[ACT 1] Ambassador Rivi Vataix: We're not in Rixx anymore...

[Roshanara Rahman]

((Betazed Imperial patrolship, en route to Her Eternal Grace's Outpost Supremacy, in orbit of the imperial colony world of Kirilow, Delta Quadrant))

The patrol ship's journey back to Idrustix--or rather, "Kirilow" as it was known in this universe had allowed Rivi some time to do her own research as best she could without arousing too much suspicion.

She approached the brig and looked over at the guard keeping watch.

Vataix: Ahem. I've been instructed to interrogate the prisoners--in private. You may leave us.

Soldier: I haven't heard anything about that.

Vataix: Because you don't need to hear it from anyone besides me. Or do you forget that you're talking to a Ukinix?

Soldier: ::coughs:: No, ma'am. I'll be outside if you need me.

Vataix: Good.

After he left, Rivi stepped up to the forcefield where the others were locked behind.

Taival: A Ukinix? What was that all about?

Vataix: I think I've understood what's happened.

She looked back behind her and then around for monitoring equipment.

Vataix: But we need to be very careful. Is that understood everyone? First names only from now on.

Richards: Response

Veers: Response

Iko: Response

Polgonz: Response

Vataix: I'm sure the Starfleet officers here will have heard of stories of... parallel universes and alternate timelines.

Richards: Response

Veers: Response

Iko: Response

Polgonz: Response

She nodded and then continued, choosing her words carefully in case someone was listening.

Vataix: It's likely that we've found ourselves in one... one in which the Federation instead was known as the Terran Empire, which collapsed decades ago. In its wake, other powers rose, including evidently... a Betazed empire, now comprised of one unified house, led by Keehani Ukinix... the Mother Eternal.

Naminae pinched the bridge of her nose and turned around.

Naminae: ~~ I need to sit down. ~~

Richards: Response

Veers: Response

Iko: Response

Polgonz: Response

Vataix: The Betazed empire has spread to the Delta Quadrant in this universe, and Keehani is visiting the quadrant. We're to meet her within the hour. 

She turned to Tri'lea, preparing herself to deliver this next bombshell.

Vataix: Evidently you--or rather, the version of you in this universe--is a leader in some sort of anti-establishment revolutionary movement again Empress Keehani's rule. My counterpart was tasked with bringing you in.

Polgonz: Response

Vataix: Nathan, Cara, Bec, Starfleet officers have evidently visited this universe in the past. I could use whatever you might have learned in the academy about how to deal with this universe or others like it.

Richards: Response

Veers: Response

Iko: Response

Vataix: They don't recognize you're not supposed to be here. They think you're mercenaries hired by Tri'lea. Perhaps we can use that to our advantage.

Richards: Response

Veers: Response

Iko: Response

TAG! TBC...

Ambassador Rivi Vataix
Chief of Mission and Commanding Officer, Amity Outpost
Federation Diplomatic Corps, United Federation of Planets

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