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Episode 0590 - The Documentation: E1-Gera, E2-Qualla, E3-Jota, E4-Udal, E6-Jove, Malcolm, Sheriff, ~ 07 ``Elder 3: This is a special full meeting, for approval for Malcolm to be trained as a pilot. -|- ``Elder 6: Will this mean he will have to go on the payroll? ``Elder 4: Zaa. ``Elder 5: That means funding, as he has no Cassiopeian Qintars. ``Elder 4: I will advance him ¢,1,000 as a loan. ``Elder 7: In time he would have to pay tax and pay it all back as it is only a loan from us? ``Elder 4: Zaa. This would be a normal way forward. ``Elder 9: What about accommodation? ``Elder 8: There are some small places on the north side of Space Dock vacant, so he can easily walk to work, from there. ``Elder 1: My only concern is that we will get complaints from some of our minority cultures. ``Elder 5: We will all have to agree, so we can give him the initial support, as we are short on pilots. ``Elder 2: Zaa. We must all agree. ``Elder 3: Is it too early to go for a vote? Apparently not, so Chair, are you also going to agree? ``Elder 1: I suppose that I will have to. Motion carried. ``Elder 9: This will please our Chinese friends, and it will help to keep them sweet. ``Elder 3: Any other business? ``Elder 6: Zaa. Security issues? How are we going to keep a compliance of secrecy of our technology. ``Elder 1: I will call in the Sheriff now, but he will not be allowed to take anything back to Earth. ``Elder 6: Quin, add that to the minutes? ``Elder 3: Zaa, and noted. {Elders Committee Meeting ~ 5 + Sheriff} ``Elder 3: Zaffre for staying on. We need some guidance as to a ‘no disclosure’ security agreement, between Malcolm and the Oligarchy. ``Sheriff: Malcolm will not be anywhere near any top secret stuff. Therefore If you want to be pedantic, use the decontamination unit onboard the Saucers, as you can use them as an X-ray machine. ``Qualla: Marvellous idea, and I will advise our Captain, accordingly. ``Udal: A signed document. "I undertake not to disclose any information to any other world, for any reason whatsoever! ``Gera: It is just a backup safeguard. ``Sheriff: Zaa. knock it all up and I will run it past the Chief, for clearance at HQ. Zimo. {Chamber of Qualla, E2 ~ 2} ``Qualla: I will take you to the scroll-card manufacture, as you cannot do anything without one. I have some special documents which have to be lodged, to give them permission to create a new card for you. Your foto and signature will be needed. ``Malcolm: Okay. ``Qualla: It will take half time, to get there. ``Malcolm: Zarfs. ``Qualla: This is not a credit card, which we do not have up here. It is the equivalent to your debit card, and Leila should have explained. --- Here you are. ``Malcolm: Zarfs. ``Qualla: Now we can go to the bank as we are using the same bank as Leila and Vanna. --- You cannot open a bank account without your scroll-card, and ¢1,000. ``Malcolm: That is high. ``Qualla: Therefore I am adding ¢1,000 in as a loan, that being the minimum. Your foto and signature will be required again. --- Again, this money is a loan, and you are expected to pay it back at sensible speed. ``Malcolm: Zaffre Qualla. --- ``Qualla: Here are all the details and your security log-in procedure, for the computer. ``Malcolm: This is impressive. ``Qualla: We now go and see the estate agents, as we will rent a Flat Pad. We have stood guarantee, as you have no facilities up here. However, you pay the weekly rent of ¢50, using your new scroll-card, and here is your Pad Key, which is in Roman numerals. I will now propel you out there to see it. ``Malcolm: Zarfs. {Malcolm’s Flat Pad ~ 2} ``Malcolm: This will do nicely and thank you. ``Qualla: Everything is included, as with the Quant Computer System. Any problems contact Scotty. ``Malcolm: Zarfs Qualla, this is amazing and my own two bedroom flat, which I have not had before. The accommodation in China, we are like sardines. ``Qualla: I will drop you back at the Centre. As you must now see the medics. Come and find me afterwards. (Half time = Half an hour) < Previous Page 589 Ursa <14.3.3> Dryer [04 = 521 <574> 00 = 117] Next Page 591> |
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