The Orion’s lips curled into a smirk. His dark eyes danced, searching for a sign of weakness on the captain’s face.
“I suppose we both have interests in this region of space, Captain. In the spirit of maintaining our civil relationship, I’ll give you a tip: our cargo’s safe passage is promised until we arrive at the trading outpost. I take no responsibility for what happens after they disembark. I recommend you act quickly, though. Our destination isn’t the kind of place where people tend to linger.”
== For Coppola ==
The shuttle transmitted a detailed flight path to Aquila, including a precise time of arrival. There were a handful of Starfleet ships within range to reach the station in time to intercept.
“I suppose we both have interests in this region of space, Captain. In the spirit of maintaining our civil relationship, I’ll give you a tip: our cargo’s safe passage is promised until we arrive at the trading outpost. I take no responsibility for what happens after they disembark. I recommend you act quickly, though. Our destination isn’t the kind of place where people tend to linger.”
== For Coppola ==
The shuttle transmitted a detailed flight path to Aquila, including a precise time of arrival. There were a handful of Starfleet ships within range to reach the station in time to intercept.