Shadows Have Offended by Cassandra Rose Clarke

Author:Cassandra Rose Clarke [Clarke, Cassandra Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781982154189
Google: ukb5DwAAQBAJ
Amazon: 1982154047
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2021-07-12T23:00:00+00:00

19

“Approaching Uesta,” announced Lieutenant Mosweu.

“On-screen,” Worf said, and the main viewscreen showed a small and pearl-colored world with massive ice caps. A fragile band of blue and brown wrapped around the equator: the only livable portion of the planet.

Ensign Naysmith reported from the security station. “The ship has landed in the center of the western ice field. No outposts have been established there.”

Troi stared at the icy pearl on the viewscreen. “I don’t think it’s out of the range of possibility a criminal element on Uesta has taken refuge out there.”

“Agreed.” Worf stood up. “Ensign Naysmith, you and Commander Troi will join me on the away team. Mister La Forge, you have the conn.”

Troi frowned. “Worf, you are currently in command of the ship. Surely Lieutenant La Forge—”

“Noted,” Worf said. “But I would feel more comfortable leading this mission myself, given my role as security officer.”

Troi expected him to say as much. She stood up, heart beating quickly, and followed Worf and Naysmith down to the transporter room. Worf was speaking into his combadge, requesting cold-weather gear be replicated immediately. Two days ago, Troi had been planning to spend three days on Betazed: a warm, lush, and temperate world. Beaming down to a frozen planet had not been in her plans.

The life of a Starfleet officer, she thought wryly.

They arrived at the transporter room and suited up. Cold-weather gear was waiting for them. The pants were bibbed, adding extra warmth to the core. The coats fit snugly around their forms and fell to their knees. Troi pulled up the hood, tucking her hair inside, and then slipped on the heat mask: a shield that would protect her lungs from the icy air planetside.

“Ready?” Worf asked the team. They stepped onto the transporter platform.

The commander didn’t want to think about the ramifications; if Aviana Virox was in the ship, it would reverberate across Betazed.

“Energize,” Worf ordered.

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