Ensign Taggart - D&D123
Iain Turnbull
((Conference Room, Deck 5, USS Octavia E Butler))
Unpleasant memories of mine rescues aside, the conversation moved towards what the trio had apparently been assembled for. An impromptu Diplomacy 101 session.
Martinson: Good. So, I'm going to observe and I'll stop you if or when I see something that goes off. So, Mister Taggart, you'll be a representative from a non-Federation allied planet. Your planet has substantial deposits of duranium ore, you don't have a use for it, but you know the Federation does. And you're here to sell the rights to it.
Taggart nodded his response as Martinson turned back towards Nilsen.
Martinson: And Lhando, you are, of course, the Federation representative. You've been requested to talk to secure rights to mine. The Federation has given you broad discretion as to what you can offer short of outright membership.
Nilsen: Oh erm. Okay.
Sitting forwards in his seat, Taggart laced his fingers together.
Martinson: Okay then, have at it.
Nilsen: er…erm. I am Lt Lhandon Joseph Nilsen. I am the representative for the United Federation of Planets. We are here to discuss terms and secure rights to the duranium ore. Now let's start by being honest with each other.
Suppressing a smile, Taggart waved lightly with one hand before lacing his fingers again.
Taggart: I would hope, Lieutenant Nilsen, that our being honest with each other went without saying.
Martinson response
Nilsen: Ah okay, that's how I started the King's Path talk, I wanna talk about that after this ::to Taggart:: Hold on, sorry mate, bare with me. Okay back in the game. ::back to the roleplay:: Why don't you tell me about the mine? Maybe how your people came about it?
Taking a moment to cook up a scenario, Taggart glanced between his fellows before continuing.
Taggart: The mine orbits the third planet of our home system.
Martinson response
Nilsen: And are we the only ones you’ve contacted so far?
Nilsen glanced at Martinson.
Taggart: At present, yes. We do have several interested parties however.
Nilsen/Martinson response
Taggart: We have much more duranium ore than we could use in a million lifetimes. We wish to share this resource.
Nilsen/Martinson response
Taggart: Naturally, for a price. But a fair price we feel.
Nilsen/Martinson response
Taggart: Membership of your Federation.
Keeping a straight face, Taggart was smiling inside. All they needed were a few map tiles, a couple of dice to roll and they would really be working the roleplay.
tags/TBC
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Ensign Simeon Taggart.
Close Protection Officer.
Starfleet Diplomatic Corps Security.
Simmed by;
1st Lieutenant Arturo Maxwell.
Marine Officer, 4/73 Marines.
USS Octavia E Butler: NCC-82850.
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