A First Step

[Jose Benitez]

Jose had been informed of the imminent arrival of their Unioner guests and was hurrying to meet them at the docking port.

Hopefully, their journey had been undertaken without incident. The Benitez escorts that he had despatched certainly should of helped to discourage any incidents but these were troubled times and it never hurt to be a little cautious.

Jose had given the base Commander strict instructions that the base was to be looking its absolute best and it seemed that the Commander had taken him at his word as there appeared to be the very slight smell of fresh pain in the atmosphere.

The conference room had been prepared, and suitable refreshment laid out in readiness.

[Landers]

Alena Krieger left the commander's room of the Graf Spee with Yvonne after the cruiser docked on the station. On their way to the exit, they've met with Jonas Krieger and some security personel.

"Just in case, Yvonne, Alena. I don't really like to be so far far away from home" - said Jonas with his arms folded.

As the door opened of the right side of the Graf Spee, Yvonne and the two Krieger took a looked around, they noticed the escort pilots were already expecting them as the Corsair welcoming committee.

[Jose Benitez]

Jose watched with interest as the doors of the Graf Spee opened. It had been a few years since he had actually met any representatives of the Unioners.

The door opened to reveal a small group of Unioners who looked around them with some interest.

Jose stepped forward as the doors stopped moving. '€œWelcome Senoras and Senors. Welcome to Tinos.'€ Looking around the hanger Jose continues '€œTinos may not be as grand as Crete, but I can assure you it is much further from any eyes that might wish our two great factions ill.'€

'€œWe have prepared refreshments, and have set aside some facilities for our meeting. If you would like to follow me I'€™ll be happy to show you the way.'€ Jose waited patiently for a response from the Unioner delegates.

[Klatz]

"Hallo, Tinos! What's pep?"
Alexander was cheerful as always and open for chatter. So he already was asking Jose "where the hell is the bar with booze and chicks" when the rest of the delegates came out of Graf Spee.

Alena was not so enthusiastic about the thrash and burn right here right now. To prevent this she stepped on Alexander's foot and whispered through clenched teeth: "I will never take you as escort again if you won't stop this immediately."

Alexander promised to be a bit more calm. But who can believe he won't forget about his promise after five minutes?

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[Jose Benitez]

Amongst the first people to disembark was someone that Jose recognised from his intelligence files as Alexander. Alexander stepped forward and inquired with a goodly degree of enthusiasm as to the location of the bar and dancing girls.

'€œErr'€¦. Well I was not aware that you had been particularly interested in dancing girls and bars Senor as I was lead to believe that there were other things on our agenda'€, he replied. '€œPerhaps we can arrange for some of my men to take you to Crete for a weekend or something once our business has been concluded?'€

Jose noticed with some amusement as Alexander was hissed at by one of the other members of the delegation, and appeared to become a little calmer.

'€œI hope that your journey was without incident?'€ Jose asked. '€œIf you'€™d just like to follow me then I will be pleased to take you to the rooms that have been set aside for our meeting'€.