanced. It's a Bio-Metallic Regenerationsystem whe succeeded in copying from a damaged Zygon Ship in 'the Parallel Universe'. This parallel universe where Mr Brendan Man Tuil comes...
*cough loudly*
But maybe it's time to taste this fabulous Chouchenn. My throat is dry... http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> "

///HEH! Am I dreaming or this Vulcan endures Chouchenn?///
*Impressed, Ristran stands up ///Hummm, calm, the Sea, callllmmmm!/// and follows the Admiral.*
"You come with us, Mr Enoch and Mr Montrell?"
///On the calm, calllmmmm seaaaa........///

(off : to be continued in Embassy)

*Ristran sighed a bit, thinking to what he could find on Planet Morgenstern if he decided to launch an Exploration Mission on it. Then, he regained concentration on his current task and looked at the Admirals and Mr Enoch.*
"Of course, I'm for signing this Peace Treaty. And the soonest the best. We have waited too long. The HQ Embassy is ready to welcome StarFleet VIP and Control Center is maybe empty for now but I can welcome people.
But I do believe we will have to move our HeadQuarters to Deska City. I'm not sure about KeyHole StarBase status. So, we will go to Planet Deska to Officialise with our Major Seniors.
For now, we can go to your Embassy and sign the Treaty while having some meal in here. What do you think about that idea?

Mr Enoch, we will go back to Deska City together. And, then, we will meet in Control Center to officialise your Capitaincy. I hope the Metatraxi has not been interested yet *crosses fingers* by Deska; because the ringed Planet is close enough to Morgenstern to attract everyone's attention.

With that, let's honour our Gods and Godesses by a new turn of drink!!!"
*And Ristran filled all the glasses on the table and.... finished the bottle!!! +GLURB!+*

*Takes his head in one hand...*
///Maybe I should have avoided drinking four Rom Ales before coming in Avalon. The melange is not really adequate.///
*Goes to the Table and sits down, putting all the bottles on it and opening one.*
///Let's cure bad by bad things... Though, Chouchenn is great for health and maybe a bad thing for the next morning, but, whatever......./// *He fills one glass with Hydromel and sips it*
"So? What are we doing here? Let's begin with our Treaty and.... can we eat while we are discussing?"

"And you don't imagine how life can be seriously versatile when it comes to receive gifts from it.... Thanks for your welcoming and...er.... may I have a Klingon Beer?"
*Looks at Admiral Vorak*
"Then, it will be time for leaving. I hope the USS Evolution is strong enough and fast enough to travel through the Nebula. We could risk to meet "unfriendly" beings.... IF you wee what I mean....."

*Ristran smiles and nodds. He swallows a glass of chouchenn, grabs some food and initiate his comms module.*
"There we are. *Taps some codes*"
+++Vocal aknowledge only. Repeat procedure+++
http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/disagree1.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':disagree1:'> ///These secured comms padds, I swear.///
*Burp!*
"On Command Senior Counsellor Ristran Keriadoc, Code Gener-Kythal-Beta-004-120, Procedure Sign-on, Peace Treaty approoved."
+++Destination, please+++
http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/disagree1.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':disagree1:'>
///I will have to ask our Engineers to modify that....///
"Destination StarFleet Avalon, On Delta Quadrant Sector 549-233-c-2, Admiral Vorak."
+++Procedure done, Sign-on sent... Lag from StarFleet Avalon Computer : 2 seconds. Reception of Admiral Vorak signature : complete. Procedure complete. Other procedure/task?+++
"No thanks, stand-by."
*Smiles a bit and contemplates the last bottle of Hydromel...*
///Heheheheh! The Friendship Ceremony? Nooope, maybe on Deska, after all... Yeah, on Deska. Because I have some clouds in my head...///
"Well, if we finished our meal before taking an other decision?"

"Heheheheheh! Klingon cooking. I like Klingon cooking... Baghol, yummmm! Yes, thank you, Mr Enoch, one more glass of this millesim. It's perfect for such an event!

Yes, Admiral Vorak, I will be glad to be on the USS Evolution with Mr Sanchez and Mr Enoch. That will ease my task....

*grabs suddenldy his padd, opens the upper part of it to reveal one screen and a multistandard connexion. Then he activates a special software....*

I'm ready to share the Peace Treaty with my padd and give you my signature. How do we process, now?"
*And he grabs a plate full of Klingon food.*
///Miam-miam!///

*Finishes his beer hastely.*
"Okay!!! Now that is done, let's go to Deska, then. Where do we report to leave Avalon Station, please? I mean : where to join the USS Evolution?"
*grabs the last bottle of Chouchenn and put it in one pocket of his strange grey coat.*

"Uhhhh, uhhhh.... Mwell, that's really more than acceptable, from your part, Admiral Vorak. Really. Thank you. Huuummmmm.... *thinks about the Corporation Part of the Treaty.... and checks Procedures in his Padd.*
Very well. Here are the proposals of the Treaty from the Corporation :
- Corporation will share every informations and technical facilities with StarFleet
- Corporation will continue to perform StarFleet Ships and Freighters. (Your Lancelot Freighter, bye example, as noticed in Revanche's Datas, needs some inprovments)
- Corporation will develop more links with StarFleet and grants Embassy on Deska
- Corporation will send a Ship to Avalon as a "Share Ship". It means that this Ship will have StarFleet Officers and Corporation Officers on it.
- The Corporation will open immediately all their Markets for the need of StarFleet Avalon Ships, Base and Personal.

The rest will be decided by our Major Seniors.

I'm ready to plug my padd to your comm modules and send my Signature and the Part of the Treaty to your Databases, Admiral."
///And eat ALSO something!!!! This baghol is perfect!///