Oreste nodded at Sarah and he was glad that she decided to visit Borneo, 'Good, maybe she can bring a bit of hope to our new project' he thought and he realized how comfortable he felt in her presence, like he knows her for a long time. Smiling, he strapped in and watched the docking ring opening and allowing the vessel to enter.
A few minutes later the shuttle entered in a trajectory toward the New Thessalonica, taking a tour of the capital city "Welcome to New Thessalonica ladies and gentlemen, the capital of the Republic. We will proceed to Docking Pad E, on the North West Port of the island. The temperature is around 28 degrees with a mild wind coming from the south, indicating a possible storm hitting the island. Please note that all flights are cancelled or redirected 25 minutes prior of the storm hitting to allow the shield to protect the city. If you are caught in the city, do not worry, there is plenty of you to be done and see and ILL is staying at your disposal with city tours. Thank you for flying with us and we welcome you to Yuma"
Oreste turned towards Sarah "Well, it seems that we may be stuck a little on the Capital. Do not worry, the ILL will arrange for us to travel to New Astarte as soon as possible, but usually when a storm hits in this area, is pretty bad. Most likely most of the islands already activated their shields. I am curious how our New Hippocrate is doing in this situation... That hospital island was a prototype and was designed to just sink beneath the ocean level. Anyway, meanwhile, what you wish to do ?" he said without even throwing a glimpse to the mixture of architectural designs that made the island so unique, where the classic style mixed so well with Neo-Gregorian and with the Goth structures build near a simply Utilitarian block, with swathes of green and trees planted to offer the people the most needed shadow during the summer.
She just smiled to him. She was content that he was sort of "taking her under his wing."
"I'll tell you what," she gleamed, "since you're so willing to escort me around here, I accept your offer. It'll be nice learning of my new surroundings until we get to work."
So for the moment, she went about the debarking process and stepped onto New Thessalonica and looked around. It felt good but the sights she could see impressed her. These people took a world of water and made it home. Zoner technology was pretty fantastic in it's own right but this? This was something.
"Wow!" she exclaimed looking around, "Just Wow!"
Oreste looked at Sarah and smiled "It is impressive, isn't it? The Republic is now build by the Residents and Immigrants from Sirius, here you will find the Crayterian Arhitecture combined with buildings build in Sirian Style, Bretonian, Kusarian , Malteese or Cretan. We are an interesting bunch and we have a lot to offer. You just need to say you want to stay and a Home will be provided."
He took a deep breath "Impressive things we are building here, and yet few people are understanding us and what we stay for. We try to be truly a Republic as such as Plato described in the ancient books, books which we hold dear but " he showed the AIT patrol "Constant warfare forces us to adapt to new circumstances. So where you want to go from here ? Shall we visit the High Street of Tessalonica and enjoy some Crayterian Cuisine and Drinks ? The storm will be going for a few hours still. The scientists said that the Coriolis force can make them strong and durable."
He finished the sentence, sniffing the air and enjoying being home. He took a glance at Sarah and awaited her answer.
She just smiled, "Some dinner......or whatever time of day it is.....would be great but um....." She looked at herself, "Something other than my uniform would probably be more suitable? That and I need to give my boss an update. I'm sure he'll want to know what's going on." She gave him chance enough to reply before excusing herself to send a com.
Hi, John,
Just an update on the training with the Crayter Republic, we're here on Yuma and Med Force Two is headed to Freeport 6 with some command staff and engineers to work out the transponder issues. It seems the Crayters are wanting me to stay and supervise in Tau 44. Before I accept, I want your OK on it. I'll keep you posted at least daily on things. By the way, the point of contact here is a Dr. Oreste. I thought you should know.
"No problem. We can go to the Social Center and you can get yourself a semi-protocol Crayterian Uniform. As for dinner, hmm , I think that the Angela Cradle serves the best Crayterian dishes around this place." he nodded in acceptance and waited for her to send the comm message.
From the speakers installed around the island, news about the storm kept coming "We are going to be hit by a category 5 storm. Duration: 27 hours. Please go to the Social Center in case you need a place to stay or any amnesties while you are on New Thessalonica."
"Shall we proceed to the Center and then to the Cradle ?"
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New Thessolalonica Space Port, Planet Yuma, Coronado System
With the oncoming storm coming, the personnel of the landing pads were getting ready to find cover. What they didn't expect was an unannounced landing of a neutral party.
"What the....." spoke one man looking up before turning to all present, "...Democritus yacht inbound. Identification unknown." Within a few minutes, the yacht was approaching.
"New Thessalonica spaceport, this is Commander Nichole Schmidt of Med Force Enterprises requesting clearance," spoke the woman. Transponder issues with the Crayter Republic weren't unknown to the Crayter people so she made the announcement. To those looking on near the pads, they would only see the approaching Democritus. The ship would land to a security team standing by. After several minutes, the entry door opened and a well proportioned female in Zoner commander's uniform stepped down. She was clearing the air with the security team.
"I apologize for the unannounced landing," she explained, "but my boss didn't want a lot of attention. He's been working with so much secrecy of late." She then went a bit straight faced, "And do forgive him if he seems a bit down. He's battling back from depression."
Finally, he made his way down the ramp dressed in full robes. A black suit with bright red trim and and matching cape.
"Thank you, Miss Schmidt," he nodded to her and then nodded to the security staff around him, "Gentlemen. Excuse my unannounced arrival."
Her mouth opened in surprise as she watched the yacht landing. "John you devil," she said under her breath. She then grabbed Dr. Oreste's shoulder and pointed at the yacht, "I'm not sure how he's doing it but that is John Holliday's yacht." She then let go of Oreste, took a few steps toward the yacht in surprise and watched, "How? We don't have transponder codes to land here."
She awaited the landing process to finish, staying close to Oreste. She would no doubt be introducing him to her boss within a few minutes.
When the commander stepped down, Sarah approached her. The two women smiled and gave a quick hug. "Nichole, it's been quite some time. I hope you're well."
"I am," she answered.
The two women spoke for a moment. The upcoming weather was discussed and they briefly discussed their boss. Finally, Sarah called over Oreste and introduced them about the time Doc was coming off of the ship.
She turned to Oreste with a smile, "Dr. Oreste, I would like you to meet my boss, Dr. John Henry Holliday. John, Dr. Oreste, the man who has been working with me since my arrival."
Doc shook his hand and simply nodded, "It's a pleasure." He took a quick look down at Sarah who was a good deal shorter than him, smiled and turned back to Oreste, "I see that you're taking good care of my staff. Thank you, Sir."
Surprised to see a Democritus class vessel venturing in Yuma atmosphere, Oreste was looking at Sarah and he saw her excitement "Your boss? You mean Doctor John Holliday?" he only managed to ask when a Zoner pilot made her way out of the ship and he saw the Security checking her ID and keeping the ship under surveillance. "That looks nothing like Doctor Holliday!" but then he kept close to Sarah as she greeted her.
Soon, a male debarked and he was also checked and Oreste could hear the chatter over the comm channels through his lobe implant and he bowed while Sarah made the introduction "Doctor, Welcome to Yuma. Please allow me to sort out the Security clearance" and he smiled when he heard Holliday remark "Of course. They are guests of the Republic and we value and welcome each individual in this place. Plus , miss Sarah is one of a kind" he continue while he made a small sign to the Security team to stop with the search and he turned towards John "Doctor, don't get me wrong, we are more then happy to have you here, but with which occasion we owe the pleasure of having you here?"
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Doc wore a rare smile, rare in that these days he struggled with his own demons but for now, the change of location was helpful. As he shook Dr. Oreste's hand, he explained his arrival.
"I'm making a bit of an inspection tour if you will. I have some projects going on and while I can't manage them all myself, I figured that I would at least make a stop to see how things are going?"
With the hand shake finished, he looked around. "I've never had the honor of seeing what the Crayter people have accomplished here." He looked around, seeing virtual cities over water and a lot of advanced technologies. "Yes, the Crayter people are as good creators as they are fighters."
He took a look back at Commander Coyle. This was her first big assignment and he didn't want to overshadow her. It wasn't his way. He turned to Oreste, "I would like an overview of the project at hand. Granted, it's only begun but when I was told about it, I was both excited and intrigued at the opportunity. In my mind, this is Sarah's assignment. If you wish to have her more.....long term, I will leave her in your service for the duration. She's not a medical officer but she is an excellent project manager which is why I gave her command of Med Force Two. I just worry about her safety in such a hostile area."
He spoke in a tone of concern, "I mean, she doesn't have a menacing presence nor does she have much combat experience and well, I'd get sick if I had to inform her family of a demise I sent her into."
Oreste listened and he was a little surprised to hear John speaking like that, a man of his statute , a fine Doctor that even he heard about it.
"Sir, I am more then proud to have you here to supervise our operation. As for Sarah, now she is having the entire Republic of Crayter to look after her. She is going to be safe with us. For the projects discussion, we were heading to Angela Cradlefor a bite and if you want to join us?" he shake his hand and a holographic PDA appear on his hand. "It seems that they have some empty tables and we can discuss there. I also took the liberty to ask for a vehicle to transport us there." Oreste said and bowed "As for Constructors, Doctor, we are Warriors by the needs of our Nation, but our hearts are mostly happy when we have peace and stability and we use our intellect to develop something to help us and others having a better life, not to create weapons" he said while touching his side arm "As you can see, I am a Combat Medic and this sign" he showed toward two insignia, one representing an eagle and the one a city "means I am detached to the Atlantis battlegroup in the Tau 44 and also a Physician for the Atreides Enclave, and I am unfortunate enough to see what war means and what destruction it brings. We hope that with this school, we can train more medics to detach to the battlefields, saving thus more lives... I am sorry, I let myself to be carried away.... " Oreste said, bowing again.