Daimon-Ress Franar Komol walked into the Casino in Camelot and over the bar. Franar looked at Zek, "Earth Whiskey, on ice."
Zek looked at the Ferenginar Commander in Chief, "Your honor."
"The art of the deal is such an amazing thing, Zek. It is what we live for.", Franar smiled, ear to ear as he sipped the Earth whiskey.
"Your honor, I do not understand.", Zek looked at the boss.
"The Klingons are here now. They know, Zek. They know.", Franar was just beaming.
"They know what sir?", Zek looked puzzled as ever.
"There is a known shortage of Dilithium, Zek. This is why the dilithium produced in the COAL mines on Ephyra or the enriched Diilthium sands produced on the Phoenix Colony were so valuable. The Federation is not prepared to use lower quality Dilithium because of the problems associated with the containment within the ship but those dirty Klingons, they could care less as long as it works. Their shipmates are just necessary for the preserving of the empire. If the ships become dirty and filled with residual smoke, no one cares. They will pay, Zek. They will pay. There will be enough Latinum to bath in.", Franar tapped his glass for another.
Zek looked at Komol, "Your honor, where is the stash?"
"You have it.", Komol looked at Zek.
"I have what?", Zek looked Komol.
"Zek, when you received the business license for the Casino from Admiral Alexander Laree, I asked you to get the mineral rights for the Northern Medara Low Lands.", Franar looked at Zek.
"The red shale mess that is before the Medara Mountains?", Zek looked puzzled.
"Yes, you fool! The red shale mess contains unrefrined Dilithium.", Franar started laugh.
"The Klingons will pay anything.", Franar almost spilled his drink he was so excited.
Zek looked shocked and he nearly fainted. Franar looked at Ishka, "What is the matter son? Can't hold your excitement."
Zek grabbed the bar, trying to stand. Franar looked at Zek, "What is the matter, bartender?"
Zek's voice cracked, "Your honor, when I started up the casino here after the destruction at Cheron VI, I needed a large float. I needed the money. I needed the Latinum."
"What the hell?", Franar stood up.
"What the hell did you do?", Komol grew more furious.
Zek raised his hands, "Your honor, I sold the mineral rights to the Northern Medara Low Lands to Nicole Branson for 1000 pieces of Latinum."
"Oh my stars, Zek. Oh my stars! What have you done?", Komol looked at Ishka. He pulled out his phaser.
"I didn't know.", Zek looked at the boss.
"We were sitting on the largest unrefined Dilithium reserve in the region and you sold it for a 1000 pieces of Latinum. And you call yourself a Ferengi! You disgust me!", Franar Komol shot Zek Ishka twice.
Ishka twitched on the floor as the head of the Ferenginar Regional Command walked out of the casino.
Posted by:
Nicole Branson
Mayor of Medara
"Land Baron"
Camelot, Medara
King's Fleet
Written with approval from
Admiral Vincent Viceroy
Commander in Chief
King's Fleet
