Cmdr. Clifton / searching for clues / tag: Delia

[Steve Bruin]

   *** Starbase - Security Section ***

   Clifton sat in Rayder's office, desperately trying to tie up loose ends and get out of there in order to join the search for Gavin.  After his melee with Val, he had called Security in order to not being considered a suspected murderer and they had demanded he come down here for questioning.  Seated at his desk across from Clifton, Rayder looked over the information his people had given him about the crime scene.

Rayder: Okay, everything you said matches up with what we found.  To me it looks like a clear cut case of self-defense.

Clifton: Believe me, it was.  Now okay, we've got that finished, so what about finding my friend Gavin before they toss him out of an air lock somewhere.

Rayder: I've got my people searching every section, but it's a big base.  Are you sure you have no idea where he might have been taken?

Clifton: If I did, I'd be there right now instead of wasting time here.  All I know is that someone contacted me and said he was in trouble, now for all I know it could be too late right now.  How about you cut me loose and let me do some searching on my own.

Rayder: Well ... you're free to go, but I really have to caution you.  I don't want you taking the law into your own hands.

   Clifton got to his feet somewhat unsteadily, he was still in some pain after Val had assaulted his manhood.

Clifton: Don't worry, I won't do anything I don't have to.  By the way, did you ever find out who Val really is?

Rayder: No, not really.  All we know is that she came aboard the station earlier today, we checked her ID and found everything to be fabricated, and a very professional job they did too.  I doubt that we ever find out who she really was, just a hired assassin is all we really know, and from the look of you she was quite professional in that department too.

Clifton: Yeah, I'll give her credit for that much.  Hired by who, that's the question I'd like answered.

   Rayder gave Clifton the look of a friend who was sincerely concerned.

Rayder:  Clifton, I don't know what you and your friend have stirred up or with who, but from what I've seen these people are very adept and playing for keeps.  Once you find your friend, take some well intentioned advice, and just leave it alone from here on.

Clifton: Giving Rayder an indignant glare : These people are operating on your base, right under your nose, maybe that's the whole problem.  Too many people, either under orders or not, have just been leaving them alone.  I have no idea why, but I darn well intend to find out.

   With that Clifton left the office and headed out of the Security level, with all of this legal stuff now behind him it was time to start pursuing what was truly important, finding and rescuing Gavin.  The very first item on the agenda was contacting Delia and Colin, whatever Gavin had communicated via telepathy could be very important and may provide some clue.   Heading directly back to his rented room he immediately took a seat at the comm terminal and began setting up the secure link back to Delia.

Clifton: Delia, come in. This is Clifton.

Tag: Delia

Clifton: I'm still on the base, we have all the Security people searching for Gavin.  Although to be honest, I'm not sure who we can trust and who we can't.

Tag: Delia

Clifton: Ok, can you tell me any more than the fact that Gavin is in trouble.  Did he say anything else that you know of?  Colin contacted me as well, did he give you any more information, anything at all?

Tag: Delia

Clifton: I know you're worried, so am I, but I promise you that I'll do everything possible to find him.

Tag: Delia

Clifton: What about other telepaths here on the base?  Is there anyone here that you can trust, anyone who might be able to give us a clue ... any clue?

Tag: Delia

Cmdr. Clifton

XO

USS Odyssey

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[meredith lahmann]

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Sent: Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 2:24 PM

Subject: PNCP Delia, PNCP Colin MacLaren Find the Boss! Tag Clifton.

   *** Starbase - Security Section ***

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Clifton: Delia, come in. This is Clifton.

Delia: Where are you? What are you doing to find the boss?

Clifton: I'm still on the base, we have all the Security people searching for Gavin.  Although to be honest, I'm not sure who we can trust and who we can't.

Delia: You are right about that. 

Clifton: Ok, can you tell me any more than the fact that Gavin is in trouble.  Did he say anything else that you know of?  Colin contacted me as well, did he give you any more information, anything at all?

 Delia,: suddenly suspicious. How is it he was alone and vulnerable anyway? What about your good buddy Rader?

Clifton: I know you're worried, so am I, but I promise you that I'll do everything possible to find him.

Delia: so you said last time. 

Clifton: What about other telepaths here on the base?  Is there anyone here that you can trust, anyone who might be able to give us a clue ... any clue?

Delia: What do you mean other telepaths? Who told you the boss was a telepath? Why would you say that? To whom have you said that? Are you trying to get him killed? What is the matter with you?

Clifton?

Delia: You stay there. I will get back to you. :: Delia cut the communication shaking with fury. Was this Clifton a traitor or a moron?:: =/\= Delia to Dr. MacLaren.=/\=

Colin =/\= What is it, Delia? Have you anything new on Gavin? =/\=

Delia:=/\= Not yet, but I have my doubts about that Clifton. He may be in on it. He's busy asking me about other telepaths! Your brother has never shared that with me. I found out after I began to wonder. It took me...me...months of discreet research going back to sealed childhood medical records . I have never told him I know and I would cut out my own tongue before I ever told anyone else. Now this loud mouth "Security" chief just asks me if I heard from "other" telepaths! How many people has he told? Has he sold him out deliberately? I will see him dead if he has...

Colin=/\= Delia, calm down. Gavin and Clifton are good friends. He may have told him. Clifton eas certainly careless to assume you knew, and that certainly puts Gavin in danger. We will talk to him about it, but right now...

Delia=/\= Talk to him! He can't be trusted...

Colin=/\= Delia, Gavin is in agonizing pain . He's no just abducted, he's being torture. Clifton  would never be a part of that. : pausing:: If you know about my brother, you know about me. We are twins, closely linked. Both my sister and I have felt what is happening.  It's... unbearable. He can't endure much more.  All I can tell is that he is not far away. We have swept the area, no suspicious ships. I don't know for sure, but my guess is he is on the base. There are two men and he's sensed a non human female. He's not able to think clearly, but he senses that these people are confident of not being discovered. 

Delia: quickly wiping away tears: =/\=What can we do? =/\=

Colin =/\= I'm beaming down. I will be earing Gavin's ambassador clothes. I will be very visible while I try to sense where he is. My sister is also monitoring ships. Odyessey will disable any ship that might have him.

Meanwhile, Clifton will be with me and we will have more than a dozen security officer shadowing us.=/\=

Delia: =/\=What if he is the traitor?=/\=

Colin: =/\= I canna believe that.He made a stupid mistake, but if I am wrong, he's a deid man walking.=/\=

 Delia =/\= Alright. When are you beaming down? Where?

Colin : =/\= Five minutes, right outside the Diplomatic Embassy but on the Promenade. Tell Clifton to greet me as if I was Gavin=/\=

Delia =/\= Clifton., Get to the Diplomatic Embassy right away. Dr. MacLaren will be there in a few minutes dressed in the boss's ambassador suit. He said to greet him as if he were the boss. 

Clifton:?

Delia=/\= There's no time to argue. He...he's being tortured! Two men and a non human female close by. The ship is monitoring other vessels and is prepared to disable them. Colin thinks the boss is on the base though.=/\=

Clifton?

Delia=//\= Remember this Clifton, if you've let anyone else know about the boss's...skills, you might have caused this. Think about it, why him and not you? Why risk the crap storm abducting s high ranking diplomat will cause unless you're worrief about what he's picked up?=/\=

Clifton?

Delia=/\= Don't trust snyone but the doc and the officers he brings=/\=

PNCP Delia and PNCP Dr. Colin MavLaren

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Capt. Johanna MacLaren

USS Odyssey

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