Finding Osiris
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By: Dr. Alyssa Caitlin Northrop, Chief Intel Officer, [PST]
Teilani Dane, Chief Medical Officer, [PC]
Stardate: 58207.08 1315
She didn't know what it meant but it appealed to her some how. Propably because it was a cat figure and it reminded her of the captain's cat Chester.
Walking down the Promenade, Alyssa caught a familiar face out of the corner of her eye. Looking closer, she saw that it was Doctor Dane.
Making the turn, she headed into the small store that Teilani was in. "Doctor....what've you got there? Looks interesting."
"Oh hello Doctor I found this, somehow it is really appealing, but I would love to know what those signs mean?"
Teilani showed the cat figure to Alyssa.
Alyssa took the figurine from Teilani and had a look at it. She stared at the inscription for a while....then nodded her head and smiled.
"So what does it mean?" Teilani said eagerly.
The archeologist was unable to keep from giggling slightly as she translated the glyphs. "You might be interested to know that your little statue here is an icon from an Bastet cult. It apparently affords the holder with the protection of Bastet....the daughter of Ra, the Egyptian Sun God."
Teilani beamed at Alyssa, excellent, I need some protection. Is it difficult learning those scriblings? What are they called anyway?"
"Heiroglphics and no...it's not so hard. It just takes a lot of reading. Though we can't actually speak it...because no one knows what it sounds like. Unfortunatly. Though I can't tell you how many research proposals I've seen where people want to pull a James Kirk and slingshot around the sun to go back and find out what it sounded like." She smiled at Teilani. "To date...the Office of Temporal Affairs has denied every request."
"I can imagine." Teilani replied. She placed the icon on the counter and watched the salesperson wrap it. "So what have you been doin' since we have been here," she asked Alyssa.
Northrop stood next to the counter as Teilani checked out. "Oh..a little bit of this and a bit of that." Given the classified nature of most of what she did, there were only a few people she could discuss it with. "Working mostly. You?"
"Same here," Teilani replied. "Well thanks for the translation Doctor," she said as she accepted the wrapped gift from the clerk.
"It's no problem, really. It's good to get a shot at using some of those skills. I don't get the chance much since most of my reading these days is intel reports." The brunnette smiled.
Teilani nodded. "Well again thanks Doctor. Enjoy the rest of your day."
"Ok....though I don't suppose you've had anything to eat, have you?" she asked.
Teilani stopped. "No that is correct, you wanna grab something to eat?"
She smiled, "That'd be the plan, Doc. Any ideas?"
"I know a good restaurant, next to the old juwelry shop."
"Ok...sounds good. Lead the way," Northrop said....motioning for Dane to head off.
"Sure follow me."
"So...what kind of restaurant is this?" Alyssa asked.
"Nothing fancy." Teilani responded. "Just an old fashioned earth lunchroom they call it. If you ask me the word restaurant is overrated but they serve good food."
It didn't take long before both young women had found the restaurant and were seated at a small round table. The bolian waiter placed 2 glasses and a caraf of cold water on it and politely handed them the menu.
"It all looks delisious, but I think I go for a turkey sandwich with lettuce, mostard and springbeans. Oh and orange juice, Teilani ordered.
The archeologist ordered lunch herself and looked over at Teilani once the waitress had gone. "So...what've you been up to?"
"Oh nothing much, harrassing old doc Kensington, attended some seminars, the usual stuff. How about you?"
"Well I ......." and so both Zion women spoke and had some lunch until it was time to go.