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    Non è la nostra splendida presenza il suo regalo?<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Il 03/02/2016 14:14, Massimo Gallo ha
      scritto:<br>
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      <p dir="ltr">Il regalo!!!!<br>
        Porca miseria. Dobbiamo fargli un regalo. Hai ragione!!!!</p>
      <div class="gmail_quote">Il 03/feb/2016 14:10, "Silvia Brunati"
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          <div dir="ltr">Oddio e che regalo gli facciamo a Royce? A
            parte il mutante pazzo omicida intendo.... :D<br>
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            <div class="gmail_quote">Il giorno 3 febbraio 2016 14:08,
              Silvia Bianchini <span dir="ltr"><<a
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              ha scritto:<br>
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                <p dir="ltr">Eh si! Voglio vedere quella simpaticona
                  della Xyr organizzare la festa più sballata del
                  quadrante Alfa... Eheheh<br>
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                    <div class="gmail_quote">Il 03/feb/2016 14:01,
                      "Franco Carretti" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                            <div>E devi pure organizzare la festa di
                              compleanno perchè io non l'ho proprio
                              descritta :)</div>
                            <div> </div>
                            <div>In quanto alle "capacità" non hai
                              scusanti dato che sei e siete tutti bravi!
                              Quindi non ci freghi :D</div>
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                                <div style="margin:0 0 10px 0"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday,
                                  February 03, 2016 at 1:05 PM<br>
                                  <b>From:</b> "Massimo Gallo" <<a
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                                  <b>To:</b> "USS Hope" <<a
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                                    href="mailto:stml17@gioco.net"
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                                  <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stml17] [Bueller
                                  - 03.05] Il mistero del cadavere
                                  scomparso</div>
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                                  <p>Che posso dire che non ho già detto
                                    in altre occasioni?<br>
                                    Da quando ho ricevuto il pezzo fino
                                    alla pausa (ok, all'oretta d'aria
                                    che mi è concessa in questo regime
                                    di schiavitù lavorativa di questo
                                    periodo) non vedevo l'ora di
                                    leggerlo.<br>
                                    Letto a tempo di record e
                                    aspettative pienamente soddisfatte.</p>
                                  <p>Quello che mi agita è che io sono
                                    sempre dopo Franco a scrivere e mi
                                    sento un po' di pressione addosso
                                    per cercare di avvicinarmi. Sarà un
                                    casino :-)<br>
                                    Senza contare poi che stavolta non
                                    devo sbrogliare una matassa
                                    intricatissima, magari... Devo
                                    puntare sul lavoro di squadra dei
                                    ragazzi della Hope!!!<br>
                                    Capisco sia un mondo di fantasia, ma
                                    suvvia, qualcosa di più facile non
                                    potevi lasciarmelo?</p>
                                  <p>Massimo</p>
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                                        <div>Eccomi qua, mi sono
                                          trattenuto il più possibile
                                          visto che Max questa settimana
                                          era molto impegnato, ma ormai
                                          era pronto da giorni e a forza
                                          di rileggero stavo aggiungendo
                                          roba su roba.</div>
                                        <div>Non so se il ragionamento
                                          che hanno fatto i ragazzi sia
                                          in effetti logico, magari è
                                          una cavolata, nel caso
                                          apporterò delle modifiche o
                                          riscriverò il brano in maniera
                                          diversa. Quindi fatemi sapere
                                          se può essere ragionevole.</div>
                                        <div>Se servono ulteriori
                                          spiegazioni se ne parla...
                                          buona lettura</div>
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                                        <div><strong>USS Hope - Varie
                                            locazioni - 2 febbraio 2395
                                            - Ore 10.00</strong><br>
                                          La lezione di 'Gestione dei
                                          sistemi logistici e
                                          produttivi' del professor
                                          Stern era appena finita e,
                                          dopo la serata precedente
                                          passata a fare diagnostiche di
                                          livello 1 insieme al Tenente
                                          Comandante Leyn, Paulo
                                          Rodriguez non aveva così tanta
                                          voglia di affrontare la
                                          mattinata in plancia. Non che
                                          ci fosse così tanto da fare se
                                          non seguire la nave dei loro
                                          tutor, ma era certo che se
                                          avesse messo piede sul ponte,
                                          Xyr o Rest, gli avrebbero
                                          trovato qualcosa da fare.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>Ma in quel momento aveva
                                          altro per la testa. Il tarlo
                                          del misterioso surplus di
                                          materia <span
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                                            dal replicatore
                                            dell'ambasciatore, aveva
                                            scavato per tutta la mattina
                                            nel suo cervello
                                            impedendogli di seguire la
                                            lezione o per prendere anche
                                            dei semplici appunti. Prima
                                            di andare a letto, e la
                                            mattina appena sveglio, a</span><span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">veva
                                            provato con l'aiuto del
                                            computer a trovare quali
                                            oggetti potessero avere
                                            quella combinazione di
                                            elementi in quelle quantità,
                                            ma le possibilità erano
                                            troppe... era il momento di
                                            mettere in campo
                                            l'artiglieria pesante.</span></div>
                                        <div><br>
                                          Si ritrovò ben presto davanti
                                          alla porta del laboratorio
                                          dove era certo di poter
                                          trovare Tucci alle prese con
                                          qualche suo assurdo
                                          esperimento. Non aveva avuto
                                          ancora modo di conoscerlo
                                          bene, se non durante qualche
                                          incontro in plancia ma non gli
                                          sembrava un tipo molto
                                          reattivo. Intelligente si, ma
                                          sembrava vivere in un mondo
                                          tutto suo fatto di formule
                                          chimiche, equazioni
                                          matematiche e chissà
                                          cos'altro. Ed era proprio
                                          quello che gli ci voleva.
                                          Dopotutto aveva solo bisogno
                                          di un indizio qualsiasi.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Signor Tucci buongiorno!"
                                          salutò con un sorriso quando
                                          le porte del laboratorio si
                                          aprirono. </div>
                                        <div>Nessuna risposta giunse
                                          dall'interpellato, che se ne
                                          stava piegato fra provette,
                                          vasetti contenenti materiali
                                          chimici e altre amenità. Come
                                          Paulo immaginava dare la
                                          sveglia al giovane scienziato
                                          non sarebbe stato così
                                          semplice.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Al fuoco! I romulani!"
                                          esclamò a portata d'orecchio
                                          del collega che alzò la testa
                                          guardandosi attorno pur non
                                          schizzando per la sorpresa
                                          come Paulo si sarebbe
                                          aspettato. Quel giovane
                                          sembrava avere la capacità di
                                          entrare in uno stato
                                          meditativo quasi assoluto
                                          usando come mantra i calcoli
                                          che in quel momento lo
                                          tenevano impegnato. La mente
                                          di Rodriguez era invece un
                                          guazzabuglio di idee, spesso
                                          non molto legali, che si
                                          muovevano alla velocità della
                                          luce dentro la sua
                                          testa. 'Infinite diversità in
                                          infinite combinazioni' amavano
                                          declamare i vulcaniani...
                                          Paulo e Edison sembravano
                                          proprio le opposte facce di
                                          una medaglia.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Ah signor Rodriguez qual buon
                                          vento?" commentò Tucci
                                          tornando a rimettere il naso
                                          in mezzo alla sua collezione
                                          di provette.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Signor Tucci ho bisogno di un
                                          favore!" si affrettò a dire il
                                          capo operazioni prima che
                                          l'altro si perdesse di nuovo.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Certo mi dica..." lo
                                          scienziato tornò a guardarlo
                                          con lo sguardo un po' vacuo di
                                          chi sta pensando a tutt'altro.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Stavo provando un test
                                          attitudinale e c'è una domanda
                                          che mi lascia perplesso. Ho
                                          una lista di elementi chimici
                                          ognuno di una certa quantità e
                                          mi chiedevo se è possibile
                                          determinare che tipo di
                                          oggetto può rilasciare quegli
                                          elementi in quelle quantità
                                          una volta riprocessato da un
                                          replicatore." la domanda
                                          sembrò interessare lo
                                          scienziato perchè Paulo vide
                                          distintamente una luce che si
                                          accendeva in fondo al tunnel.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Non è facile... ha la lista?"<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Certo... Computer accedi ai
                                          dati contenuti nell'archivio
                                          'Rodriguez musica alfa 1' nome
                                          file: 'Canzoni folkloristiche
                                          denobulane'" Tucci sollevò un
                                          sopracciglio e Paulo gli
                                          sorrise divertito. Dava ai
                                          file 'particolari', nomi che
                                          difficilmente potevano
                                          interessare a qualcuno. Un
                                          ulteriore sicurezza se le
                                          protezioni della flotta e
                                          quelle create da lui
                                          personalmente, non avessero
                                          retto. Con un gesto teatrale
                                          gli fece cenno di guardare lo
                                          schermo.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Idrogeno, Azoto, Ossigeno,
                                          Carbonio, Calcio, Fosforo,
                                          Zolfo, Potassio, Sodio, Cloro,
                                          Magnesio, Ferro, Fluoro."
                                          borbottò Tucci leggendo a voce
                                          alta. "Sono tante... così su
                                          due piedi direi un essere
                                          vivente!"<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Questa volta fu Rodriguez a
                                          sollevare il sopracciglio
                                          sorpreso "Come scusa?"<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Beh tutti gli elementi
                                          elencati sono contenuti in un
                                          corpo umano ad esempio... ma
                                          potrebbe essere anche una
                                          mucca. Comunque è più
                                          diciamo... la prima cosa che
                                          mi è venuta in mente. Forse
                                          perchè stavo analizzando dei
                                          composti simili estratti da un
                                          campione biologico ricavato
                                          da..."<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Perchè non un albero?" si
                                          affrettò ad interromperlo
                                          prima che Edison partisse per
                                          la tangente.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "I vegetali contengono
                                          raramente fosforo e azoto.
                                          Però non posso essere
                                          sicurissimo perchè non conosco
                                          la composizione chimica di
                                          qualsiasi pianta
                                          dell'universo. Di conseguenza
                                          difficilmente si tratta di un
                                          oggetto costruito con elementi
                                          vegetali tipo ad esempio un
                                          mobile. Insomma è piuttosto
                                          vaga come informazione..."</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Ed immagino che non sia
                                          possibile ricavare un dna dato
                                          che la materia è stata
                                          trasformata nei suoi
                                          componenti chimici."</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Esatto... purtroppo non è
                                          rimasto niente che possa far
                                          risalire alla forma
                                          originale."<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Non importa, ti ringrazio per
                                          l'aiuto comunque." Paulo gli
                                          sorrise prima di uscire, ma la
                                          sua mente stava già lavorando
                                          ad altro.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Per tutta la strada per andare
                                          in plancia il giovane vagliò
                                          le opzioni che aveva. Quel
                                          mistero lo stava assillando.
                                          Come poteva scoprire cosa era
                                          stato distrutto durante la
                                          notte nell'appartamento
                                          dell'ambasciatore?<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Signor Rodriguez è un piacere
                                          rivederla..." commentò
                                          sarcastica Xyr, riferendosi al
                                          suo ritardo nel prendere
                                          servizio quando finalmente
                                          sbucò dal turbo ascensore.<br>
                                          "Mi scusi signore ero
                                          impegnato in laboratorio con
                                          il Signor Tucci" replicò lui
                                          distrattamente guadagnandosi
                                          un'occhiata sorpresa dal Primo
                                          Ufficiale. Di solito aveva
                                          sempre una risposta sarcastica
                                          sulla lingua. Qualcosa al
                                          limite dell'insubordinazione
                                          in equilibrio perfetto fra il
                                          chiaro e il fraintendibile. La
                                          lingua d'oro di Rodriguez era
                                          conosciuta in molti posti.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Ma oggi il suo cervello era
                                          disconnesso. Quella sensazione
                                          di avere fra le mani qualcosa
                                          di importante lo stava facendo
                                          impazzire. Per l'ora
                                          successiva fu completamente
                                          assorto e distratto tanto da
                                          lasciarsi sfuggire prima il
                                          battibecco fra Xyr e Bueller e
                                          poi lo sfogo di Luna che si
                                          lamentava per l'eccessiva
                                          lentezza del procedere delle
                                          due navi.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Signor Rodriguez c'è qualcosa
                                          che la turba?" fu il bisbiglio
                                          di Basta a farlo emergere
                                          dalla sua apatia fatta di idee
                                          vagliate e scartate. Il Capo
                                          della sicurezza si era
                                          avvicinato alla sua postazione
                                          attratto dall'aura simile ad
                                          una nube temporalesca fatta di
                                          lampi rossi di rabbia e
                                          oscurità.<br>
                                          "Niente di che... mi sono
                                          trovato di fronte ad un
                                          problema insormontabile
                                          riguardo a dei dati. Vedrò di
                                          farmene una ragione."<br>
                                          "Posso aiutarla se vuole..."
                                          commentò Rest con una voce
                                          fredda ma velata da una punta
                                          di soddisfazione <span
                                            style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0px;line-height:19.2px">dalla
                                            postazione tattica posta
                                            sulla stessa paratia a pochi
                                            metri da loro.</span> La
                                          vicinanza e il suo fine udito
                                          gli avevano permesso di
                                          cogliere un'occasione per
                                          mostrare ai suoi colleghi che
                                          loro non erano così 'pronti'
                                          come si ritenevano essere.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Invece di glissare, Rodriguez,
                                          ormai incaponitosi con
                                          l'enigma, si decise a cogliere
                                          al volo la proposta: "Si
                                          grazie signor Rest!"<br>
                                          Il vulcaniano sollevò un
                                          sopracciglio sorpreso, si era
                                          aspettato di ricevere un
                                          rifiuto, il che avrebbe
                                          portato il Signor Rodriguez a
                                          non risolvere l'enigma che lo
                                          assillava, ma ormai aveva
                                          offerto il suo aiuto e non
                                          poteva più tirarsi indietro.
                                          Così si avvicinò alla console
                                          delle operazioni mentre Paulo
                                          gli spiegava brevemente la
                                          situazione, seppur
                                          tralasciando i dettagli.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Ha provato a chiedere al
                                          computer di analizzare un
                                          alloggio tipo e evidenziare
                                          gli oggetti che hanno la
                                          stessa composizione?" gli
                                          chiese dopo aver ascoltato il
                                          problema ed aver letto la
                                          lista degli elementi.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          No, non aveva provato. Si era
                                          incaponito a cercare
                                          l'elemento che accomunava quei
                                          composti e non confrontare i
                                          composti con gli oggetti
                                          presenti in un ambiente
                                          specifico... ed ora lo doveva
                                          fare sotto gli occhi del
                                          vulcaniano più saccente e
                                          ligio alle regole della Hope e
                                          forse dell'intera Flotta
                                          Stellare. Paulo sospirò, era
                                          il momento di mostrare tutte
                                          le carte, non poteva fare
                                          altrimenti. Digitò tutta una
                                          serie di parametri chiedendo
                                          al computer di confrontarlo
                                          con uno specifico alloggio.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Gli alloggi vip di una classe
                                          galaxy?" chiese sorpreso Basta
                                          che non si era allontanato ma
                                          aveva invece preso parte alla
                                          conversazione. Il Capo OPS fu
                                          costretto a spiegare dove e
                                          come aveva trovato quel
                                          surplus di materia
                                          riprocessata e a mostrare a
                                          Rest i dettagli del programma
                                          di sua creazione.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Niente di niente!" commentò
                                          esasperato guardando i
                                          risultati sul monitor.<br>
                                          "Guarda qui..." Lon puntò il
                                          dito su una delle righe che
                                          componevano la risposta al
                                          quesito.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          =^=Dal risultato è escluso un
                                          possibile ospite della stanza
                                          data la mancanza di parametri
                                          specifici sulla razza.=^=<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Tucci ha detto che quei
                                          composti chimici gli facevano
                                          venire in mente un essere
                                          vivente..." mormorò Paulo.<br>
                                          "Non crederà mica che
                                          l'ambasciatore sia caduto nel
                                          replicatore? Per lo meno se ne
                                          sarebbero accorti! Senza
                                          contare che ci sono dei
                                          sistemi per impedire certe
                                          cose! Oltretutto non ci
                                          sarebbe potuto entrare
                                          intero..."<br>
                                          "I sistemi di sicurezza si
                                          possono aggirare e in quanto
                                          all'entrarci intero..."
                                          L'immagine di un uomo fatto a
                                          pezzi con un'ascia passò
                                          brevemente nella mente dei due
                                          giovani "Un detto inventato da
                                          mio zio recitava: Eliminato
                                          l'impossibile, ciò che resta,
                                          per improbabile che sia, deve
                                          essere la verità." recitò
                                          Paulo per togliersi quelle
                                          immagini dalla testa.<br>
                                          "Lo diceva un personaggio
                                          letterario terrestre della
                                          fine del XIX secolo, signor
                                          Rodriguez. Ma, per quanto sia
                                          possibile che un membro della
                                          sua famiglia si sia attribuito
                                          un aforisma non suo, non posso
                                          negare che sia una citazione
                                          estremamente esatta in questo
                                          contesto."<br>
                                          "Grazie signor Rest, non ero
                                          mai stato offeso ed elogiato
                                          in una sola frase..." ribattè
                                          sarcastico Paulo.<br>
                                          "E ora che facciamo?" chiese
                                          il capo della sicurezza<br>
                                          "Qualcosa che ci si aspetta da
                                          me... infrango i protocolli!"
                                          disse sorridendo per poi
                                          aggiungere "Computer esaminare
                                          la USS Armand con i sensori.
                                          Scansione alla ricerca di
                                          forme di vita depteriane."<br>
                                          <br>
                                          =^=Un'unica forma di vita
                                          depteriana è presente a bordo
                                          della USS Armand!=^=<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Quindi non è morto..."
                                          commentò Basta.<br>
                                          "La sua analisi è stata frutto
                                          della logica e avrei fatto lo
                                          stesso signor Rodriguez, ma i
                                          risultati non sono
                                          esplicativi. Potrebbe essere
                                          di un qualsiasi membro
                                          dell'equipaggio il corpo che è
                                          stato riprocessato, un'altra
                                          evenienza è un congegno simile
                                          a quello utilizzato dai due
                                          occupanti della navetta che si
                                          è materializzata nella nostra
                                          sala macchine e che ci dava
                                          delle letture esattamente
                                          uguali a quelle di un
                                          romulano."<br>
                                          "Intende che quelle letture
                                          potrebbero essere false?
                                          Ancora la Sezione 31?" chiese
                                          il capo della sicurezza.<br>
                                          "Non credo che quel congegno
                                          sia a solo appannaggio dei
                                          servizi segreti deviati,
                                          signor Basta, ma tutto può
                                          essere."<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Capitano, la USS Armand ci
                                          sta chiedendo per quale motivo
                                          li stiamo sondando." La voce
                                          dell'addetto alle
                                          comunicazioni fece sollevare
                                          la testa a tutti.<br>
                                          "Me lo chiedo anch'io..."
                                          commentò Bueller seduto sulla
                                          sua poltrona guardando il
                                          terzetto accampato alla
                                          postazione OPS.<br>
                                          "Chieda scusa da parte mia
                                          cadetto, stavo facendo una
                                          verifica dei sensori. E' stato
                                          solo un errore." rispose
                                          velocemente Paulo e il
                                          Capitano fece segno di
                                          rispondere alla Armand.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Beh signori, che sta
                                          succedendo?" chiese il giovane
                                          Capitano dopo essersi
                                          avvicinato a loro.<br>
                                          "Niente signore, è stato un
                                          errore come le ho detto..."<br>
                                          "Non me la da a bere Signor
                                          Rodriguez, qui con lei c'è il
                                          signor Rest e non le avrebbe
                                          mai fatto commettere un errore
                                          così banale." Ferris vide Rest
                                          fare un cenno d'intesa con il
                                          Capo OPS, cosa che lo sorprese
                                          particolarmente.<br>
                                          "Dov'è il comandante Xyr?"
                                          chiese Paulo sospirando.<br>
                                          "E' andata via un'ora fa,
                                          doveva organizzare la festa di
                                          compleanno del Capitano Royce
                                          insieme al Primo Ufficiale
                                          della Armand. E' stasera e
                                          dobbiamo andarci purtroppo..."<br>
                                          "Signore abbiamo un mistero
                                          per le mani - commentò
                                          Rodriguez guardandolo negli
                                          occhi - qualcosa di grosso
                                          credo... e sarebbe meglio se
                                          anche lei fosse presente prima
                                          di spiegarvi tutto."<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Bueller lo guardò per alcuni
                                          momenti in silenzio. Era la
                                          prima volta che lo vedeva così
                                          serio. Sospirò di nuovo,
                                          sapeva che non poteva durare,
                                          prima o poi qualcosa doveva
                                          andare storto.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Signor Rest, chiami lei il
                                          comandante Xyr, sicuramente le
                                          darà ascolto più di quanto
                                          farebbe se la chiamassi io.
                                          Non le dica niente di
                                          specifico, le dica solo che...
                                          beh le dica che ne ho
                                          combinate una delle mie, vedrà
                                          che correrà qui subito." il
                                          commento strappò un sorriso a
                                          Basta e Rodriguez.<br>
                                          "Ottimo suggerimento Capitano,
                                          sono certo che la sua ipotesi
                                          sia corretta." Commentò Rest
                                          allontanandosi verso la sua
                                          console. Bueller sollevò gli
                                          occhi al cielo.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Appena arriva Xyr venite nel
                                          mio ufficio... mi trovate lì a
                                          preparare gli sbarchi per la
                                          festa su Manlas. Quel vecchio
                                          trombone di Royce mi ha dato i
                                          compiti da fare!" esclamò
                                          prima di andarsene via
                                          borbottando.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          <br>
                                          <br>
                                          <strong>USS Hope - Ufficio del
                                            Capitano - 2 febbraio 2395 -
                                            Ore 12.15</strong><br>
                                          Bueller fece accomodare i suoi
                                          ufficiali ai quali si erano
                                          aggiunti, oltre a Xyr che era
                                          attesa, anche il consigliere,
                                          la dottoressa Graahm e Tucci.<br>
                                          "Mi sono permesso di chiamare
                                          tutti quelli che potevano
                                          avere competenze adatte a
                                          risolvere il mistero..." si
                                          scusò Rodriguez<br>
                                          "Immagino che abbia fatto
                                          bene, se solo si decidesse a
                                          spiegarcelo questo motivo!"
                                          replicò il Capitano
                                          massaggiandosi gli occhi.<br>
                                          "Non so quale sia il motivo ma
                                          vi ringrazio... stavo per
                                          uccidere il comandante Qass!"
                                          esclamò Caytlin lasciandosi
                                          cadere su un divanetto
                                          presente nell'ufficio.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Xyr guardò Rodriguez per poi
                                          lanciare uno sguardo
                                          sospettoso a Bueller, per poi
                                          tornare a guardare Rest
                                          cercando di capire cosa era
                                          successo.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Il Capo Operazioni della Hope
                                          iniziò a raccontare con
                                          dovizia di particolari tutto
                                          quello che era successo dalla
                                          sera prima, le scoperte fatte
                                          in mattinata fino al risultato
                                          degli esami fatti insieme ai
                                          due colleghi per finire con le
                                          supposizioni che i tre si
                                          erano trovati, seppur
                                          increduli, a concordare.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "E' assurdo!" commentarono
                                          all'unisono i due ufficiali in
                                          comando.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          "Comandante, Capitano."
                                          replicò Rest guardando negli
                                          occhi Xyr come a rafforzare le
                                          sue parole "Le posso
                                          assicurare che il programma
                                          diagnostico ideato da
                                          Rodriguez è ben congeniato.
                                          Perfezionabile certo, ma i
                                          risultati sono esatti. In
                                          quanto alla soluzione alla
                                          quale siamo giunti, sappiamo
                                          che potrebbe essere erronea,
                                          ma è possibile."</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>Tutti si guardarono in
                                          silenzio per alcuni momenti. </div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Posso vedere quei dati?"
                                          chiese Melanne e, preso il
                                          dpad, si immerse in una fitta
                                          conversazione con Tucci.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Quindi? Che facciamo?"
                                          chieste Bueller guardando i
                                          presenti.</div>
                                        <div>"Di certo non possiamo
                                          chiedere al Capitano della
                                          Armand se ha perso un uomo..."
                                          commentò il consigliere che
                                          pareva confusa per la ridda di
                                          informazioni che erano state
                                          esposte.</div>
                                        <div>"Vi posso assicurare che
                                          fino a mezz'ora fa erano tutti
                                          vivi a bordo." replicò Xyr "Ho
                                          chiesto informazioni io stessa
                                          al computer della Armand
                                          riguardo all'equipaggio mentre
                                          progettavamo i festeggiamenti
                                          per il Capitano Royce. La nave
                                          risulta al completo e tutti
                                          desiderosi di partecipare ai
                                          festeggiamenti."</div>
                                        <div>"Tutti tranne i quattro
                                          deceduti nella precedente
                                          missione..." commentò Basta
                                          che fino al quel momento era
                                          rimasto in silenzio.</div>
                                        <div>"Di cosa sta parlando?"
                                          chiese Bueller </div>
                                        <div>"Ho avuto accesso ai diari
                                          della Armand grazie al Tenente
                                          Comandante Telmin. Due mesi
                                          fa, erano impegnati in una
                                          missione di verifica delle
                                          condizioni di vita di un mondo
                                          abitato da una popolazione con
                                          un livello tecnologico simile
                                          al medioevo terrestre. Non ho
                                          investigato troppo, perchè
                                          Telmin sembrava non apprezzare
                                          che io leggessi proprio quella
                                          missione, ma da quello che ho
                                          capito, sul quel mondo stava
                                          succedendo qualcosa di
                                          strano."</div>
                                        <div>"Strano in che senso signor
                                          Basta?" domandò Xyr che non
                                          poteva negare di essere sempre
                                          più catturata dal mistero.</div>
                                        <div>"La popolazione veniva
                                          decimata in modo misterioso da
                                          una creatura che loro
                                          chiamavano il Mietitore. Un
                                          mostro che arrivava, uccideva
                                          e poi svaniva nel nulla. Il
                                          dottor Leddard era incuriosito
                                          dalla situazione e aveva fatto
                                          teletrasportare una vittima
                                          per fare degli esami. Per
                                          farla breve il mostro stava
                                          uccidendo con armi di un
                                          metallo non presente sul
                                          pianeta... secondo il dottore
                                          poteva essere un alieno che
                                          aveva ignorato i divieti di
                                          sbarco sul pianeta imposti
                                          dalla Flotta Stellare. Royce
                                          ordinò a Telmin e a altri
                                          quattro uomini di scendere su
                                          quel mondo e cercare di
                                          scoprire la verità."</div>
                                        <div>"Infrangendo la prima
                                          direttiva?" chiese sorpresa
                                          Xyr.</div>
                                        <div>"Ma tu guarda! Non sono
                                          solo io che infrango i
                                          regolamenti!" commentò
                                          sarcastico Bueller
                                          guadagnandosi un'occhiataccia
                                          dal suo primo ufficiale.</div>
                                        <div>"Se il dottor Leddard aveva
                                          ragione allora la prima
                                          direttiva era stata già
                                          disattesa. L'away team aveva
                                          la missione di scoprire chi
                                          fosse il Mietitore e, nel caso
                                          fosse stato una creatura
                                          aliena catturarlo. La creatura
                                          uccise gli uomini di Telmin e
                                          lui stesso fu costretto a
                                          fuggire."</div>
                                        <div>"E non sanno cosa fosse?"
                                          chiese il consigliere mentre
                                          un brivido le correva lungo la
                                          schiena.</div>
                                        <div>"Mi ha detto che era veloce
                                          e letale. Non è riuscito a
                                          sondarlo... è il massimo che
                                          sono riuscito a fargli dire."</div>
                                        <div>"Adesso capisco perchè ci
                                          hanno affibbiati a loro... era
                                          una punizione per aver quasi
                                          infranto la prima direttiva!"
                                          commentò Bueller "Brutta
                                          storia..."</div>
                                        <div>"Potrebbe essere quella
                                          creatura che in qualche modo è
                                          salita a bordo della nave e ha
                                          ucciso qualcuno?" chiese
                                          Caytlin</div>
                                        <div>"Per poi farlo a pezzi e
                                          gettarlo in un replicatore per
                                          far sparire le tracce?
                                          Possibile, ma sul pianeta non
                                          si preoccupava di nascondere
                                          le sue vittime anzi, le
                                          lasciava in bella mostra."
                                          rispose Basta.</div>
                                        <div>"Poteva essere un modo per
                                          salire a bordo..." commentò la
                                          risiana quasi sovrapensiero.</div>
                                        <div>"Ciò denoterebbe un piano
                                          eleborato e un fine ben più
                                          complesso che il semplice
                                          desiderio di uccidere
                                          dimostrato sul pianeta."
                                          sentenziò l'ufficiale tattico
                                          "Vorrei inoltre precisare che
                                          l'evento che si terrà su
                                          Manlas era di dominio pubblico
                                          già da un anno e che
                                          l'equipaggio della Armand
                                          sapeva già da tempo che
                                          avrebbe partecipato a tale
                                          evento."</div>
                                        <div>"Quindi la missione del
                                          mietitore potrebbe essere
                                          qualcosa di più che la
                                          semplice uccisione
                                          dell'Ambasciatore o di qualche
                                          membro dell'equipaggio della
                                          Armand." Bueller guardò Rest
                                          il quale gli fece un cenno
                                          affermativo.</div>
                                        <div>"Cosa intende dire
                                          Capitano?" chiese Caytlin
                                          guardandoli, ma fu Xyr a
                                          rispondere per lui.</div>
                                        <div>"Se il bersaglio del
                                          mietitore era l'ambasciatore
                                          poteva ucciderlo sulla Terra,
                                          qualcuno che è in grado di
                                          nascondersi su una nave
                                          stellare Federale poteva usare
                                          lo stesso metodo su un
                                          qualsiasi trasporto passeggeri
                                          diretto sulla Terra. Se il
                                          bersaglio era l'equipaggio
                                          della Armand a distanza di
                                          mesi avrebbe già compiuto la
                                          sua missione."</div>
                                        <div>"Quindi ne deduciamo che
                                          l'obiettivo dell'assassino
                                          possa essere l'entrata del
                                          pianeta Manlas nella
                                          Federazione. Molto
                                          probabilmente screditando nel
                                          contempo la Flotta Stellare."
                                          terminò Rest.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Capitano?" la voce della
                                          dottoressa Graahm strappò
                                          tutti dalle loro riflessioni.</div>
                                        <div>"Ditemi, avete scoperto
                                          qualcosa?"</div>
                                        <div>"Non possiamo certo dare
                                          delle certezze, l'ambasciatore
                                          poteva avere nel suo alloggio
                                          qualcosa di cui non siamo a
                                          conoscenza, ma supponendo che
                                          quello sia un corpo possiamo
                                          escludere alcuni membri
                                          dell'equipaggio."</div>
                                        <div>"Come potete esserne
                                          certi?"</div>
                                        <div>"Alcune razze hanno nel
                                          loro organismo elementi
                                          chimici non presenti nella
                                          lista che ci avete dato, ad
                                          esempio l'emoglobina dei
                                          vulcaniani è basata sul rame,
                                          quindi possiamo escludere che
                                          il materiale trovato... se di
                                          un corpo si tratta, sia di
                                          quella razza. Ho verificato le
                                          specie presenti a bordo della
                                          nave, ma anche escludendo
                                          quelle che nella loro
                                          composizione fisica hanno
                                          elementi non presenti
                                          rimangono comunque troppe
                                          possibilità."</div>
                                        <div>"Il proverbiale ago nel
                                          pagliaio..." mormorò Tucci.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Dobbiamo avvertire il
                                          Capitano Royce!" esclamò Xyr
                                          dopo un primo momento di
                                          assoluto silenzio.</div>
                                        <div>"Si certo, e cosa gli
                                          diciamo? Capitano abbiamo
                                          trovato del materiale chimico
                                          che se riprocessato potrebbe
                                          appartenere ad un membro del
                                          suo equipaggio? Ed ha a bordo
                                          un assassino che vuole
                                          distruggere la pace fra Manlas
                                          e la Federazione. Oltretutto
                                          visto il loro comportamento
                                          nei nostri confronti dubito
                                          che crederebbero alle nostre
                                          supposizioni!"</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>Il Primo Ufficiale della
                                          Hope fece una smorfia di
                                          disappunto. Il fatto che
                                          Bueller avesse ragione, e lei
                                          ne era conscia, le dava
                                          l'impressione di aver appena
                                          dato un morso ad un limone.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Come troviamo le prove che
                                          ci servono?" chiese Rodriguez<br>
                                          "La festa di stasera ci
                                          potrebbe fornire l'opportunità
                                          di scoprire qualcosa. Non
                                          abbiamo ancora conosciuto
                                          l'ambasciatore ad esempio...
                                          se era suo il corpo allora il
                                          mietitore ha preso il suo
                                          posto." suppose Xyr muovendo
                                          nervosamente le antenne.</div>
                                        <div>"Il che vorrebbe dire che
                                          si tratta di un essere
                                          mutaforma." Sentenziò Rest <span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">"Se
                                            non fosse così a quest'ora
                                            si sarebbero accorti della
                                            sostituzione."</span></div>
                                        <div><span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">"Il
                                            Dominio?" chiese Bueller
                                            preoccupato.</span></div>
                                        <div><span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">"Esistono
                                            anche altre razze di
                                            mutaforma e uccidere degli
                                            innocenti
                                            indiscriminatamente solo per
                                            salire a bordo di una nave
                                            non rientra nel loro modus
                                            operandi, però non è da
                                            escludere." rispose il
                                            vulcaniano.</span></div>
                                        <div><span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">"Dalle
                                            supposizioni che abbiamo
                                            fatto - commentò Caytlin
                                            prendendo la parola - da più
                                            l'idea di un essere con una
                                            missione. Nessuno scrupolo e
                                            una morale che gli permette
                                            di uccidere delle persone
                                            indifese solo per riuscire a
                                            salire sulla Armand senza
                                            farsi scoprire. Il che
                                            denota una premeditazione e
                                            un piano a lungo termine. Ha
                                            atteso pazientemente due
                                            mesi, prima che
                                            l'ambasciatore salisse a
                                            bordo. In tutto quel tempo
                                            ha certamente interagito con
                                            l'equipaggio quindi vuol
                                            dire che le sue capacità di
                                            mutaforma oltre che fisiche
                                            sono anche mentali, oppure
                                            che si è preparato in modo
                                            approfondito. Deve aver
                                            riprodotto sia l'aspetto che
                                            la memoria dell'uomo che ha
                                            inizialmente sostituito, in
                                            maniera da non destare
                                            sospetti. E deve avere delle
                                            conoscenze pari alle nostre
                                            per poter usare i sistemi
                                            della nave... se dovessi
                                            fare un profilo, direi che
                                            si tratta di una spia o di
                                            un killer professionista. In
                                            ogni caso è lo strumento che
                                            qualcuno sta usando per
                                            raggiungere uno scopo."</span></div>
                                        <div><span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">"Una
                                            buona analisi dottoressa."
                                            commentò con rispetto Rest.</span></div>
                                        <div>"Quindi siamo d'accordo,
                                          questa sera, alla festa di
                                          Royce proveremo a scoprire
                                          qualcosa di più, ma dovremo
                                          stare attenti. Qualsiasi
                                          nostra azione, se troppo
                                          palese, potrebbe farci
                                          scoprire. E tutto andrebbe in
                                          malora!" borbottò Bueller.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>=^=Non potete farlo...=^=
                                          commentò una voce proveniente
                                          dal monitor sul quale
                                          campeggiava il volto dallo
                                          sguardo stralunato del
                                          Capitano/barista Strauss.</div>
                                        <div>"Oddio non lui..." borbottò
                                          Ferris portandosi le mani al
                                          volto.</div>
                                        <div>"Capitano Strauss lasci che
                                          le spieghiamo..." iniziò Xyr,
                                          ma l'uomo la bloccò con un
                                          cenno della mano.</div>
                                        <div>=^=Ho sentito tutto quello
                                          che avete detto... Signor
                                          Bueller le consiglio di
                                          attivare i sistemi di anti
                                          sorveglianza quando vuole
                                          tenere segreta una riunione.
                                          Non che con me funzionino, ma
                                          se ne ricordi in futuro.=^=
                                          Bueller fece un verso di
                                          stizza colpendosi la fronte
                                          con il pugno.</div>
                                        <div>"Allora lei ritiene che
                                          stiamo erroneamente
                                          interpretando i dati." suppose
                                          Rest portando le mani dietro
                                          la schiena.</div>
                                        <div>=^=Assolutamente no!
                                          Ritengo che le vostre
                                          supposizioni siano
                                          corrette!=^=</div>
                                        <div>"Allora perchè non possiamo
                                          farlo?" chiese Cytlin
                                          titubante.</div>
                                        <div>=^=Telmin...=^=</div>
                                        <div>"Ha ragione!" esclamò Basta
                                          "E' un telepate molto più
                                          potente di un betazoide. Anche
                                          se le regole della flotta non
                                          consentono di leggere la mente
                                          degli altri uomini
                                          dell'equipaggio, si accorgerà
                                          che stiamo nascondendo
                                          qualcosa. Il signor Rest
                                          potrebbe andare alla festa
                                          senza nessun problema, ma noi?
                                          Io stesso sono in grado di
                                          accorgermi se state
                                          nascondendo qualcosa..."</div>
                                        <div>"Sempre?" commentò
                                          Rodriguez preoccupato.</div>
                                        <div>"Si sempre..." rispose il
                                          betazoide mostrando un pallido
                                          sorriso al verso di disappunto
                                          del collega.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Quindi?" chiese Bueller
                                          facendo tornare la
                                          conversazione sul binario
                                          giusto.</div>
                                        <div>=^=Quindi come prima cosa
                                          dovete eliminare il fattore
                                          'Telmin'=^=</div>
                                        <div>"Eliminare?!"</div>
                                        <div>"Intende dire che bisogna
                                          portarlo dalla nostra parte."
                                          commentò Rest.</div>
                                        <div>=^=E' un opzione...=^=
                                          sospirò quasi deluso Strauss.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Signor Basta, convochi il
                                          Tenente Comandante Telmin con
                                          una scusa. Voglio una squadra
                                          della sicurezza armata e
                                          pronta per quando sarà
                                          teletrasportato."</div>
                                        <div>"Dovemo stordirlo per
                                          analizzarlo - commentò Rest
                                          glaciale - non possiamo
                                          permetterci di perdere tempo
                                          con un potenziale assassino.
                                          Dopotutto è l'unico
                                          sopravvissuto della squadra di
                                          sbarco. C'è la possibilità che
                                          sia lui il mutaforma...
                                          Perdere tempo potrebbe dargli
                                          la possibilità di attivare
                                          qualche congegno in suo
                                          possesso, magari degli ordigni
                                          esplosivi che può aver
                                          nascosto sulla Armand o
                                          addirittura sulla Hope durante
                                          le sue visite di questi
                                          giorni."</div>
                                        <div>"Lo so... sarò io a
                                          stordirlo non appena metterà
                                          piede sulla mia nave. C'è la
                                          corte marziale per un'azione
                                          del genere e mi addosserò ogni
                                          colpa se ci siamo sbagliati."</div>
                                        <div>La voce di Ferris era
                                          sicura della sua scelta. Xyr
                                          lo guardò per un lungo
                                          momento. </div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div><span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">"Agli
                                            ordini Capitano." disse
                                            infine con un tono di
                                            rispetto che non aveva mai
                                            mostrato prima.</span></div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div><strong
                                            style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0px;line-height:19.2px">USS
                                            Hope - Sala teletrasporto -
                                            2 febbraio 2395 - Ore 14.26</strong><br>
                                          Uno scintillio annunciò
                                          l'arrivo dell'ospite. Dal suo
                                          punto di vista Telmin video
                                          solo la propria sala
                                          teletrasporto e poi, una volta
                                          materializzatosi, ebbe il
                                          tempo di notare sei uomini
                                          della sicurezza armati di
                                          fucile phaser prima che un
                                          raggio azzurrognolo, sparato
                                          dal facente funzioni di
                                          capitano della USS Hope, lo
                                          colpisse in pieno abbattendolo
                                          sul posto.</div>
                                        <div>"Portatelo in infermeria e
                                          tenetelo d'occhio finchè la
                                          dottoressa non ha terminato le
                                          analisi. Ditele di tenerlo
                                          sedato, ma se si muove sparate
                                          ancora." Ordinò a Basta.</div>
                                        <div>Alcuni infermieri posero il
                                          corpo su un lettino anti
                                          gravitazionale per portarlo
                                          via mentre la sicurezza
                                          continuava a tenersi pronta
                                          per ogni evenienza.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"L'hai fatto davvero?! Non
                                          stavate scherzando!" commentò
                                          Luna stupita. Era stata lei a
                                          controllare le procedure di
                                          teletrasporto, invitata dallo
                                          stesso Ferris dopo una rapida
                                          spiegazione dei fatti.</div>
                                        <div>"Non ti sembravamo seri?"
                                          chiese lui consegnando il
                                          fucile phaser ad un uomo della
                                          sicurezza.</div>
                                        <div>"Perchè me l'hai detto? A
                                          quanto ho capito gli unici a
                                          sapere qualcosa sono gli
                                          ufficiali superiori e la
                                          squadra messa su da Basta."</div>
                                        <div>"Perchè se ti avessi tenuta
                                          all'oscuro me l'avresti fatta
                                          pagare." rispose lui con un
                                          sorrisetto.</div>
                                        <div>"Molto probabile!" </div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div><strong
                                            style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0px;line-height:19.2px">USS
                                            Hope - Infermeria - 2
                                            febbraio 2395 - Ore 15.12</strong></div>
                                        <div>"Sta riprendendo
                                          conoscenza..." avvertì
                                          Melanne.</div>
                                        <div>La dottoressa Graahn aveva
                                          dato fondo a tutta la sua
                                          inventiva per essere sicura
                                          che l'uomo davanti a lei fosse
                                          effettivamente chi credevano
                                          fosse. Gli uomini della
                                          sicurezza erano stati mandati
                                          via e gli unici presenti oltre
                                          lei e Telmin, ancora legato al
                                          lettino diagnostico, erano
                                          Bueller e Basta.</div>
                                        <div>Il Capo della Sicurezza
                                          della Hope aveva consigliato
                                          di tenere l'ulliano legato
                                          almeno finchè non avevano
                                          avuto modo di dare una
                                          spiegazione. L'addestramento
                                          poteva prendere il sopravvento
                                          e Telmin poteva attaccarli
                                          prima ancora di emettere un
                                          fiato. Bueller era d'accordo
                                          con lui.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Koji kurac!" mormorò
                                          spalancando gli occhi e
                                          facendo forza sui legacci. Il
                                          traduttore si era rifiutato di
                                          tradurre l'esclamazione,
                                          probabilmente una qualche
                                          oscenità al loro indirizzo.</div>
                                        <div>"Signore si calmi!" Adesso
                                          arrivava la parte peggiore e
                                          Ferris stava sudando freddo.</div>
                                        <div>"Cosa vi è saltato in
                                          mente?!" gli occhi dell'uomo
                                          mandarono un pericoloso
                                          scintillio.</div>
                                        <div>"Mi ascolti attentamente...
                                          ci sono delle importanti
                                          informazioni che deve sapere
                                          ma deve fidarsi di noi."
                                          Telmin lo guardò con fare
                                          sopreso. Gli avevano appena
                                          sparato e poi legato ad un
                                          lettino diagnostico, come
                                          potevano chiedergli di
                                          fidarsi?</div>
                                        <div>Bueller porse la mano a
                                          Basta che gli passò un phaser.
                                          L'ulliano si irrigidì.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Le consegno il phaser e la
                                          libero, in cambio le chiedo
                                          solo di ascoltarci." Nello
                                          sguardo dell'ufficiale passò
                                          un lampo di curiosità e fece
                                          un cenno affermativo con la
                                          testa.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>Bueller poggiò lentamente
                                          il phaser nella mano destra
                                          dell'uomo e poi slegò
                                          velocemente i legacci. Infine
                                          fece qualche passo indietro.</div>
                                        <div>Telmin controllò
                                          rapidamente le condizioni
                                          dell'arma temendo qualche
                                          trucco, ma quando si accorse
                                          che tutto sembrava in regola
                                          guardò i suoi carcerieri
                                          sospettoso.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Mi permetta di
                                          spiegarle..." iniziò Ferris,
                                          ma Basta lo bloccò subito.</div>
                                        <div>"Comandante, legga
                                          direttamente nei nostri
                                          pensieri. Sarà più rapido e si
                                          renderà conto che non stiamo
                                          mentendo." Tutti lo guardavano
                                          tesi ma fiduciosi.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>La procedura di lettura fu
                                          rapida. Via via che Telmin
                                          riceveva i ricordi dei due
                                          ragazzi, la sua espressione si
                                          faceva sempre più stupita.
                                          Alla fine poggiò il phaser sul
                                          lettino e camminò su e giù per
                                          l'infermeria riflettendo. I
                                          giovani rimasero in silenzio
                                          per tutto il tempo seguendolo
                                          con lo sguardo.</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Signor Bueller..." alla
                                          fine il Capo della Sicurezza
                                          si decise a parlare.</div>
                                        <div>"Signore?" Ferris deglutì.
                                          Era il momento della verità.</div>
                                        <div>"I miei complimenti per il
                                          suo coraggio nella sua scelta
                                          d'azione e per il lavoro
                                          svolto dai suoi uomini nelle
                                          indagini. Probabilmente io
                                          avrei usato un approccio
                                          diverso ma non posso negare
                                          che sia stato efficace" un
                                          sorriso apparve sul volto
                                          dell'ufficiale e gli altri
                                          trassero un sospiro di
                                          sollievo.</div>
                                        <div>"Allora ci crede?" chiese
                                          Melanne</div>
                                        <div>"Non ci sono prove
                                          effettive e siete partiti dal
                                          risultato di una lettura fatta
                                          con un programma di
                                          diagnostica non ufficiale. Ma
                                          capisco il vostro sospetto nei
                                          miei confronti. Qualche ora di
                                          mal di testa a causa del
                                          phaser sono un prezzo basso da
                                          pagare per tenere la propria
                                          nave e il suo equipaggio al
                                          sicuro." Bueller lo ringraziò
                                          con un cenno della testa.</div>
                                        <div>"E adesso?" chiese Basta
                                          "Ci lascerà procedere con il
                                          nostro piano o ha intenzione
                                          di parlare con il Capitano
                                          Royce?"</div>
                                        <div>"Vi aiuterò nelle indagini.
                                          Come ho detto: prima di tutto
                                          la sicurezza. Io posso
                                          accedere a sensori o rapporti
                                          senza destare sospetti e
                                          trovare qualcosa di più
                                          concreto. Il Capitano Royce è
                                          un uomo estremamente focoso...
                                          potrebbe prendere la cosa sul
                                          personale e scatenare una vera
                                          e propria caccia all'uomo per
                                          tutta la nave e noi abbiamo
                                          bisogno di segretezza... <span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">secondo
                                            il vostro consigliere -
                                            riprese dopo aver riflettuto
                                            un momento - potrebbe essere
                                            un professionista con una
                                            missione."</span></div>
                                        <div><span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">"Sono
                                            soltanto congetture, ma
                                            sembra una spiegazione
                                            accettabile... cos'ha il
                                            mente?"</span></div>
                                        <div><span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">"Direi
                                            che è imperativo scoprire il
                                            mandante prima di bloccare
                                            l'assassino... se possibile
                                            naturalmente. Qualcuno sta
                                            attentando alla Federazione,
                                            ed è nostro preciso dovere
                                            investigare e soprattutto
                                            fermarli. </span><span
                                            style="line-height:1.6em">Se
                                            me lo consente vorrei
                                            avvertire il Primo Ufficiale
                                            Walsh del nostro piano,
                                            ovviamente dopo averle letto
                                            la mente ed essermi
                                            assicurato che lei è chi
                                            dice di essere."</span></div>
                                        <div>"Se glielo permetto?"
                                          chiese Ferris stupito.</div>
                                        <div>"Il gioco è il suo
                                          Capitano. Lei e i suoi uomini
                                          avete dimostrato di sapere
                                          gestire le emergenze in
                                          diverse occasioni e io voglio
                                          affidarmi al vostro gioco di
                                          squadra."</div>
                                        <div> </div>
                                        <div>"Gioco di squadra? Noi?
                                          Siamo apposto..." commentò
                                          Bueller.</div>
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                                        <div>====================================<br>
                                          Capitano Ferris Bueller<br>
                                          USS Hope - NCC-25122<br>
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                                          La vita scappa via in fretta.
                                          Se uno non si ferma e non si
                                          guarda attorno, rischia di
                                          sprecarla.</div>
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                              Capitano Ferris Bueller<br>
                              USS Hope - NCC-25122<br>
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      Ufficiale Medico Capo USS Hope
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