>"There's the old method that you take down a few of the higher-ups and the
>lower folks will get nervous enough to talk. Or we could temporarily assign
>him to your command as you are technically overseeing a criminal
>investigation and can pull rank on Van Der Loo. We need to take away any
>possibilities of retribution. Or we invite him here to talk."

>Joanna had had little to offer since she did not have a strong background
in
>the law.  "I can tell you that he wants to talk.  It is not going to take
>too much to convince him to do so if we can guarantee his physical and
>professional safety from Van Der Loo.  He knows that there is something
>terribly wrong going on in this sector."

David nodded.

>Joanna listened as the considered what she had said.  "At the same time, I
>do not think that pulling rank on Van Der Loo will be in the best interest
>of the investigation.  Considering his personality, I think it will just
>cause him to stonewall, pulling all of his people and resources close to
>him.  It might make finding the information harder."

She was right but it was the Admiral's call.

>"It might be easier to talk to people on the planet and come up with some
>irrefutable evidence that will force him to admit some of the problems.
>Usually, the causes a defence to crumble."

"Unless he's scared people into being silent down there too. Colonel Stark
might be useful-he's the one who wanted me to speak to him before but Van
Der Loo got to him."


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