PNPC Cmdr Prendar - All Our Secrets Pt 3 of 3

[John Nugra]

WARNING: There is some violence scene that some may find disturbing. It is well within the PG-13 rating but I wanted to make sure people had a heads up in case. :)

OOC: This takes place afternoon on awards/promotion Banquet day before the banquet.

(( Corridor - Deck 7 - USS Athena ))

:: One of the nice things about not being fully attached to Intelligence, he didn't have to report to Lan Riel's department. He was on his own and under Captain Faranfey directly. If she ordered him to work directly with intelligence that would change things but at the moment, he was like her personal intel officer in case she wanted a second opinion. That meant he was pretty much free to read up on reports. ::

:: At the moment though he had taken to following Charity, who had turned out to be a Lieutenant JG assigned to the Strategic Operations office. He found her record and discovered that she had been implanted by Sicarius all the way back from the academy and had the perfect over. She had been one of the many initiates sewn throughout the fleet that did nothing but their job unless activated. The record showed she had served on many ships including a stint on the Constitution, Doyle, and now the Athena. She was a perfect plant for the mission. ::

:: Thomas had given her an order to not act upon the mission but she refused stating it was from someone who outranked him in the Sicarian hierarchy. That meant it had come from the Will or from an Operative. It made no sense. Killing David would not protect Sicarius but do the exact opposite. Though he was not sure who the man was, he knew his death at the hand of the shadow organization would spell certain doom for the group and end its mission to protect the galaxy. ::

:: As she came out of her office with a report, he noticed she had a small phaser neatly tucked into her belt. ::

oO Oh, no. It's on. Oo

:: Charity had to be carrying a report that Commander Cody had requested. He followed her trying to understand the motivation. Sicarius was important though he could not agree with a lot of what they did but he could see that Cody's death would damn the galaxy. Yes, he was annoying and yes he could pose a threat in the future but blatantly assassinating him was going to hurt all of them and millions in the long run. ::

oO I...I can't let her. Oo

:: His heart was torn. The damn attachment he made the mistake of forging reared its ugly head. Half of him knew she could keep him company and someone to confide in who could not betray him. She was too conditioned and it made her the perfect priest for an evil Sicarius agent. But Cody was important to the successful defense of the galaxy and he was his friend. ::

:: As they entered a empty spot of the hallway, he quickly looked around and tapped a dead code that killed the cameras temporarily. They would not be able to witness what he was about to do. ::

:: Striding forward as she began to pass a storage room, he gripped her neck and she turned to see his face. ::

Jones: Love. What are you---

:: A quick twist of his wrist and a popping sound finished what he needed to do and he quickly dragged her body into the store room. He immediately turned to the nearby plasteel bucket and vomited. What had he done? It was one thing to kill to protect the Federation but he just killed a woman he sneakily believed he inadvertently fell in love with. ::

oO Damn Sicarius. DAMN THEM! Oo

:: He sat there with the lifeless body behind him trying to think. He definitely jeopardized his cover but it protected Sicarius and the future of the galaxy. He understood that Sicarius would also kill him for what he did but they would think twice before trying again. Cody might even catch him. He was okay with that. ::

:: The sound of slow applauding reached his ears and he turned toward where Charity's body had been left. It was gone and was now sitting on an overturned bucket with a smirk and a slow applaud. ::

Jones: ::smirking:: Bravo. I wasn't really sure you could do it.

:: Shock reverberated through him and he about passed out. ::

Prendar: ::shaky:: But...but...

:: A shimmer shivered across her body as if she was an image and the realization hit him hard. His eyes became gray ice and he stood with fists balled. ::

Prendar: ::hissing:: Damn you, Que.

:: The changeling stood with a tinkling little laugh. ::

Que: You should have seen the look on your face. It was priceless.

Prendar: I can't believe I slept with you.

Que: You didn't. The real Charity is in the secondary office handling paperwork. I replaced her in the night while you slept heavily.

:: He was stunned. He didn't kill the girl but she was still alive and onboard. ::

Prendar: Why? Why have you done this to me?

Que: To test your loyalty. I wanted to know if you truly believed in Sicarius' goal no matter what those who profess to be members do. Mida Shayzier created the Operatives as a balance for those who would take power. We choose who remains and who goes when it comes to the vision he created. We are true Sicarians. If the Will chooses to stray from his vision, we correct them...or replace them. We choose the Operatives and we have chosen you.

:: The feeling of dread came back. He had always held the rank of agent, a trusted member of the Sicarius but this was a step far beyond what he expected or even wanted. ::

Que: You chose to jeopardize everything to protect the vision. If this had been real, you would be serving the rest of your life in a penal colony but the vision would be intact. Thomas Prendar, you are an Operative.

:: Shifting into a janitor, the woman (now a man) whistled as she left the office with a mop and a bucket. Prendar sat there in silence. ::

oO What now? Oo

PNPC Cmdr Thomas Prendar
Intelligence Operative
Starfleet Intelligence
https://wiki.starbase118.net/wiki/index.php/Thomas_Prendar


As Simmed By...

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Lieutenant John Nugra
Security Officer
USS Athena, NCC-97780
Podcast Team Facilitator
Deputy Commandant
Captain's Council Magistrate
Provisional Fleet JAG Officer
Publicity Facilitator
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