A Test of the Mind

[Riov Liordra t'Takar]

Her expression reverted to the tightly controlled one she normally wore while she considered the resolve of the Khrein. It appeared unshakable.

"As au wish." she conceded. If t'Vlack wanted to talk , they would do so. It would be an hour, perhaps less, before they arrived. All she needed to do was distract the Tal Shiar officer for a little while longer.

[Salissa t'Vlack]

As they walked to there, Salissa was amazed at the naivety this Riov was assigning to her. But that was neither here nor there. She turned to Deletham she spoke very quietly, just above a whisper, "Order 90." He didn't answer her but gave a signal only she would recognize.

Once they reached the oria, just before entering the meeting room, Deletham slipped, falling to the deck-plating. Salissa turned and looked at him.

"Go to sickbay."

"le, Khein"

When they entered the room, Deletham was entering the turbo lift.

[***Dhivael Action***]

As the group passed the main viewscreen on their way to the ready room, only a well educated eye would have noted that they had never changed direction.

The Flight Control Officer would have a clear memory of obeying the order he had been given and see the proof of it on the screen, as would the others on the oira, with the exception of those currently entering.

[Riov Liordra t'Takar]

Liordra knew that the Khrein's guard would not have been so clumsy as to fall. To have done so would have seen him dismissed from her service, not simply sent to Medical. She saw this in her mind and transmitted her concern to the head colonist. In response, he left the Cargo Bay and started toward Medical. He had made no move that could be considered violent and the Daise'Dheno, having received no orders pertaining to where the colonists must be kept or were allowed to go, would need to decide how this departure would be dealt with.

[Salissa t'Vlack]

When they got off the TL Salissa immediately looked at the VP using the training she received she turned her attention to the Flight officer, she looked and read his orders and smiled. Exactly what I would have done at the same level of experience. Thinking well played Riov and now I have a move of my own. She sent the following to Deletham by thinking, "order 91"

They entered the meeting room and she looked the riov, waiting.

She knew Deletham would be executing her commands. And with the change of orders he smiled slightly.

Deletham did not enter the TL instead he jammed the controls so the TL would not move and the device he used was TS design and would take hours to disable without the code. He walked silently to the flight control officer, while signaling Khev. He drew his disruptor and placed it in the flight officers back.

"By the Khrein's order you will reverse course or I will do it for you. Like your Riov, you think you serve under fools in the Tal'Shiar. Remember this, I will not hesitate to fire this on you or anyone else."

He told the Khrein all was proceeding it was the first report he would send to her mentally.

[Reha Khev]

She responded to the signal, which was a slight nod. Reha then sent a message to Tal'Shiar HQ's, informing them of what was happening.

Khrien Merek
Mind Control/Mind Wars department

It is as I suspected, they have infected some of the crew and the Riov. Beginning to execute plans to correct the situation.

Khrien t'Vlack.

After sending she stood holding her disruptor which was kept hidden on the Khrein's order. Her target was clear Tactical, since security wasn't on the oria.

[Arrain Vrih R'Mor]

Left in the Cargobay R'Mor and his team stood watch of the Colonist, he did not trust these Colonist

He had Concern over the and Rivo how she was acting, Now the Tal'Shair were involved, by the Elements he could feel a storm was coming, one that would test this ships honor

He watched the head colonist leave the Cargo Bay even thou he had made no move that could be considered violent, R'Mor did not trust him, and felt he should not walk the ship alone, with receiving no orders on this he sent two guards to accompany him.

He keep his Disruptor rifle ready, he would not waste any time using it on the colonists, and knew his Guards with the Head Colonist would do the same.

[Veralen Sahen]

She was at her post when they entered the oria. She took no notice of them until the bodyguard fell. Fighting a childish urge to laugh she immersed herself into her work.

Then a few minutes later she had the feeling of being watched. She turned and saw Khev with a disruptor watching the oria closely and then Deletham with his disruptor in Sahen's back. Her back stiffened and her usual state of alert increased 10 fold.

[Arrain Terrh Sahen]

He heard the TL Open and glanced over his shoulder to see who came to the Oria. His back stiffened into a seated AA, acknowledging the presense of the Khrein, The Riov and Sub Commander Zareth, along with an escort of several saehne-a that looked to be under the command of the Khrein

This did not bode well, he thought. In the name of the Element of Air, what was going on? He turned his attention back to his control board when he saw them heading for the Riov's office, his back relaxing into a more comfortable seated position

Only to stiffen once again as he felt something against his back. A disruptor?! By the Elements! He listened to the words of the owner of said disruptor. He turned to look back over his shoulder, a neutral exression on his face "Of that, I am certain you would not hesitate to end my life, if you see fit. My thoughts are not as you say. I only live to serve this ship, the Riov and the Empire to the best of my knowledge. Upon the order of the Riov, I have reversed course to take us back to Rh'chan at this vessel's best speed."

[Salissa t'Vlack]

this is a posting for Deletham, who is the body guard to Salissa, and her most trusted officer.


He decided to make an impression, he kept the disruptor out and trained on this saehne. He walked to faced the crew. He allowed his facial expression to change to show nothing would give him greater pleasure then to elimate any resistance to the Khrein-a orders.

"Au are all being deceived. Now I say this for the last time, reverse this course or die. I do not care if you die, and your life is meaningless to me."

[Arrain Terrh Sahen]

He listened to the Khrein's saehne, with disruptor still pointed at him. He, too, decided to make a stand, despite the risk to his life. He turned in his seat and stood as calmly as he could, his face still neutral "When the Riov and the erei'Riov are not on the Oria, I am in command. You say we were being deceived but who is to say that au are not the one deceiving?" He questioned logically

[Salissa t'Vlack]

this is for Deletham posting

He moved the disruptor slightly deciding sometimes fools should be allowed to live provided they learn quickly. He shot Terrh, who fell to his knees as the disruptor went off in his leg. He would live if he got real smart, real soon. That shot was intended for a last warning and the permentant scarring, nerve damage if not treated would be a consistant reminder the Tal"shiar is not to be played with.

Deletham stood over him, his eyes ice cold with no expression.

"Reverse course now."

[Arrain Terrh Sahen]

He felt the heat of the disruptor blast, the searing pain as it burned through his pants tunic, straight into his leg, burning skin, muscle tendons, nerves, etc, which dropped him to his knees with a muffled yelp. A few seconds would pass before he had schooled his mind to block the pain, by that time the Krein's epohh is standing over him with a look that would freeze ice. He twisted his torso around, on the side of his good leg and tapped keys on his control board, once again, resetting course for Ch'Rihan, making certain that Deletham observed

[Salissa t'Vlack]

This is a Deletham posting

He watched closely the attitude and actions of this fool who lives only out of the goodness of his heart and that the ship should have this saehne. But that would change if he was defied once more. The Khrein would be obeyed, end of that story or Deletham would die in trying to enforce her orders.

He watched as the officer struggled to get into position to execute the command given to him, then mentally informed the Khrein what happened.

"Eliminate him, if it happens again." was her only response .

"le, as you ordered it will be done."

[Riov Liordra t'Takar]

Liordra stood as still as stone, her eyes locked with t'Vlack's. Anger smoldered in her eyes and her breast.
Then she turned, walked to her desk and took her seat. She touched a button, activated the monitor and reviewed the recent events on the Oira.
"Your guard's injury was such a clear pretense, I wonder why you believed it was necessary at all."Again, Liordra conveyed this newest information to the colonists. She felt a stir in response as it was spread among them.
She stood again and faced t'Vlack. "You wish to speak logically? By what 'logic' did you make the decision to countermand my lawful order?" Sparks of what appeared to be live fire glowed a moment on her skin before dropping to the deck with a hiss. On the oira, Deletham's disruptor glowed red hot, as if it had absorbed the heat Liordra had shed in the adjoining room.