It Ain't Easy...

[Ja'larin Yamour]

"I am not in the habit of ripping people apart. I may be Cardassian, but we are not all butchers. You are right, by the way. We have to approach this smartly. We will need to act the part, locate Jack, and any of our people and get out. That means infiltration. We can salvage the dead smuggler's clothes, and tell anyone that asks that an epidemic killed all the children. Not too far off the truth. And... we do have our sole prisoner. Dominus' people aren't all completely loyal. Most hate it here. Once I offered him asylum on Monastery he was more than willing to talk." She shrugged, "Oh course a Cardassian's reputation does have its uses from time to time."

[Khan Noonian Singh]

"Reputation that CAN back itself up when it needs to." Khan said with a slight smirk. "Many of those here... they made their choice. They chose this life. They have a choice as well, either give it up or fall to us."

[Ja'larin Yamour]

"Let's just say... the weak minded are more susceptible to suggestion. A technique that would no doubt fail on you."

[Kinsey Calhoun]

Kinsey laughed softly, "Oh yeah I have no doubt. No one gets through that thick head."

[Khan Noonian Singh]

"It's served me well for a very long time." Khan said with a smirk and saw the communications panel flashing. "Looks like Kassandra is trying to contact you on the secure frequency." he tapped the control and grinned. "What's the password?"

"Don't tell your wife you're a badass." Kassie deadpanned. "Hey mom... you're getting to the edge of our sensor range, do you think you may need us to get closer to you guys?"

"You ask her and not me?" Khan chuckled. "I feel so... ignored."

"Hey, would YOU want to get on her bad side?" Kassie said with a slight wince. "We're holding position for now, although Jason is getting antsy and there is only so much I can do after all."

"What say you Calhoun? Extra ship could be helpful but they were where they are as a backup of course." Khan inquired with a raised eyebrow.

"Have you found where Jack is being held? If so... give us at least an idea where to go. Just in case we're somehow compromised or someone figures out what this whole crazy plan is about... don't want to give anyone else an edge over you." Kassie replied.

[Ja'larin Yamour]

"It's on the PADD," she said. "He's usually in the lab with the Walker woman. They are being held on a separate level for the cells when they aren't working. Both Newstead, and Walker seem to have the most freedoms, and have been there the longest."

[Khan Noonian Singh]

"Wow... Kirby Newstead... I'm sure Nick'd be thrilled to see her again, he cried for two days when she was lost, not as long as his getting over Lothar, they were like bonded, took a lot to get through that." Kassie said and downloaded the padd's data remotely using Khan's communications link. "Well, if you need someone that's fine with being in chains and trained by Newstead in infiltration as a prisoner... let me know."

"You and your husband are far too kinky..." Khan rolled his eyes. "Probably have your own chains and such right?"

"Well... I don't want you to think I'm a total slut..." Kassie whispered. "Remember, it will take me at least an hour to catch up to you guys at transwarp so y'know... give me enough warning you need help okay?"

[Kinsey Calhoun]

“I only want you involved as a last resort.” Kinsey said firmly as she leaned in toward the viewscreen. “I mean it Kassie I don’t want Jason in a situation where he’s in Dominus’s hands and I think you know why.”

[Kassie Kaine-Calhoun]

"Understood." Kassie said with a nod of her head. "Oh and there is a slight possibility you're going to have a grandson or granddaughter in the not too distant future, so... no sacrifice plays huh? Take one trait of K'n'zy's and know when to make a strategic withdrawal."

[Ja'larin Yamour]

"I'll be there," Ja'larin interjected. "I have no plans of dying, and these two will come home."