Re: SPD: Off to the Judge

[LunarHunk]

"Commander K'Tael, just how did you learn of this severed hand?? I am interested in what circumstances and what methods were used to determine it's existance." asked the judge.

"To be honest, sir.�� I was not initially involved in the investigation.� It was Commanders Dais and Garibaldi who had approached me about it.� My understanding is that there was some sort of confusion with custom that brought about knowledge of the hand.� Commanders Dais and Garibaldi were assigned to work with the Bajoran Embassy to address health concerns relating to the hand.� They asked me to help them out.� It became more important to other investigations my department has been working on as we delved deeper into the situation."

"How was it discovered in the first place and what link or links does it have to your other investigations?"� the Judge asked yet more questions.

"I believe the hand was brought to the attention of Commander Dais, the station's Exec, when customs scanned a Bajoran official.  There was concern about diplomatic immunity, so the Bajoran Embassy was approached.  Officials at the embassy agreed to work with our people to get to the root of the situation."

(response, if any)

"The hand belongs to an informant who was going to testify on a conspiracy case we have been working on.  There is a good chance he was murdered to stop him from testifying."

(response)

}}}=) Lisa