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We’ve tracked several anomalies.” Serenia looked at Baspji. “Transparents?” Baspji nodded. “I’d stake my next ‘Simpez’ on it. You know how much I love that for a meal, especially with Sjai as company. NOT something to be taken lightly and nor are they. BUT what are they doing here?“ ‘Transparents’ are a race of beings who can makes themselves ‘invisible’. Well to the naked eyes, unless you see with a different harmonic or frequency of light, color.
So no, they’re not UNDETECTABLE. “Use some of the Monicons to track them. Run auto scanning and lock sequencials. Don’t make them aware of them though as we want to see where, they headed, who they’re meeting up with and what they’re here for. “I have an intense dislike for them.“ Serenia turned to see Kejes, an Elder Ket and one who had a ferocious temper. Quick on the draw when it came to weapons and one who shot first and asked questions later.
Often repeated in the use of her mouth before her brain was engaged. “I kill them on sight. My people know them to be assassins and intruders NOT to be treated with any modicum of respect. You are right Serenia to be wary of them. I would not presume on someone of such reputation as yourself but I suggest you find them and fast.“ “Bring me the captain of the Spynx that docked from the Sat. Copy the Globesat recorder details to the main system.
I want to know WHERE that craft has been other than the Sat,“ Basji moved to leave. “We have had trade with the Spynx before. It is a legit trading vessel and has clearance to the terminal here.“ “Captain Tedrian, I am sure you and he have met before.” Kejes smiled. “A most compliant individual. A Humana if I remember, from the 3rd Quadrant. A good place to source Renais items from. Parfums, clothing, artefacts.“ Serenia noted that she omitted the word ‘Smuggling or illegal in her references. However, yes, she did know Medrai Tedrian. He did smuggle goods but NEVER drugs or illegal substances rated as Qtams.
They got anyone caught with them the death penalty, instant execution, no questions asked. Serenia did not always agree with the policies on that. How the heck could they discover where the Qtam had come from, or where it was obtained, if you executed the individuals found with it WITHOUT asking questions.
Medrai? He was not pleased, not at all. Seized, as he went to board his craft, ready to leave? “I want to know how a Transparent, managed to secrete itself aboard your craft without you knowing?” He had to confess to a glitch in the systems aboard his craft, hitherto unexplained. Since arriving here, it had cleared and the craft was now fully functional on all systems. “I suspect the Transparent, modified your detection nanecs. Altered the adaptecs to show nothing where it was concerned. BUT I assure you Medrai it is HERE and arrived via your craft.“ Baspji had returned. “The logs have been copied over so you can now browse them.”
Minutes later, Serenia had seen all she wanted to. Sure enough the thing had altered the sensors so it would remain hidden without them knowing for the entire journey.“ Qwei homewords. No one goes in there without needing their heads examined. Sealed off to outsiders. Perfect hiding place for the Transparents. The question still remained. WHAT was it doing here. “Monicon 433jseries4 has detected the presence of the Transparent and IT is located at Temple region 3.“
It remained within one of the temples of the Nifaranti for some time before reemerging to head towards the Spynx? Settled into the craft it VANISHED completely OFF their sensors. “What do you want us to do?“ “Leave it. If it leaves here on the Spynx, all well and good. IT has not done us any harm. I won’t kill or attack something that does not provoke us. Whatever it was after or wanted to do, it has obviously done it. “ Medrai took some convincing to simply let it be.
“Where are you going to next?“ “Rogarian via Sat 8e44” “Close to the Qwei worlds and where you will probably lose your stowaway.“ A while later the Spynx left. A sigh of relief from Serenia? Kejes was not convinced. She still wanted answers and the only place she would get those, would be after a visit to the temple of the Nifaranti. She headed over there, not telling anyone of where or why she was going there . The priestess saw Kejes enter. Watched as she came fully into the temple area.
Looking for something or someone? “You are not of our religion nor are you here for religious reasons.“ “I want to know why it is that you break the Akademy rules and allow a Transparent to visit you?“ “I see, you know?. If you are after answers then you wil have none. What has occurred is to do with us and nothing to do with someone such as yourself. Who I see, within your eyes, is one who kills without conviction. The Transparent that came here, has NEVER killed. Who do you think I respect the most?”
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