> > >        "Admirrral Garrribaldi is watched overrr by Admirrral
Lasiterrr, and
> > >soon one of you as well.  Those that make up the task forrrce arrre
highly
> > >trrrained specialists frrrom JAG and the Inspectorrr Generrral's
office.  To
> > >those officerrrs that arrre parrrticipating in wrrrong doing, then this
will
> > >verrry well be a hunt of sorrrts.   But therrre will not be any
Drrrumhead
> > >trrrials, and hard prrrroof is needed.  A jurrry  will still have to
convict
> > >them."
> >
> > She nodded.  "Good.  While the state of the fleet is disgusting, using
> > Starrr Chamberrr tactics is not acceptable.  As long as therrre is
> > overrrsight and the trrrials arrre public rrrecorrd, I am satisfied."
> > Well, she wasn't completely, but at this point there was little she
could
> > do.  Her fear was that the task force could use its weapon, the
> > pronouncement of corruption and thus, dishonor, to go after those who
> > watched them.  As to proof - well, she had seen proof manufactured to
> > achieve results.  If the overseers were eliminated, there would be
nothing
> > between those at the head of the task force and absolute domination over
an
> > already demoralized and disfunctional fleet.
> >
> > A swastika appeared in her mind, and she remembered seeing old films
about
> > a demonical human who achieved power in just that way.  It frightened
her.
> > But she was not in a position to do anything.  Not yet, anyway.  Kit
> > wondered when her new friends were going to contact her, and perhaps she
> > could find out more than even Lasiter knew about what was really going
on.
> >
> > "So, Admirrral," she said to Carrhae, "yourrr thoughts?"
>
> "The Tal Shiar had similar beginnings," t'Llhweiir replied.  What she did
> not say was that she had misgivings about Garibaldi being the one in
> charge of the group as well.  Her instincts' alarms went off every time
> she had any dealings with him.  She trusted Lasiter, but a lot of things
> were happening lately to make her uncomfortable.
>
        "Do I detect any misgivings about Rearrrrr Admirrral Garrribaldi?"
M'Rrenn replied.

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