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Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 2:36 PM
Subject: [Spacedock] SPD: At the Crime Scene (Renaud/Ravenhawk/Ares/Khepera)
By the time Chief of Security arrived the investigation is well under way.
>
>The body was already removed from the small storage locker, and in the
>custody
>of the CMO. Investigators had determined that the person was
not kil led in the
>immediate area. Additional patrols were called in to
assist in searching the
>vicinity. Customs officers also arrived to help
identify the contents of the
>surrounding storage lockers. Customs was able
to determine that the locker with
>the dead body was not supposed to be in
use.
>
>Security who were looking
>in to the storage compartments in
the area found a cargo bay that was unlocked.
>A records check found that
the bay held larger items from several people
>traveling through the
station. When they entered the compartment they found some
>dark smudged
foot prints leading from a heavy container, about 3 meters square.
>When
they moved the container, they found something....
>
>"Commander Ares, we
need to show you this....," called the patrol.
>
>{response - OOC: the
area being searched is about the same as a city block. The cargo bay in
question is about 25 meters from the storage locker where the dead body was
found.} < BR>
>LA turned to look at that security officer who had
spoken to him. "Go ahead," he said, prepared for the update in hopes that
there had been a break.
>
>Renaud also turned to the officer as well
waiting for results.
>
>"We found some look over here in this cargo bay.
It is the same type as the victim. The bloody foot prints seem to come from
under this crate. We were about to move the crate."
>LA nodded. "Let's get the crate moved. Has anyone scanned the area to see if
>there is a body underneath?" He left out the fact that the body would
>probably be pancaked, but that would probably be a given. "Has anyone scanned
>the blood to build up a genetic profile to identify the person's race and/or
>identity?""Yes, sir.
We did the scans. There is. of a body underneath, and there is not enough blood
for a body to have been crushed by the crate. The type is similar to the victi
ms. "
LA nodded. His teams were usually on top of things, and it seemed that
there was nothing different about this situation.
A few techs use a hover lift to move the crate. Under it was more blood.
Enough to be where the victim was killed. There was also a sharp line in the
blood suggesting that the original location of the crate was just a few feet
from where it was found. Aka moved to cover the spot, but still leaving a
bloody
foot print visible.
LA walked over and crouched next tot he footprint, pulling out a tricorder
as he approached. He took a quick scan of the footprint to capture the shape in
the hopes that it could provide a shoe type and size to, hopefully, help with
identifying the individual who owned the show.
He glanced toward the reporting officer. "Has the med team provided a time
of death? We can use that to access the security camera data, which could prove
helpful."
Vanessa had remained quiet through most of the discussion
since LA arrived. She did not have anything directly to offer the conversation
so far, though she was careful to soak up all the information that was being
reported. As LA was awaiting his answers about timing, she approached some of
the blood and used her own tricorderto try and identify,
though color, consistency, and texture, what racial background the
victim might have been from. In some
ways, it brought back memories of her time as
an Operations
Manager.
"Not yet, sir. The CMO and a team came and got the body already. He
promised a report once he had one ready."
Before Ares could respond...
*** In Sickbay***
In
the main sickbay Dr. Khepera and his team moved the body over to the autopsy
table. As his technicians began to gather the needed equipment and supplies Dr.
Khepera paged the security chief.
"Khepera
to security chief."
"Go
ahead, Doctor. This is LA."
"I
am beginning the autopsy on the victim now. I didn't know if you or one of your
team wanted to be present or not?"
"I
can be there in a few moments," said LA as he glanced toward the rest of the
security officers who were working on forensics. Everything was in
hand. Also, with Ness and the CO present there were no shortage of
brass. "I just have to tie a couple of things up."
"No problem. I'll start preliminary non-invasive scans and begin the detailed
exam when you get here."
*****
The crate covered a pool of blood the size of dinner tray and a healthy
amount of splatter. The splatter pattern was consistent with a penetrating
wound
such as when a significant blood vessel was severed. The blood was not fresh,
and had the look and smell of iron based blood. Most likely human, but it also
could fit the profile of a couple of other species. The foot print was about a
size 10, perhaps 11. The tread pattern suggested a boot, but it was not common
within the Federation. After a couple of minutes of processing time, the
computer query came back that it was of general Ramesar origin.
LA frowned. Well, that sealed it. This does tie the situation
to the briefing they received this morning. He glanced toward Nessa since
she had suggested working with customs. "We need to get a complete listing
of all the Ramesar who were aboard yesterday through this moment."
(Nessa?)
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Commander Louis Avery "LA" Ares
Chief of Security, Spacedock
as portrayed by AJ Couut
{thoughts}
