(an asterisk * or ** and *** indicates a footnote) Welcome to Argo. Yes, THAT Argo * -- I see you've heard the rumors. No, we have NOT banned all Fleet ships from our facilities. Only one, for what I'm sure you'll agree was more than sufficient cause. That particular starship Captain and his entire crew are now persona non grata in every port in this entire sector.** Every. Single. One. Permanently; I made certain of that. Harsh? Well, what do you expect when you wreck half the planet for a little R & R? And he WAS warned -- the Governor and I both warned him -- of the consequences. But he willfully chose to ignore it. He also chose to drunkenly molest my husband, Ambassador Suvak, and insult the honor of our wife, Lady Miral. Fortunately, we were able to persuade her not to endanger the treaty negotiations by snipping his bits with a bat'leth. Hmmm, you're looking a little peaked. Relax, no need to worry. You'll be perfectly safe here just as long as you remember to follow the rules. Number One of which is: "THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK!!!" Or for that matter, indulge in any other activities that might lead to improper behaviour. ESPECIALLY where CIVILIANS, in particular those of the diplomatic corps, are involved. Do I make myself perfectly clear? There will be NO MORE of this running amok and acting like a bunch of wild targs. Or worse, le-matyas in heat. Because if there are ANY further incidents -- if I see even the slightest HINT of anything that remotely resembles conduct unbecoming -- then mister I guarantee your butt will land in my brig so fast you'll swear you've hit infinite velocity ... and all those pretty little pips on your collar won't save you. *** Any questions? No? Nothing to declare? Good. Your paperwork is all in order, so we're done. For now. Enjoy your shore leave. ###### * It is suggested that the reader search Memory Google using the phrase "Banned from Argo". It is also suggested that this NOT be done at work as some of the results may be unsuitable for general audiences. PG-13 or older, please. ** With one notable exception. First Officer [REDACTED] is exempt from the ban due to circumstances that fall under the Privacy Laws of [PLANET REDACTED]. Good luck getting ANYTHING out of them! *** Why yes, he DID just ream out an Admiral. Who stood there and took it. Because Jason's? Are solid tritanium and bigger than Jupiter. :: grins :: You're welcome. ;-) ####### PRODUCTION NOTES: Created in Playground, postworked in Paintshop Pro and Photoshop CS2. Argo Station interior was made using a texture background from a set by Sveva. Jason's uniform had a couple of parts that just didn't suit me or him, so I repainted them. Did my usual colour and lighting boost thing with various PS filters & layer styles, then drybrushed the works to get a nice painterly look. Finally, I took some clipart from Ron's Impressions (available at Daz3D) and mated it with a couple of symbols from a free glyph font (Googlefont, maybe?) to give him that glowy tattoo/implant. Which, btw, is far more elegant and useful than the ones preferred by Those Who Practice The Creed Of Forced Assimilation. Ugh! Disclaimer: (of sorts) Not exactly fanart but also not exactly NOT fanart. ;-) Secondary Disclaimer: The violence tag is for that line about the bat'leth. Ouch! #######