Keith sat on his sofa. At least it was the alien version of one. He was trying to figure out what he could use that was already in his quarters as a weapon since the replicator denied all requests to order a real one.
The buzzer of his door sounded, interrupting his thoughts. Growling, he got up to answer it. He hoped it was one of his people.
When he pressed the button to answer it, the door slid open. Niki, Jess, the guards, Council Leader Vorik, and the Guard Commander were standing there. He knew the one was the guard commander, but he had forgotten his name.
Niki pushed past him, and all the others followed. The door slid closed, giving them privacy.
Niki smiled widely, then gave the cabin a quick glance. There was nothing obvious that he found something to use as a weapon. Her gaze left the interior of the cabin and back to Keith. "You seemed to be trying to order weapons on the replicator. Care to tell us why? You don't need weapons on this ship," she told him.
