> >"Is there anyone in particular you think is too influenced by the
> Venasians?"
> >
> "Lasiter for one, Admiral Garibaldi for another. But there are
others."
>
> >
> >"What sort of actions have you and your friends made to try and stop the
> >Venasian influence?"
> >
> "Well, alledgedly (sp), we could have used an odd threat, act or acts of
> intimidation on certain political figures, marches, letter writing
campaigns,
> or possibly an odd bombing." Charles just wanted to talk and prove that
he
> was the baddest thug around, but at the same time, did not want to spend a
> lifetime in the pokie either.
> >
> >"What do you know about the shuttle bombing that occurred a few months
back
> that involved Venasian dignitaries?"
> >
> "I know lots of things about lots of things. The real question is why
> would or should I answer your questions?" He said complete with attitude.
>
> Grimes took a moment to comment, "For starters the crime happened on a
> Starfleet facility. They can take jurisdiction and prosecute you their
self.
> OR they can take jurisdiction and then turn you over to the Venasians.
Your
> cooperation will determine whether of not you serve time on one of our
> enlightened facilities or serve time at the whim of the Venasians..."
>
> Charles looked defiant, but his lawyer looked at Firehawk as if trying
to
> read her. To determine just how deep his client really was or just how
far
> she would go...
>
> Audra was starting to find Charles annoying. While some would find his
> avoidance a threat and force them to back down, she saw it as a challenge.
> It was her job to take this creep down, and she was going to do it. It
was a
> question of when rather than if.
>
> "Mr. Dunleavy, while I am sure that you would love to work with the
> Venasians, I am not sure that you understand the gravity of the situation
you
> have gotten yourself involved in. Your actions have not only helped
> distabilize relations with the Venasians, they could lead to war. Now, I
am
> not going to say I would not be happy to hand you over to them with all
the
> evidence we have. I am sure that you know you will not be treated kindly.
> At least with us, you have certain rights protected by law. The choice is
> yours."
>
> Audra had thrown the cards on the table. It was up to Charles to decide.
> She was willing to play up to his racism if it meant protecting people,
both
> Federation citizens and Venasians, from future attacks by this monster.
>
"I know who planted the bomb, and I know where the explosives came
from. " he finally relented.
Grimes, a tad frustrated by the man who until now had given them
nothing, added, "Could you be a bit more enlightening?"
"Specialist Edwards planted the bomb on the shuttle. The explosives
are Venasian in origin. While, I may be linked to the explosives, I am not
their source. They came from an aide to General A'amon- one of the
Venasians that was in the shuttle at the time the nacell blew. "
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