Rewards and Nails
Posted on Tue Oct 7, 2025 @ 7:43pm by Civilian Geral Lasuma & Civilian H'Miia
934 words; about a 5 minute read
Mission:
Time After Time
Location: Raddon Corporation
Timeline: 0323
Security had cleared and secured the offices of the Raddon Corporation and everything had been taken into evidence. However, there were those that believed even more was yet to be found. Bypassing the lockout a black clad figure moved through the shadows. The memetic garment, equipped with physiometric biodampeners made her not only a visual chameleon but blind to sensors as well. And being completely sealed it also allowed her to infiltrate an area without leaving any trace of DNA. Still she moved with caution.
Having already checked Raddon’s old quarters and finding nothing she moved stealthily through the area. The place was barren with everything that wasn't bolted down having been removed. No doubt cataloged as either evidence or non essential. Moving from room to room the detector hadn't found anything as yet but she move slowly, careful not to miss anything. Finally, there was the slightest of fluctuations. A smile spread over her features. The concealment was top of the line, something even a detailed security scan would easily miss.
It wasn’t long before the field was down and drawer after drawer was opened revealing a treasure trove of items and information:
- Liquid latinum, much easier to transport*.
- Identity documents to allow Raddon to move freely if on the run*.
- Ownership documents for property on several worlds*.
- Ledgers for under the table dilithium deals,
- Lists of officials…some being blackmailed…others bribed.
- Plans of the new dilithium mining operation in the Tarelis system with details on shipment schedules.
- Lasuma shipping routes, schedules, and trading partners.
- Several 1-man emergency transporter fobs*.
- Contacts for various raider groups.
- Dealings with the V’Lashi syndicate.
While the data was being copied, she removed the particle generator for the concealment wall. After all, there was no need to let Starfleet get their hands on it and she was sure her employer could make use of it. Bagging the device she also took the latinum, the emergency transporters, the deeds and those ID documents linked to them, leaving everything else. The rest was returned to their drawers and charges were above and below the remaining evidence. Once done, everything was closed back up.
Preparing another small charge, she closed the floor panel and gave everything a once over. Unless they really dug into things it would look as if the devise that had generated the wall had finally failed and that, in order to destroy everything, the resulting explosion destroyed the generator. It would also appear that the rest of the explosives failed to detonate and destroy the rest of the evidence that would be found.
Making her exit she made her drop, changed, emerged from one of the station's many public restrooms and casually mixed with the rest of those going about their business aboard the station. Getting a late meal, or an early breakfast depending on how you looked at it. She ate without care at one of the vendors in the lower promenade. The thing was…no one paid her any mind as the station was a 24/7 operation. Someone was either on duty, coming on or coming off duty. Every once in a while some young Ensign or lonely Lieutenant would smile or look her way but she smiled, shook her head, and went on about her business…just another face in the crowd. Eventually she made it back to her quarters, slipped out of her clothes and into bed.
Given the things she’d done in her past her current job was much simpler, and if these were the kind of side tasks she had to do from time to time…she would definitely sleep a lot easier. Closing her eyes she purred as she drifted off to sleep.
[The next afternoon…]
Sitting in her boss’s office she waited patiently as the information was reviewed. On the desk the particle generator that had projected the false wall, the various credential records and the properties associated with them, and eight large vials of liquid latinum, with...if she had to guess...about 300 bricks worth each.
"The items that were left?"
"A small detonation will appear to destroy the generator on your desk and the charges that were linked failed to go off. When they investigate the linkage the connection to the explosives and the trigger, they will find that it had degraded. Allowing the remaining evidence to survive."
"Excellent. This new information will only add several more nails in Raddon's coffin. ....Poor Guy. But that's what happens when you over reach." Setting the isolated padd aside. Lasuma slid four of the vials of latinum over towards H'Miia and then selected one of the properties. He handed that to her as well. "Get with Sha'rae and she will make sure things get 'sold' to you...when the time is right. Well done."
H'Miia was speechless and her ears perked... "Ssirr...I..."
"Think of it as you just having been vested in our retirement plan." But seeing the time, "Just leaving things here for now, it's almost time for the Box to open."
"That it is...Thank you."
H'miia rose and left as Lasuma picked up one of the properties. Looking at the details he shook his head and was in utter surprise as to how Raddon had managed to get his hands on this. A smile spread over his face thinking that T'Mpest would love this.
* - remember these items have been removed from Raddon’s cache
H'Miia
Manager Box of Delights
Operative for Lasuma Enterprises
Geral Lasuma
Owner - Lasuma Enterprises
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