"Twiddling thumbs"
 by Sogh T'Kang
 First officer - IKV Jachyoj
 http://come.to/tkang


T'Kang sat across the conference table from Captain Mec 
with his arms crossed while they waited for the senior staff of 
station D'Alaan 27 to assemble as ordered.  The ranking 
Klingon and representative for the Empire at this meeting, 
T'Kang took the opportunity that waiting had presented and 
glanced around the conference room.   Located on Red level 
5, the entire room appeared to be of new Federation 
construction.  It could have been fork-lifted right off of any 
Starship in the fleet.  It appeared that most of Red level 5 
was of new construction.  It was as if the deck was empty, 
and the Federation built rooms to suit, just like this 
conference room, in the middle of the alien space station.

The table itself was long and wide.  It's top was inlaid with 
several white panels that were illuminated slightly.  The walls 
of the conference room were also made in the style of 
Starfleet.  Several holo-emitters lined the smooth surfaces at 
regular intervals, making it no doubt possible to activate a 
holographic imaging system anywhere in the conference 
room.  The latest in Starfleet technology for displaying life-
like tactical maps which appear hovering in the middle of the 
conference table.   Other more frivolous decorations 
included various national flags of the different Federation of 
Planets members.   T'Kang noted that the tri-tipped Klingon 
symbol was also displayed on one of the flags that lined the 
back wall.  The entire room was illuminated by the domed 
ceiling which was lined with artificial glow panels which cast 
a bright, near-natural light.

T'Kang shifted in his seat and began drumming his fingers 
against his massive arms where they crossed.   He 
wondered how long it would take the senior staff to arrive at 
this meeting Captain Mec had summoned.  He was anxious 
to hear more about what happened with the disappearance 
of Doctor Smith from the station.