USS Killian - Office
Suzie's face remained passive and focused on Eaton.
'I'll Let the Captain and Commander Naira know that we have two crewmen still on the Athena and suggest the Court Marshal excuse, in case they have not thought of it already.'
She then changed her focus to James and Naira. Again probing gently so as not to shock or cause alarm to either of the senior officers.
'Captain, Commander Naira, this is Lieutenant Venator. I know you both can understand me. Please do not react or look in my direction. Lieutenant Sigurdsdottir has informed me that two crewmen, Bash and Ozu managed to avoid being transported over by hiding near the Warp core. If Commander Eaton mentions the discrepancy, I would suggest to use the recent Court Marshal as the reason why the manifest is incorrect. Also, Commander Eaton's emotions are not in line with him being totally secure. Whether he is not as strong as he want's us to believe or there is some legal question over our detainment, I can't tell. If you have understood this, please just think yes and I will be able to pick it up!'
She contnued facing forward, waiting for either of the two officers to let her know they understood.
[USS Killian - Eaton's Office]
Naira squeezed her eyes shut as she felt her mind bombarded by a voice that was not her own. Her initial instinct was to try to push the intruder out, but as her words resonated in her mind, she had to concentrate to formulate a response.
Understood.She had always hated it when her friend, Dr. Lunn, had tried to use his abilities to read her emotions or enter her mind. In her opinion, it was an invasion of privacy. Her thoughts were her own and she shouldn't have to worry about an empath invading her most personal space. It would be no different than if she were to access a crewman's personal quarters and rifle through their belongings.
Blinking her eyes, she cleared her mind and sat down in one of the chairs opposite Eaton's desk.
"Commander, I think it's important we sit down and discuss this very serious predicament we're in. I don't think you have fully thought your decision through. You say you've read our files, but I don't think you understand who we are or why you can't just make us disappear by threatening to hold us captive. Do you think Starfleet won't send someone looking for us when we don't report in? Captain Carter here is the son of an admiral, I'm willing to bet they won't just let him vanish. The father of my child is a high ranking general in the Klingon Defense Force, and I can tell you without a doubt that his persistence knows no bounds. That's not to mention all the other members of our crew that have friends and family that would likely look for them."
She shifted in her chair, attempting to get more comfortable, but assumed that the thing was designed with the intent to keep those sitting in them uncomfortable while meeting with the Commander.
"I'm also willing to bet that your facility is not designed to accommodate the many varied needs of our crew. Is your sickbay outfitted to offer maternity care? I am not the only pregnant woman on our crew. Are you set up to offer a proper education to our children? Do you plan on keeping multiple generations of people captive? Including civilians? Can you meet the various dietary and health needs of our crew?"
She looked to the others in the room before returning her gaze to Commander Eaton and scowling.
"From what I've observed, your crew appears to mostly be Human. How do you plan to handle the situation the next time one of my daughters or I go into heat or one of our Vulcan members experiences the Pon farr?"