<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-top:0cm;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.6667px">Buongiorno HOPE, con notevole ritardo consegno il brano. Come promesso ho cercato di far aumentare le possibilità di infarto del nostro Ammiraglio.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0cm;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Essendo un brano d'intermezzo ho cercato di gettare acqua sul fuoco della situazione. Solo più tardi mi sono accorto di avere in mano della benzina e mi son detto "pazienza......".</span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0cm;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Tra le altre cose, capita anche a voi di scrivere pagine su pagine in word poi appena lo trasferite in email sembra di aver scritto 10 righe? Me ne farò una ragione.</span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0cm;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Ciao ciao</span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0cm;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">***************************</span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0cm;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><a name="_GoBack"></a><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Akesh –
da qualche parte nello spazio - 6 febbraio 2395 - Ore 22:20</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Quattro figure
si rimaterializzarono sulla Akesh.<span class=""></span></span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Xyr si
voltò interrogativa verso Devon seduto al timone nell'esatto istante in cui il
suo corpo fu completamente teletrasportato.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Ci
siete tutti Comandante. Abbiamo qualche minuto di margine per riorganizzarci.
Ho colpito la nave come concordato. Avranno parecchie grane prima di poter
rialzare i loro scudi."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Ottimo
lavoro. Dottoressa, come sta Tuc...."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Xyr non
riuscì a terminare la frase. Stava osservando la figura che era stata
prelevata. Un brivido le corse lungo la schiena mentre le sue antenne si alzarono.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Per
Andor.... Cosa gli hanno fatto?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Ancora
non lo so, ma dobbiamo tornare alla base il prima possibile. Qui non ho gli
strumenti per poterlo aiutare."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">L'Andoriana
represse un moto di stizza. Sulla nave orioniana c'era sicuramente qualcosa che
doveva essere fermato, ma quello che era stato fatto a Tucci richiedeva la
massima urgenza.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Devon,
ci porti immediatamente indietro e di corsa."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Locale
Ferengi "Tutto per Tutti" - Sala Ologrammi - Ore 22:20</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Di
certo hanno il senso dell'umorismo questi Ferengi".</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Le
parole di Rodriguez trovarono un positivo cenno della testa di Bueller.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">L'ambiente
in cui entrarono i due giovani ufficiali era sopra le righe persino per gli
standard dei piccoli orecchiuti commercianti. Un mondo da mille e una notte,
realmente.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Un sole
cocente illuminava l'ampio piazzale di terra battuta affollato di centinaia di
bancarelle. Decine di alti e sfarzosi palazzi circondavano l'area creando il
perimetro perfetto per questo mercato colorato.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I suoni
erano quasi assordanti.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Musica,
chiacchiericci, urla di qualcuno che cercava di pubblicizzare questo o quel
prodotto, versi di animali enormi o minuscoli, tutta la cacofonia tipica di un
grande mercato.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bueller
e Rodriguez si incamminarono quasi estasiati all'interno di quella che sapevano
essere un'elaborata creazione del computer. Questo tuttavia non rendeva meno
apprezzabile il sinuoso danzare delle odalische ad un banco di frutta o i
serpenti colorati che si inerpicavano sui sostegni di una tenda guidati dal
melodioso suono di un tik'rar deltano.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">L'odore
delle spezie riempiva l'aria. Un boliano con un turbante era seduto su un
tappeto di canapa che fluttuava a mezz'aria. Stava fumando da una lunga pipa.
Sbuffava un fumo verdastro. Con un sorriso complice indicava ai passanti di
provare quello che c'era nel retro della sua bancarella nascosto da un tendone.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Sarà
come trovare il proverbiale ago nel pagliaio." Bueller cominciava a
dimostrare una certa impazienza mentre si scompigliava i capelli nervoso.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Beh,
forse dovremo cominciare a ragionare come loro."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Rodriguez
sembrava sicuramente più a suo agio nel marasma della simulazione su questa sala
ologrammi.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Giusto.
Vediamo, se io dovessi vendere della merce ad un acquirente e volessi mettermi
in mostra sceglierei un posto tale da abbagliare il cliente."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Rodriguez
annuì al suo capitano guardandosi intorno.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Non ricevendo
risposta Bueller proseguì. "E se dopo una sbronza colossale decidessi per
questo genere di scenario tra tutti gli scenari immaginabili, punterei come
minimo al centro della piazza.... Paulo, vedi anche tu quello che vedo io? Ti
prego di mentire se così non fosse....."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Intendi
quella enorme tenda che sembra fatta di vello dorato con quei giganteschi lobi
ai lati? Credo passerò qualche seduta con il Consigliere per cercare di
dimenticarmene in futuro."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bueller
sospirò alle parole di Rodriguez e si incamminò verso la struttura.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Base
Stellare 214 - Molo di attracco - ore 22:55</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">L'Akesh
attraccò al molo 3. Dopo aver cercato inutilmente di contattare Bueller, Xyr
aveva avvertito il Consigliere dell'esito della missione. Aveva anche richiesto
un'emergenza medica qualche minuto prima dell'arrivo. Ad attendere il piccolo
gruppo c'era l'equipe di soccorso della base. Non un granché, ma finché la Hope
non fosse ritornata utilizzabile Melanne doveva farselo bastare.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Xyr
lasciò l'ufficiale medico correre verso l'infermeria con il suo paziente. Per
precauzione Basta andò con loro.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lei e
Rest si incamminarono verso la passeggiata per incontrarsi con Caytlin.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il
consigliere si fece loro incontro sorridente.... troppo sorridente persino per
i suoi standard.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Xyr,
Rest. Sono felicissima di sapere che Tucci è stato recuperato. Che ne dite di
fare due passi con me verso l'infermeria per vedere come sta?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Consigliere,
preferirei parlare immediatamente con il Capitano. Non sono riuscita a
contattarlo. Sa dove sia finito? È dal cadetto Jones?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Non
esattamente, ma sono sicura ci raggiungerà a breve. Mi sembra l'infermeria sia
da questa parte."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Xyr
scambiò un'occhiata con Rest.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Consigliere,
cosa sta succedendo? Dov'è Bueller. No, aspetti, preferisco riformulare la
domanda. Consigliere, cosa sta combinando Bueller?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Ecco,
credo si possa definire in missione....".</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"In
missione? Non è il momento di scherzare. Su quella nave orioniana ci possono
essere le prove di quello che cerchiamo per liberare Jones. Mi serve la sua
autorizzazione. Speravo di non doverlo fare, ma .... Xyr a Capitano
Strauss."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=^=Crashhhh.....
Tuuumfff..... Xyr, sono un pelo occupato ora. Chiami più tardi. Strauss
chiudofffff...=^=</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il
vulcaniano e l'andoriana si guardarono per un attimo poi entrambi si voltarono
a fissare Caytlin.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Ecco....
a proposito di Strauss....."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Locale
Ferengi "Tutto per Tutti" - Sala Ologrammi - Ore 23:00</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">L'ingresso
della tenda ferengi era sbarrato da due guardie armate di strane lame ricurve.
Bueller suggerì a Rodriguez di distrarle mentre lui le avrebbe superate. Il
Capo Operazioni si dimostrò ancora una volta qualche passo avanti. Aveva
scambiato chissà cosa con chissà chi nel tragitto per raggiungere la tenda e
fece cenno a Bueller di attendere un attimo.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Un
vecchio su un carretto si fermò davanti l'ingresso della tenda, mentre un altro
cominciò a parlargli concitato. L'odore che proveniva dal contenuto del carro
era particolarmente sgradevole.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">La discussione
sembrò sfociare in un principio di alterco. Le due guardie stavano cominciando
a patire il forte odore e prima una, poi l'altra, fecero qualche passo avanti
per cercare di risolvere velocemente la situazione che si era creata.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Rodriguez
fece un cenno d'intesa all'anziano che ricambiò poi disse a Bueller di seguirlo
e passarono indisturbati al di là della tenda.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Non
chiedo Paulo?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Non
chieda Capitano."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">L'interno
del tendone fece emettere un fischio di approvazione a Bueller.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Una
gigantesca fontana torreggiava all'ingresso. L'acqua che ne usciva si divideva
in vari canali che creavano giochi d'effetto all'interno di tutta la struttura.
Varie aree erano collegate con piccoli ponti in legno finimente lavorati.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Diversi
tavoli pieni di cibo rendevano opulenta la situazione.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Una
musica di sottofondo accompagnava diverse ballerine e artisti che allietavano
tre figure sedute al fondo del tendone su sontuose poltrone.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Due
Ferengi stavano trattando con un umano dalla stazza minuta. Bueller e Rodriguez
si avvicinarono non visti.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Quello
è il suo contatto?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Esatto,
proprio lui, mentre i due sono sicuramente i Ferengi che cerchiamo."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Bene,
avviciniamoci. Voglio sentire cosa dicono."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il più
piccolo dei due Ferengi stava versando, referente, del liquido nel bicchiere del
loro cliente.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Questo
ambiente e questo liquore non giustificano il prezzo che mi state chiedendo. 10
barre di Latinum a fiala è folle."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"La
sostanza è purissima e nella zona solo noi possiamo fornire il quantitativo che
richiedi e nei tempi concordati."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Ho
fretta, ma non sono qui per farmi prendere in giro. 3 barre è il massimo che
posso offrire."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Ma
carissimo Gyutj, la vostra proposta é quasi un insulto per il buon nome della
nostra famiglia. Non potrei mai più guardare mio figlio in volto se accettassi
una simile proposta."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Ma
Ottur, tu non hai figli."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Zitto
Irkis, brutto idiota!"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">L'umano
sorrise. "La decima regola dell'acquisizione dice che l'avidità é eterna,
ma tu Ottur stai esagerando. 4 barre é la mia ultima offerta."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Nel
frattempo in una zona della tenda una mano silenziosa attivó la consolle della sala
ologrammi.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Computer,
quante sono le forme di vita all'interno della Sala?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=^=Sono
presenti 6 forme di vita.=^=</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Quei
ragazzi sono troppo curiosi. Computer, accesso programma in corso. Mostra
situazione parametri di sicurezza."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=^=I
parametri di sicurezza sono attivi.=^=</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cinque
cifre di un codice furono digitate su una tastiera.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Disattivare
totalmente parametri di sicurezza."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=^=I
parametri di sicurezza risultano disattivati. Attenzione, con questa
configurazione ogni azione potrebbe risultare letale all'interno del programma
attivato. Confermare?=^=</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Un
sorriso increspò il volto misterioso.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Confermare.
Computer modifica il programma attivo inserendo fra 10 minuti la versione <b><i>Caccia
Mortale</i></b> e poi apri la porta. Appena le porte si richiuderanno bloccarne
la riapertura e impedire l'interruzione del programma attivo secondo il
seguente codice."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Otto
cifre decretarono la conferma dell'ordine. La figura si alzò il cappuccio e
uscì dalla sala ologrammi per rientrare nel locale <i>Tutto per Tutti</i> proprio mentre una sedia si schiantò sul muro
vicino.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Locale
Ferengi "Tutto per Tutti" -  Contemporaneamente</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Xyr si
trovò di fronte una scena che sperava di non vedere.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Una
rissa stava distruggendo il locale e al centro poteva vedere Strauss impegnato
nel difendersi da quattro avversari. Xyr lasciò Rest concentrarsi sul calmare
la rissa e disinteressandosi delle altre zuffe si fece strada per andare a
soccorrere il suo superiore.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Un
essere dalla pelle verdastra cercò di colpirla, ma lei riuscì a evitare il
colpo facendo rotolare l’assalitore a terra con uno sgambetto. Alle sue spalle tuttavia
un gigantesco alieno la afferrò bloccandole le braccia. L'essere dalla pelle
verde si alzò da terra.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Vediamo
se ora stai un po' più ferma." Nel dire questo le sferrò un destro in
pieno volto.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Xyr
incassò il colpo. Il labbro le si infiammò immediatamente, mentre un rivolo di
sangue le sporcò i denti.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il
sorriso sanguinante che ne seguì fece fare un mezzo passo indietro
all'aggressore.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Tu
non conosci gli Andoriani, vero?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il
calcio che colpì al basso ventre l'alieno lo piegò in due. Contemporaneamente
una testata in pieno naso fece barcollare il secondo alieno che la teneva
stretta. Liberatasi le braccia lo colpì in pieno petto con la mano aperta. I
successivi minuti furono uno scambio di colpi con vari dubbi personaggi finché
non si trovò spalla a spalla con Strauss.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Proprio
in quel momento alcuni colpi di phaser annunciarono l'arrivo della sicurezza.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">L'andoriana
si rivolse sollevata a Strauss.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Finalmente.
Ora potranno arrestare chiunque abbia iniziato questa rissa e noi potremo
tornare al nostro lavoro."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Beh,
tecnicamente sono stato io a iniziare...."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Xyr si
voltò sorpresa verso un sorridente Strauss abbassando la guardia proprio mentre
un ultimo colpo la colpì in pieno volto. La testa barcollò pericolosamente
mentre attorno lei tutto si fece scuro.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Locale
Ferengi "Tutto per Tutti" - Sala Ologrammi - Ore 23:35</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Uno
sfarfallio mise in evidenza per un breve istante la griglia gialla e nera della
sala. La modifica seppur lieve sull'ambiente distrasse momentaneamente Ottur
dalla trattativa.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Qualcosa
non va nel tuo programma Ottur? Non hai pagato le rate alla manutenzione della
base?" Il Ferengi sorrise verso l'umano.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Non
facciamoci distrarre da piccole facezie. Avevamo detto 8 barre, giusto?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"8
l'hai detto tu non io, sia...."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il
commerciante umano fu nuovamente interrotto da un vociare agitato proveniente
dall'ingresso del salone, seguito poi da colluttazione e grida di dolore.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ottur e
suo fratello si alzarono di scatto dalle loro comode poltrone.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In sala
entrarono a passo veloce dieci uomini dai vestiti azzurri e bianchi. Il loro
sguardo era fiero e le lame ricurve che brandivano molto affilate.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"In
nome di Sua Magnifica Opulenza, Nordino III detto l'Iracondo, dichiaro i qui
presenti in arresto. L'accusa preformulata é di contrabbando, evasione e indecenza."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Bueller
sospirò sottovoce dal suo nascondiglio. “</span><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Sull'indecenza</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> per la forma di questa
tenda non avranno attenuanti....”</span></font></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il
mercante si rivolse infastidito verso i due Ferengi.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Ottur,
devo dire che questo non é il miglior modo di gestire un affare in
tranquillità. Sono proprio necessari questi tizi?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Mah
mah... io non ne so nulla. Irkis che diamine hai combinato?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Io
non c'entro!!! Computer, bloccare programma!"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I guerrieri
mantennero la fluidità dei loro movimenti così come l'ambiente circostante. Due
di loro afferrarono Irkis per le braccia.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Come
stabilito dal terzo Editto di quindici, emesso da sua Leggiadra Meravigliositá,
Nordino III detto il Sagace, sarete portati nelle regali galere per essere
incatenati alla Pietra Inamovibile per i prossimi 75 anni."</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Lasciatemi
brutti decerebrati. Voi e il vostro Nonnino detto l'Inutile, potete farmi
leccare i lobi da un Sakhar se ascoltate me. Ora Computer, vuoi chiudere questo
maledettissimo programma?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lo
sguardo della guardia armata si fece furente.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">"Come
osi tu piccola larva insultare il nostro Grande Sovrano. La morte per lama!
Questo </span><span style="font-size:12.6667px">è</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> il tuo destino!"</span></font></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Con un
rapido movimento del braccio la lama ricurva penetrò la carne di Irkis
trafiggendolo da parte a parte. La luce si spense negli occhi del Ferengi,
mentre del sangue colorò la lama omicida.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"No
fermi! Cosa avete fatto?"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">La voce </span><span style="font-size:12.6667px">arrivò</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> da vicino una roccia che ornava uno dei torrenti d’acqua. Bueller era
scattato in piedi istintivamente quasi a voler interrompere quell'atto, ma era
rimasto inizialmente silenzioso contando sulle protezioni della Sala Ologrammi.</span></font></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Alla
vista della lama nel corpo del Ferengi le parole gli erano tuttavia uscite
spontanee.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">La
guardia si voltò verso di lui e Rodriguez. "Complici, catturateli!"</span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Paulo
scosse con disappunto il capo. "Mai immischiarsi negli affari Ferengi....
mai."</span></p>

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