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Post by Kaya Som on Oct 15, 2021 16:24:36 GMT
[ Apazi Fellin | Docking Ring, Frontier Station | 2381.09.14, late evening following s2.e9 Flotsam ] Mott Moz had remained with Fellin at the hasperat stand for a little while. Fellin had tried to keep him close by requesting his help with the dinner rush, such that it was, but the young Bolian had declined and made himself scarce. Fellin hadn't felt there was much he could do to 'detain' him, not without causing an incident. For now, Fellin thought it best he was a safe harbor for the strange kid, rather than an authority for the boy to avoid. That, and his parenting days were over. But the matter of Mott's caretaker's apparent violence and the identity of the injured human had not been resolved. Free of Mott, dinner service trickled to nothing, Fellin closed up shop and went to find his greatest ally on the station. Her assistants in the station's operations center had directed her to the docking ring after he insisted that a conversation with her couldn't wait. "Judy," he called as soon as he spotted her. He'd checked two gates in the large departures complex before finding her in a cluster of people bound for Arkaria. "Do you have a moment?" Fellin allowed his tone to indicate the importance of his message. He nodded towards a less crowded area. Judith Eastman
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 16, 2021 1:24:31 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Docking Ring, Front Ear Station]"Foiled again," Judy exclaimed in an unduly chipper manner, only half-joking. They'd been a minute away from checking into a private cabin, where she'd have her silver fox of a husband all to herself for several days, and now, she'd have to wait several minutes longer. She stepped aside towards the empty boarding area Fellin had indicated, with Max dutifully following. "What's the matter?" the man asked. He had met Fellin a few times, but he was also rather impatient to board.
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Post by Kaya Som on Oct 16, 2021 2:39:48 GMT
[ Apazi Fellin ]Fellin had caught them at a bad time. Max was there, traveling with Judy. Perhaps she was finally taking some time away from her responsibilities. Fellin didn't second-guess intercepting her, but he'd follow Max's lead to get on with it. "Right. Mott Moz." Fellin folded his arms. "He needs looking after. Something happened with Avi this afternoon -," (who rumored to be Mott's mother, or equally not), "- I don't know exactly what." (He knew enough.) "But she's likely hung up. So he's nowhere." He knew full well he was bringing a family-level matter to the commanding officer of a Federation space station. He knew he was taking advantage of their relationship. It was, indeed, the fastest way to get the matter in the right hands. Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 16, 2021 4:27:49 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Docking Ring]Mott... Moz? Avi? Slowly, Judy pieced it together. The grip of her hand slacked, letting a suitcase fall with a thud. "Wait, so you're telling me Avi Moz has... a child?" she asked. She was utterly baffled, struggling to fathom the notion. "How did that come about?""Well, my love, when two people love each other very much..." Max joked. He was just as surprised as Judy, but his tongue had come to much quicker.
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Post by Kaya Som on Oct 16, 2021 15:47:16 GMT
[ Apazi Fellin ]Oh! Fellin hadn't realized - Judy did not know about the Bolian kid who'd appeared one day attached to Problem Mechanic Avi Moz! Fellin looked almost amused at the revelation. He laughed once, short. Max provided the comedic assist. "That's one of the more likely theories," Fellin said of Avi and Mott's relationship. "He's about, what, eleven? I'm not sure. He showed up sometime in the last few months, adopted Avi, and is now a fixture of the Promenade. Look, I can't be the one to take him. I don't even know where he is. He's afraid and if left to his own devices, well, he'll be operating on his own devices." Fellin looked between the two. Surely his meaning was clear: 'someone needs to take care of this. Tonight.' "At least until Avi's available again." And who knew how long that would be. Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 16, 2021 17:24:15 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Docking Ring]"If I'd been aware, I would've intervened a long time ago. I can't imagine the conditions that poor boy had even before."The Federation was very reluctant to take children away from their families, but Avi Moz, with her irresponsibility, serial criminal offenses, and substance use, was surely unfit by even the most lenient definitions. "Why don't you put Mabel on the job?" Max suggested. "Right. I can't[fn]Read: won't[/fn] hold this ship, so why don't we take this to Mabel Henriksen?" Judy asked rhetorically. And sure enough, she tapped her combadge. =A= "Eastman to Henriksen. Apparently Avi Moz had a... child with her, who is currently on his own. I'm leaving now, but I want this situation handled - gently, but without delay." =A= =A= "Yes, ma'am," =A= Mabel answered. =A= "Apazi Fellin is with me at the docking ring. He can - will - help." =A= =A= "Send him to my office." =A= Judy chuckled. Mabel had picked up a taste for the trappings of seniority - offices, desks, and letterheads - that had distinctly come from the Captain. "Mabel wants to meet you in her office, on deck 2. She's one of our finest."
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Post by Kaya Som on Oct 16, 2021 19:41:03 GMT
[ Apazi Fellin | Docking Ring → Ops ]Until this moment, Fellin hadn't any need to interfere in the affairs of Avi Moz. He acted the part of an ochi, as Mott put it, keeping an eye on him when he was within line of sight, feeding him (though he fed himself well enough), and generally not hampering his movements. His part in this caper could change things. The alternative was a bit more grim. Judy had done all that Fellin could have expected and sent it down the chain of her command, which was a good as an express delivery. "Prophets smooth your journey," he said in thanks, waved and departed.
"Lieutenant, was it?" The captain's promised one was expecting him when he arrived. He introduced himself. "Apazi Fellin." Judith Eastman (Mabel)
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 16, 2021 23:37:00 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Docking Ring]"Good luck with the kid," Judy replied to Fellin, as she and Max swiftly made their way onboard. They had places to be, even if it was nominally a business trip.
[NPC - Lt. Mabel J. Henriksen - Chief of Ops' Office, Front Ear Station]Mabel's office was distinctly her own. The walls and ceiling were pink, the carpet on the floor was soft and bright in color, and the desk was adorned with a number of plush animals. However, Mabel was also eager to appear serious. She'd put her middle initial on her fancy nameplate, in fact! "Yes, that's right. Thank you for coming up here, Mr. Apazi," Mabel greeted, offering a handshake. That was a thing important people did, after all. "I've arranged for quarters where the kid can stay the night; my people can tend to him until we work out a more durable arrangement, which we'll have to, because Avi Moz is currently being held for aggravated assault."That was probably the easy stuff. As Avi Moz's ward, Mott was probably quite skilled at hiding. "Do you know where he might be?"
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Post by Kaya Som on Oct 17, 2021 21:23:51 GMT
[ Apazi Fellin | Ops ]Judy's heir apparent was unlike her in aesthetic but in her footsteps in efficiency. Fellin shook her hand. He made no move to stand, hoping to make it clear he intended not to be a permanent caretaker for the boy. It wasn't that he didn't care, he just found himself having long emptied his nest. That, and he knew very little of Bolian culture - children should be with their people. Thankfully, Mabel Henriksen had seen fit to keep Fellin out of it, except where it concerned locating Mott. "Prophets know," he said ruefully. He could offer at least a little help, though. "I don't think it's likely he'll be at home - Avi's workshop. He seemed angry with her, so I don't think he'll go back. Only a guess. Well, and he's not likely to seek out station security, either. He doesn't seem to like them." Indeed, Mott did not. "It's a small station." It didn't occur to Fellin that Mott would attempt to get aboard a ship. Judith Eastman (Mabel)
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 17, 2021 21:55:15 GMT
[NPC - Lt. Mabel J. Henriksen - COO's Office]Mabel contemplated those facts for a moment. "So in that case, he's probably either in the park, or some promenade establishment that's still open. Not the Alibi, that's not somewhere you go if you're scared, but somewhere else."Normally, she'd have sent security, but apparently that was a bad idea. "You'll just have to go look for him. I suppose I could go with you, but I'd have to change."Ops, after all, wore yellow. Same as Sec-Tac.
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Post by Kaya Som on Oct 18, 2021 13:52:07 GMT
[ Apazi Fellin | Ops ]Fellin's eyes widened. " Me?" The typically collected Bajoran was set on his back foot. "There's got to be someone else..." But he realized there probably wasn't. Mott had come straight to his restaurant directly following the incident, and this seemed to be the first time those in station command were hearing of it, so obviously no one else had identified the need. He pinched the top of his nose. He liked Mott well enough, and wanted him to be safe, but he wanted very little of this tangle. "Plain clothes...?" he suggested. Judith Eastman (Mabel)
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 19, 2021 15:37:08 GMT
[NPC - Lt. Mabel J. Henriksen - COO's Office]Mabel was quite sure about her decision. Mr. Apazi would have to be the one to search, especially as the matter was a bit time-sensitive. "I have some outfits here," she said. "Step outside, please."Mabel very much had the human norms of modesty, compounded by her insecurities about her heavier frame, and so she waited until Fellin was outside before disrobing. Two minutes later, she emerged from her office in a simple red dress with white polka dots, and a dark-grey blazer. "Where to first?" she asked.
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Post by Kaya Som on Oct 21, 2021 15:26:17 GMT
[ Apazi Fellin | Ops ]Unhappy that he was going to be involved whether he liked it or not, Fellin waited patiently for the lieutenant to change clothes. While he did, he decided to come to a new conclusion that helping in the matter of Mott Moz was not an act of personal meddling, but a service he could provide to the station community. And, that once is part in it was finished, he could return to the normalcy he'd been crafting for himself. To her question, he asked, "do you know any humans called Matt?" He was careful to pronounce the vowel flat to distinguish it from the rounder sound on 'Mott'. "Mott mentioned a human with pale skin and black hair. Called him Matt. Is that a common name? I thought maybe Matthew Harmon." Fellin only new the name by reputation, and even then, vaguely. The quiet Bajoran didn't have need to have any contact with Starfleet Intelligence any more, not for years, suspended or not. "Mott says he was there when whatever happened happend. He might have some idea." Judith Eastman (Mabel)
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 21, 2021 16:28:46 GMT
[NPC - Lt. Mabel J. Henriksen - Outside the COO's Office]"Maaaahtt," Mabel echoed back, drawing out the flattened A sound almost like a sheep braying. "We know Matt Harmon is a person of interest in the investigation into what's happened. The victim, the guy Avi assaulted, reported that Harmon was there, and involved somehow, but there's obviously a lot there for the court to establish."That was something that Taggert, Velal, and the JAG officers could deal with. "Do you think he knows where Mott is?"
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Post by Kaya Som on Oct 26, 2021 18:37:21 GMT
[ Apazi Fellin | Ops ]Fellin smiled at Mabel's imitation of his pronunciation. He nodded to confirm. And then she confirmed something for him in turn, what Mott had said about this Matt person: that he'd been present for whatever had gone on. Starfleet was already well aware of what that incident was, so if Matt Harmon was at all suspected in wrong-doing Fellin presumed he'd be in custody. It wasn't clear yet either way. "He's our best lead at the moment," Fellin said. "Perhaps if you find Matt, we will find Mott." "You know," Fellin began to remind Mabel, "He might not be easy to coax along. I hope that doesn't mean you'll coerce him. The boy is independent for a Bolian, but I've found that as much as family, he's ... it's important to him he be treated as an adult, and that he's of some help to the station." Fellin added, "although, I don't think he'll do anything if he thinks it will betray Avi. You'll - we - will have to be diplomatic." Judith Eastman (Mabel)
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