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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maerdwyn" data-source="post: 2446600" data-attributes="member: 835">Captain Keyes smiles at Ruzz'koff's words.  "Good man."  He turns to the lawyer.  "I think we shall put things on hold for now, Counselor.  I will arrange for their accomodations until their lawyers arrive, and send word to you on the Dawn Treader when they are ready to meet with you again. Benecic starts to object, but Keyes cuts him off. "Counselor - you know as well as I that if these people tell the truth in court of their own free will you will go a long way towards accomplishing the goal the Emperor has set out for Justice since we arrived here.  They want to cooperate, as Lt. Ruzz'koff has just said.  But you could still screw this up - most likely by using too heavy a hand against one of their companions. The only one mentioned on that syatem-wide broadcast, by the way - the only one the press is going to be asking for by name.  What do you think is going to happen to your career if all these folks say nothing and the case falls apart except for some Makhidkarun scapegoat who isn't the person you really want anyway?""While you think about it, I'm sending my first mate to escort Ms. Scrautigue up to us."  He activates his commlink and gives an order to that effect. Benecic says, "This is a mistake, Captain."  He gives a stiff bow and leaves the room.   The Captain then asks for the names of a couple passengers who might serve as representative for the others, and after hearing from Ruzz'koff, Dorothy and her husband Arthur, as well as Trel are brought in by a pair of Midshipmen.  Several minutes later, a young Ursa man helps a very tired looking Trelene into the room and to a seat at the table.  The Captain greets them each in turn and has a pot of Dukhian Tea brought in for Trelene, who looks like she's had an extremely long day. The Captain bids everyone to eat and make themselves at home.  "I will be back in a little while - I have some things to smooth over with the MoJ and probably Fleet Command, too."Unless someone asks something of him, he leaves, again primising to be back soon.  Everyone is free to talk. ooc:Spoilers free. [I hope people aren't diappointed on reading them - I think the idea was better in concept than execution.]  :\  </blockquote>

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