> "What have you got for us?" Lasiter asked looking at the three > that had just came in.
Joe took the lead. He explained the situation at customs, and summarized the past several meetings with the Bajorans. Lasiter did not all that pleased as the story was told. When the story was finished Joe ended with... "Well, Admiral Lasiter, we are at a stumbling block at this point. We think that Allso, the courier, is itching to talk. That he knows that the only way for him not to be hung out to dry is to cooperate with us. However, his handlers at the embassy will never allow that. We need some help to get his cooperation, Sir." "Now just how do we, or I, fit into this?" Lasiter asked a matter of factly. "Well, that is the difficult part. In order to get Mr. Allso's cooperation he needs to waive diplomatic immunity. Something that his handlers will not allow, nor will the Ambassador. We were hoping that if you could talk to the Bajoran Government to get them to release him into our custody and remove his immunity. If we get him to talk, and we think he really wants to, we can wrap this up quickly." Joe responded, to the point. Lasiter just stared at the three for a moment.... Then, "Commander Dais what are your thoughts on this matter? Is it worth the diplomatic trouble it will cause to get this Allso fellow to cooperate with you? " Not waiting for an answer, Lasiter continued with some questions for K'Tael. "Commander K'Tael, is this case related to any others that you are currently working on? Will solving this case present evidence or gain witnesses that will close those other cases? If I can secure this Allso fellow can you gaurantee me a conviction in this or other cases." Now he waited to see just how they would respond. K'Tael jumped in before Dais had a chance to respond. It would probably affect the Commander's response. "Sir, there is a real strong chance that this investigation *could* lead us to close some of the other cases my department is working on. The Bajorans have repeatedly come to the fore in our investigations. At the same time, there is no way that I can guarantee a conviction. I can pull together evidence that will help build a case, but I am neither a lawyer to present a case or a sitting jury member to help decide a verdict. All I can say is that this will most likely point us in the right direction in a number of cases." K'Tael could only hope his honesty and frankness would help Lasiter understand the situation better. (respone) }}}=) Lisa
