04-13-2025, 12:14 AM
== For Thorn ==
The metallic gold bands that ran along either side of the ambassador’s head were the most obvious modifications. This sophisticated piece of machinery seemed to supplement the brain’s recall capacity through a complex interaction with the hippocampus.
Thorn’s tricorder revealed other minor modifications as well, characteristic of a man who had spent a decade in a society that primarily employed cybernetic medicine. For example, a tendon in the ambassador’s left wrist was synthetic in nature.
== For all ==
The ambassador’s eyes softened as the captain extended an offer to join the crew aboard the ship.
“Perhaps another time, Captain. If I leave Riani now, I may not come back. There’s a lot of resistance toward off-worlders, especially among Tanndi’s organized crime families. If word gets out that the Federation has left the planet’s surface, they may push to close the borders once and for all. President Khushku has been able to keep things civil up to this point, but her position is more tenuous than ever.
“Still, your science officer makes an excellent point, I think we should continue this discussion over a meal. There’s a wonderful restaurant less than a kilometer from here. Only a few Federation citizens have had the opportunity to sample Riani cuisine.”
Jonas made toward the door of the shabby office, subtly scratching below his ear as he passed Talion, as if to signal that he knew somewhere they would not be heard.
The metallic gold bands that ran along either side of the ambassador’s head were the most obvious modifications. This sophisticated piece of machinery seemed to supplement the brain’s recall capacity through a complex interaction with the hippocampus.
Thorn’s tricorder revealed other minor modifications as well, characteristic of a man who had spent a decade in a society that primarily employed cybernetic medicine. For example, a tendon in the ambassador’s left wrist was synthetic in nature.
== For all ==
The ambassador’s eyes softened as the captain extended an offer to join the crew aboard the ship.
“Perhaps another time, Captain. If I leave Riani now, I may not come back. There’s a lot of resistance toward off-worlders, especially among Tanndi’s organized crime families. If word gets out that the Federation has left the planet’s surface, they may push to close the borders once and for all. President Khushku has been able to keep things civil up to this point, but her position is more tenuous than ever.
“Still, your science officer makes an excellent point, I think we should continue this discussion over a meal. There’s a wonderful restaurant less than a kilometer from here. Only a few Federation citizens have had the opportunity to sample Riani cuisine.”
Jonas made toward the door of the shabby office, subtly scratching below his ear as he passed Talion, as if to signal that he knew somewhere they would not be heard.