From:		Xavyre
Date:		22 June 1996 21:18
To:		U.S.S. Lafayette
Subject:		Lt. Straylar exits bridge.

<Lieutenant Straylar, Bridge>

Lieutenant Straylar while awaiting Captain Mortimer to reply notices a look of discernment come across the captain's visage as he gathers his thoughts.

"Straylar....Hell - he's that Intelligence officer they told me about. Probably one of Tnega's damn spies."

Straylar makes a mental note of the internal agony of the captain.

"Mr. Straylar, I'd like you to beam down and join the away team. The people of Slater's are peaceful, so don't take anything larger than a personal phaser."

Straylar listens attentively then replies. "Affirmative Commander."  

Lieutenant Straylar then turns abruptly on his heel and heads to the turbo lift.  As Straylar enters the Turbo Lift he hears Commander Moritmer signal the away team on the planet.

"Mortimer to Beata. I'm sending down our new security specialist to assist you. Hopefully, you shouldn't need him, but I think it's best to play it safe."

Straylar hears the last words of the Captain as the doors swoosh shut.   With a word the lift falls one level to the senior officer's quarters on deck two.