The Lost

A New Mission?

Annabeth looked around the table at those that were gathered, and then down at her plate, when the server removed the lid. It was meatloaf, with a tomato glaze, and Mashed potatoes and Green Beans. "This looks delicious" She said as she grabbed her knife and fork and began cut the meatloaf into manageable pieces. She wanted to make sure of how things tasted, so she started by tasting the meatloaf first by itself.

It was moist, and not too greasy from the fat. The flavor was definitely evenly distributed, which meant it was prepared very well. She could taste the onions and just a hint of garlic. She could see the peppers mixed into it, and tried the potatoes next. Chunky, yet smooth at the same time. They were home made and not from a box. Last was the Green Beans, and they were rather as you qould expect, plain, with a little bit of salt. All in all this was a well pick together, and inexpensive meal.

She ate in silence, concentrating on all of the different flavors and how they complimented each other along with with the Lemon Tea and Honey she had ordered for her drink. It was all so amazing. She felt like she was at home, not amongst a bunch of strangers.

When the meal was over, the servers once again came in and they cleared away the plates, and when asked if she wanted anything for desert, she politely declined, not thinking she could much of anything else. She looked about the room and watched as some of them, including Elder Engrid ordered desert. 'So Elder Engrid likes her sweets' she thought to herself.

She looked to her right at the Captain. "So, Captain, what do you do when you aren't working?" She smiled kindly. She was getting used to the atmosphere in the room, and she was wanting to talk, even though no one had asked her a direct question.

He froze for a moment, and then smiled kindly. "I am married. So I spend time with my wife, and my three kids. My youngest is two, and my oldest is eight. School work is an issue, so i often have to read up on what they are doing in school as well as reading the files in regards to work. I get about four hours of sleep at night, and more than once a month, I don't get sleep for three or more days at a time, depending on what issue I am currently overseeing." He took a drink of what he had ordered to go with his meal before continuing. "Other than that, when I do find that I have some free time, I sleep."

He smiled kindly at her again, and finished the rest of his drink. Elder Rich tapped on the table, and the Projection screens lit up again. "Now we get on to the business of most importance. Most recent intel from our insurgent on the inside of Facility 9, Organics and Horticulture, From the most recent information they have received, They are going to be undertaking a new set of orders to grow, and alter plants. These three to be exact."

On the projection screen three plants were now displayed. These were plants she did not recognize. She had read a lot about plants from earth thanks to Georgina and the Data base at the facility, which meant these plants were native elsewhere, or only grown in the space station.

This made her pay even closer attention. She tuned out any side chatter, and focused as Elder Rich Continued. "Annabeth may not know what these plants are, but the rest of you do. The scientists in our own facility state, that while these plants have various properties, and how they can effect us, they do not know what combining them would cause, or if failing to combine the three plants, they have not a clue what the plant could produce if they managed to create a hybrid. It is my belief, after looking at the documentation and the reports from the man inside that this is what they are trying to accomplish. They are trying to make a new plant. For what purpose that plant would breed, we have no idea."

He took a sup of his Bourbon and then continued. "Trinity Root, TriChrome Blossom, and Triple Moon Orchids. What we know about some of the abilities of these plants, is they can be used in producing new medicines, but more often than not, we know what they can be used to create powerful, and addictive drugs. According to the Cyber Forensics team, when they were ordered to do a deep dive into the company who owns the facility, and the people who produce these flowers, we found some discrepancies."