From: neale@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Neale Davidson)
Newsgroups: alt.startrek.creative
Subject: STTUQ 14/15
Date: 2 Sep 92 13:29:22 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center


 
  - STAR TREK      ---------------------------------------------------
  - THE UNFAIR QUO ---------------------------------------------------
 
  Part Fourteen of Fifteen
 
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  CHAPTER FOURTEEN
 
        "That gun isn't allowed on this ship," the Lieutenant
  nervously protested shortly after Riley emereged from the
  transporter beam. Riley, Saavik, and Gahrut had just beamed
  aboard at the ENTERPRISE's Captain's insistance, their leader
  having blood in his eyes.
        "Where's Captain Heito?" Riley demanded, refusing to
  relenquish his weapon, particularly not to someone beneath him
  in rank. "I'm here to place him under arrest for sexual assault
  and nine counts of rape."
        The words hit hard, and the Lieutenant stammered under
  their weight. "This is a joke, right?"
        "Negative," Saavik coldly responded. "Send your security
  teams to corner Captain Heito at once, or be dismissed from
  duty," she commanded.
        It only took a second for the Lieutenant to make his
  decision. "This is Lieutenant Harbringer to Security," he
  shook, fearful of the grim trio.
        "Security here," repsonded a deep, husky voice.
        "Can you," the young Lieutenant couldn't believe he was
  actually saying this. "Can you place the Captain under arrest?"
        "You want me to what?" came the somewhat shocked reply.
  "Have you been drinking something, Max?"
        "This is Captain Riley under orders from Admiral Sulu,"
  Riley finally interrupted, none too politely. "Get me your
  Captain now, mister, or kiss your Fleet career good-bye."
        "Yes, sir," the answer came in a disturbed voice, "right
  away, sir."
 
        Riley, Saavik, and then Gahrut entered the room to the 
  observation deck where Heito and three security guards awaited 
  them. It was an uneasy moment for the younger Captain. After 
  all, here stood the man who presented him his medals. But duty 
  demanded that Riley arrest him, duty and something more.
        "What is the meaning of this?" Heito demanded as his own 
  security guards held him in check. "You're arresting me, 
  Captain? Do you know how rediculous that sounds?"
        "I'm not laughing," Riley muttered, moving closer to the 
  ACUTIS Captain. "I'm charging you with nine counts of rape, and 
  I have four persons willing to prosecute, with more putting in 
  their statments."
        Heito smirked. "Disgruntled ship-mates who couldn't hack 
  it aboard the ACUTIS. They'd say anything to cover their 
  careers. You of all people should appreciate that."
        "I was in a mind meld with Grissom last night," Riley 
  stated coldly. "I know exactly what you did, where and when. 
  And I don't care if I put my career on the line so long as you 
  go down with me."
        Heito stammered. "You're serious about this, aren't you, 
  Mister Riley?" He shook his head, shocked.
        Riley walked up, almost in Heito's face. "You are under 
  arrest for the rape of Lieutenant Paula Grissom. By order of 
  Star Fleet Command, you are relieved of duty indefinately 
  pending trial. Your command of the ACUTIS will be handed over 
  to your first officer."
        It was foolish for Heito to resist, but he did. He lunged
  at Riley, hoping to catch the ENTERPRISE Captain off guard.
  Riley let him jump, slamming his fist into Heito's chest as he
  came near. The cracking of bone was all too audible for
  everyone's benefit.
        In another second, the barrel of the phaser rifle was
  levelled at Heito's forhead. "I should just shoot you," Riley
  warned. "After what you did, you deserve it."
        Blood began slowly dripping from Heito's lips. He had
  never before been dispatched so easily. He braced himself for
  inevitable death.
        "Security," Riley commanded after a pause that lasted far
  too long for comfort. "Get this shit off of Federation
  property," he ordered.
        The guards complied, lifting the broken form from the
  floor and out of the door. "I would have shot him," Gahrut 
  admitted as the guards carried the form away. "After what he 
  did, I wouldn't even have hesitated."
        "There was a time," Riley muttered, "when I wouldn't have 
  hesitated either. But now we need to place our faith in our own 
  legal system. We've got enough against him to send him away."
 
 
 

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			- Secundam Yto aboard the IRON CLAW II
Neale Davidson, another writer wanna-be. neale@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
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