>She continued without pause, "Perhaps a meeting on the planet surface in
>say, 20 of your minutes?"
>"Excellent...we'll be there. I have a request I would like to make. I
>would like to allow some shore leave for the crew of this ship. The journey
>here was taxing due to some research projects we performed along the way
and a
>break would be good for them."
>"Just how many do you wish to send down, and where do you want to send
them?", >she asked a bit suspicious.
(How many do we have again-I'm at work and don't have my paperwork? Whatever
# I give I mean the number of the team minus Bedru & Watson)
"The team consists of 6 members and I just want to offer them a chance to
stand down-we do this in the offering of peaceful negotiations. We will
accept any limitations you put on where they can go."
They could tell she wanted to say no. She was not happy with the idea, not
one bit. however, her answer was somewhat of a surprise.
"Granted. However, they may not bring any weapons or scanners of any kind.
My people have rejected the wholesale use of technology, and such items
would offend many in the populous. Please keep your parties no larger than
6, and send no more than three parties at a time. Shore leave privledges
will extend for 18 hours starting at the time of our meeting. Coordinates
for the diplomatic party to beam down will be sent shortly. Jalana out."
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