Shapes in Shadows

[Veralen Sahen]

She saw H'daen arriving at the assembly hall. "Jolan'tru H'daen." she smiled at him. Then walked into the assembly hall.

[Reha Khev]

As she walked up the corridor she saw some officers standing outside speaking quietly. When she got there she nodded at the others, "Jolan'tru" Then she walked into the assembly hall and to the front or the room.

[H'daen tr'Kayton]

Arriving at the assembly hall he hears Veralen then Reha say Jolan'tru, he smiles at Veralen
"Jolan'tru Veralen" then he looks at Reha "Jolan'tru" he says
he follows them in and heads to the front of the room

[Riov Liordra t'Takar]

Last Meal with the Khrein had been unexpectedly pleasant. As the Dhivael was a military ship, it carried mostly common foods. She had expected that t'Vlack's tastes would have tended toward the exotic and she would be disappointed but instead she had found favor with their simple fare. The chef had prepared four excellent courses and had them delivered to her quarters only a few siuren-a (minutes) before the Subcommander and the Khrein had arrived.The menu had consisted of;

ghleten (a thin, greasy soup, much like gruel) and oykrh (flat Bread) rhennish (a purplish dry wine, more intoxicating then ale)

ghleten sa' oykrh (Soup and Bread)

Second Course

krataen'dohht (a blue grain made into a pasta) its severed with ryllh (resembles an avocado in texture, but a mango in taste and color. May be eaten raw, or mashed and cooked into a sauce) on the side so au may add as much or as little as au like with rylhrhh (a sweet wine, pale pink in color, less intoxicating than ale) to wash it down

krataen'dohht sa' ryllh (Pasta and Mango Sauce)
rylhrhh (Sweet Pink Wine to drink)

Third Course
hlai (a ostrich-like bird, served roasted with vegetables) and lydiar ( salad. usually consists of a mixture of ainyeh, ryllh, and tehrila) ainyeh is a blue-leafed, lettuce-like plant. Has a distinctly bitter taste,resembles an avocado in texture, but a mango in taste and color. May be eaten raw, or mashed and cooked into a sauce, telhlke -- looks and tastes exactly like earth's jalapenos, and range from bland to extremely hot

hlai sa' lydiar

Fourth Course
soah'irriuf (chocolate like mousse, served ice cold, and sliced) or nnhk (a pastry. Often served either at firstmeal, or as a dessert after lastmeal)

Tradition and courtesy were important aspects of Rihannsu culture. The Khrein had thanked her for inviting her to her quarters to share the meal and she had replied that is was no trouble. While they had eaten t'Vlack had asked her questions regarding the crew and herself that under other circumstances could have been interpreted as polite conversation. The Khrein however asked questions to which she already knew the answers. She would listen to her response, making it clear she had already known it and then sometimes added her own information to it. One point in particular, she made very clear. They were to trust Khev. She was there to help. She nodded her assent. Though she had had little opportunity to see the Diplomatic Officer interact with the crew and was not fully convinced herself yet of the need for such a position, she could not deny that without her, they would not have fared as well during the testing.
Once last meal had ended, they had all separated but would meet again shortly in the Assembly Area for the ceremony.
The Khrein was correct, while she understood the necessity of the ceremony, she disliked what she considered to be an overabundance of it. Duty first, but there were times when she wished it could be otherwise.

[Arrian Vrih Hwersuil]

Vrih walked out of his quarters, now already dressed in a dress uniform in a Romulan fashion. He made his way down the corridor and into the assembly room. He saw the others that were there.

"Jolan'Tru.", he said to them. He began to make his way of where he would need to be.

[***Dhivael Action***]

The honor guard takes position at the table two on the left and two on the right.

On the left is H'dean, Reha, on the right is Virh, Terrh. They stand at attention and will remain at attention until after the ceremony.

The crew will stand on both sides of the room allowing for a walkway for the officers involved in the ceremony.

The Executive officer will stand to the right of Salissa and will receive the rank insignia and sash that will be removed, placing them on the table. He will then hand the insignia and sash as indicated in the ceremony.

[Arrain Terrh Sahen]

Terrh enters the assembly hall in full dress uniform and gives a nod to those already in attendance "Jolan'tru" he would say to Veralen then to H'daen then give a respectful nod to Reha.

He would then take his position and taking an AA stance

[erei'Riov Saren Zareth]

Coming directly from the Leih tTakar's quarters after the meal he shared with her and Tal Shiar agent Tvlack, he entered the assembly hall in his dress uniform. He gave a nod to each of the officers in attendance "Jolan'tru" he spoke to them in a neutral tone

As he walked toward the front of he hall, his mind drifted back briefly to the dinner he shared with both of the officers that ranked him: Salissa and Liordra. He looked forward to sharing another dinner with one or both of them in the near future. As he stepped up to the right of where Salissa would be standing, he cleared his mind of such thoughts. Even though he didn't smile, he let his eyes do the smiling for him

[Riov Liordra t'Takar]

Her promotion was of little importance overall. Commands were given and just as easily taken. What made this one different was the intent. Though Dhivael was a Galae (Naval) ship, Khrein t'Vlack's sudden appearance and announcement at last meal that she would be overseeing the Rihannsu presence in the Alliance Fleet meant that the Tal'Shiar had now made an investment in it as well. t'Vlack wanted the Federation to know who they were dealing with and wanted to ensure the Empire's prominence even in so small a thing as a change of command.
After last meal she had washed and spent a few moments in quiet meditation , then walked to the Assembly Area, where she found nearly everyone already in attendance.

[H'daen tr'Kayton]

H'daen took his position standing at attention he knew he would stay at attention through the ceremony, slowly the others arrived "Jolan'tru" he would reply to them

Then an new Officer enters H'dean sees his khre'Arrain pips and knows this is the SubCommander "Jolan'tru" he replies H'dean sees the look in the Subcommander's eyes he pays no mind to it

The Riov then enters makes her way up front and thanks everyone for attending, H'dean keeps his eyes forward he knows the ceremony will be starting soon

[Salissa t'Vlack]

She took a brief tour of the ship, with her bodyguard following closely. And noted how well the crew was attending to their specific duties. It was indeed a time of change, and change always brought with it some anxiety. Change is the one constant in the universe, and the one that is the most difficult to deal with. Oddly enough it is the one we are most familiar with in all its forms --- change.

The Dominion War then the civil war lead to this particular change. Each of the major powers had with their own events either before or after the Dominion war creating the prefect time for this alliance to come about. Perhaps this will grow past a simple alliance only time will tell.

She found herself in front of the general assembly hall. She walked in and moved quickly to the front of the assembly hall stopping in front of the table.

[erei'Riov Saren Zareth]

From his position, he can watch the room with little movement. He stood there, watching as some of the officers in attendance conversed with each other like friends and comrades rather then like in most military ships where everyone would wait in silence for the Leih to show and then get straight to the point about what the paeti ( meeting ) was about. Here it seemed to be different

A moment later, he watched as the Leih walk in. The smile that was in his eyes disappeared and his eyes became neutral, along with the rest of his facial expression

A few moments later, he saw the Khrein herself enter, and he felt his back stiffen as he shifted to a more formal stance. He knew that she most likely wouldn't be this formal but with his training and some of the other higher ranking officers he's met in his career, it is better to be safe then sorry as the terran expression dictates

As the Khrein moved to the front, he bowed his head respectfully, saying in a low tone "Khrein" then stepped back slightly and moved to the right and waited for the paeti to start

[H'daen tr'Kayton]

Standing at Attention he sees his fighters enter the room, the Rihannsu talked with each other the None Rihannsu talked among them selfs

H'daen watched this a knew he had to but an end to this, they are dhat loner Rihannsu or Human or what ever race they are on duty they are Dhivael Pilots He knows if a division forms on this ship it will carry over into combat he saw it happen during the War, the fighters he was with had no such issues and he will not let it happen on Dhivael

He then sees a new Rihannsu crew member he watches her approach the table he sees the uniform Tal Shiar and thinks to him self "Tal Shiar vah are they here for" he could not see her rank but it didn't matter she is Tal Shiar

[Veralen Sahen]

She was speaking with some of the Rihannsu crew members she was becoming friendly with. When it seemed the entire atmosphere of the room changed. She looked to see what it was and noted the same office two she saw earlier. In her dress uniform walking with purpose she was more impressive then before.

Seeing her enter must mean the reason for them to be there would be revealed soon. She hoped there would not be another change in command, she was just being to adjust to Liordra. She stood at attention even straighter then before, it, if that was possible.

[tmeryl]

T'meryl finished her shift and went to her quarters to change. She attended Last meal and ate lightly of the vegetable dishes offered, taking hholaer -- (coffee. Has three times the stimulant of espresso ) instead of the wine.