Bruce Johnson wrote:
> On Nov 13, 2005, at 3:38 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
> 
>> From my post...
>>
>>>Cory has been monitoring comm traffic. There has been a lot of
>>>traffic concerning the /Blue Rain's/ run out to jump, but it
>>>basically dies down when that ship goes into jump space without
>>>anyone getting close to them.
>>>
>>>Over on the /Bright Star/, the ship of the bad guys, there has
>>>also been a lot of comm traffic. Some was with the the Hooter
>>>colony on the Southern Continent, some was with the with the Port
>>>Captain's office and some was with the local authorities. Cory
>>>couldn't pick up *what* was being sent and recieved, but he could
>>>pick up where the calls were going.
>>
>>...Bruce, if Earl doesn't reply, assume he let you know the above.
> 
> Ricardo thinks a moment, then surveys the list of evidence we have  
> implicating the bad guys, and puts together an electronic packet  
> sufficient to show the truth of what happened to the Port Captain.
> 
> If necessary, he'll hand this over to the P.C. before we lift. In any  
> case, he'll pass it on to the P.C. after the 'Lee' lifts. Both the  
> Hooter and non-hooter leadership here need to see this. Might even  
> hold the bad guys over for kidnapping.
> 
> "Jac, Mira " he says when he and Mira show up. "I'm thinking we  
> should make certain evidence available to the Port Captain regarding  
> the events of the last few days. I'm thinking of taking it  
> confidentially to him and let him sort out the headaches.

"Hum..." Jac rubs his hand over his mouth.

> "Jac, you're an official of sorts with the Mark government, I may  
> need you to show some sort of credentials and and speak to the  
> authenticity of the documents. Do you have anything suitable?

"Nothing I *want* use." Jac says quietly and shrugs then adds, "Are 
you sure you want to do this before Mark Internal Security gives us 
the go ahead. If the details of what happen get back to 
the...um...to certain parties let's say...it will compromise the 
Bla...er, the authorities ability to *deal* with situation effectively."

> "My dilemma is the risk of getting stuck here for any criminal  
> proceedings, but it has the advantage of stopping any sort of warrant  
> out on the "Rain", which could prove rather problematic for Shawn,  
> and holding these guys..." He gestures in the direction of the other  
> ship "...here on kidnapping charges.
> 
> "I mean, the papers we did are good, and it was a mostly legal  
> salvage, it's just we ALSO don't know what kind of paper trail the  
> "Rain" has out there, and I'd rather not add to it.

"I can understand that, but I'm thinking more about the safety of 
Mark, and of Lessa, and her daughter Rachel, too." Jac says, "You 
realize that there are certain elements buried deep inside the Mark 
hierarchy that have to be rooted out. Giving them or their masters 
word that they are being pursued will make it harder to really clean 
out that viper's nest."

"I'd be happier to leave it alone for now, and let auntie and her 
forces deal with this."

Eris
AKU