Meanwhile, on the bridge...
"Captain, INS Shuttle Ventress, is requesting permission to dock and remove cargo alotment 51." the com officer reports.
Without even looking up from his reports, "Granted."
Moments later, there is a hissing as the two ships couple as the airlock cycle releases 4 individuals dressed in black Naval security fatigues flanked by two marines in full battledress guarding the entrance to the airlock. The security personnel enter the grav lift asking politely for anyone occupying the lift. They make their way to the Upper Observation Lounge.
Returning to the parked shuttle, they are escorting a young man in his twenties in grey hooded cloak, his face shrouded by the hood from underneath the cloak one can see the trailings of a saffron robe. The young man is confident and in his walk and regal in his air.
The next lift brings down a floater with a large crate with seals of the Imperial household. Both are loaded into the shuttle. (Perhaps, it is your imagination but you could swear that you hear a distinctive cracking and hissing sound.)
With that the Shuttle uncouples and disembarks.
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The woman beside Sawter wakes up and stretches where upon he notices an elabourate tatooing on her back of some sort of long reptilian animal. Her deep blue eyes look questioningly, at Sawter. "You did it, right? We cannot afford any mistakes."
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The ship's computer announces that: "Passport and immigration control is being set up in the forward lounge. All passengers with valid visas are requested to present their documents before disembarking the ship. Only those with valid documention will be permitted to on the ship's intraplanetary shuttles or access to their ships in tow.
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Jame and the Hiver overhear a scream eminating from the Med lab. A frail old woman emerges, "Somebody's killed the Doctor..."
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Lefty and company disperse as they see Ship's security coming down the corridor. Turning to Lefty, the Officer-in-Charge. "You purser, shouldn't you be in the forward lounge assisting passengers with passport control? No wait...[hearing something over his comdot]
I think that you had better...