5-043: Lobby Café
She nods without speaking and on reaching the cafe, orders a black coffee with no sweeteners.
She leads Oliver to a booth at the back, somewhat away from other customers, and sits facing the door.
She begins, staring steadily into Oliver’s eyes, “Oliver Starr. AHE Certificate in Computing and Cyberops and qualified as a starship Comm/Scan Officer, although I notice your ticket is through the Vizierate, not the Mercantile Bureau. Born on Russell’s World, the military brat son of two Legion Officers. Record of an investigation into cyber terrorism, marked as investigated and cleared by the Vizierate. Currently working as a civilian contractor for the Vizierate as a Comm/Scan Officer on a Snark-class courier.
“Is that you, Oliver?”
I had it in my mind that my father (Ian Oliver) was more of a civilian doctor, hence why he was around to raise me while mother was off doing military stuff.
If that’s a fault on the characters behalf he’ll just say “Sounds close enough to me.”
Otherwise he’ll just say “It certainly is.”