Law & Order: Defense's Case

[cityship]

Judge James T. Kirk is presiding. The Jury: Jamie Hemeros, Arha Masaari, Chris Ramirez, Malcolm Reynolds, Diana Titov, Sir Sparhawk, Fitz Kreiner, and Cameron Mitchell. Each had been informed not to discuss the trial, even amongst themselves.

The charges that have been presented to the court:

11 counts of Kidnapping
2 counts of Attempted Kidnapping
13 counts of Conspiracy to Kidnap
11 counts of Enslavement
2 counts of Attempted Enslavement
13 counts of Conspiracy to Enslave
7 counts of Attempted Murder
28 counts of Assault with Intent to Kill
35 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Murder

The Prosecution has mounted its case. Now the Defense is calling its witnesses, to try to prove the Yeerk's innocence.

Let the proceedings continue....

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Defense Witness: Paco Guzman

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Direct Examination by Spock.

[outweightheone.livejournal.com]

Spock steps forward. His first witness, and with a case such as this, he needed it to be a strong opening.

"Mr. Guzman, could you explain to the court your involvement in the crew's encounter with the Yeerk Empire?"

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

Hey, who'd have thought that Paco would end up on this side of the judge's desk his first time in a court room? Surprisingly, it sucked pretty hard from here, too.

"When a few of us were kidnapped by the giant roaches, we hid in the Clockhouse on the suggestion of some of the already-infested people," he said. "I was infested by the highest ranking Yeerk, Sub-Visser Seven, because the Yeerks viewed Jaime as the biggest threat, and hoped to be able to screw with him enough that way to kill him."

He shifted in his seat and took a deep breath. "While in control of my body, the Sub-Visser helped infest other crew members, hold them prisoner between feedings, and planned to take over this ship and use it to conquer other universes."

[outweightheone.livejournal.com]

Spock nods contentedly.

"And after their defeat? It is the understanding of the court that you, still under the influence of their senior officer's infestation, were interred in the ship's sickbay for an extended period of time. Is this correct."

Medbay/Sickbay. Old habits die hard.

Defense Witness: Paco Guzman

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Cross-Examination by Nathan Petrelli.

Defense Witness: Elfangor

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Direct Examination by Spock.

[outweightheone.livejournal.com]

Spock's pacing doesn't falter even as Paco is replaced on the stand.

"Your Highness. For posterity, could you explain to the court your relationship with the Yeerk Empire. Be as concise as possible."

[escapednothlit.livejournal.com]

< Of course. Though I feel I should mention Prince is a military title, not royal title as it is upon other species, > Elfangor said. He just didn't want to be called your highness the whole time.

< The Andalites have been the opposition for the Yeerks since the beginning of their movement to try and infest the universe. Like many Andalites do, I volunteered to join the military to try and stop the Yeerk Empire from succeeding in their goal. I have won the Andalites many battles against them over my career and considered arch enemies with the sole existing Andalite Controller. Many Yeerks fear me personally and I hold no fondness for Yeerks, > Elfangor explained. < But I would still act as is honorable while dealing with them. >

Defense Witness: Elfangor

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Cross-Examination by Nathan Petrelli.

Defense Witness: Schmuz

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Direct Examination by Spock.

[outweightheone.livejournal.com]

Spock pauses a moment between witnesses in order to collect his case. Thus far, he was content that there was a solid defence hidden amongst the anger and fear. And now he came to the defendant in question; no contention here. He was certain this line of questioning would go the way he planned, but he still couldn't count on what the prosecution might be able to tease out of him.

"Mr. Schmuz, if you could detail your role within the Yeerk Empire, including the contingent detached to this ship?"

[cityship]

He's in a box, with sloshing liquid, and yes, a portable kandrona generator.

"I'm, uh, a weapons and science officer," Schmuz says slowly. The voice synthesizer he's hooked up to makes a buzzing voice that's surprisingly human-ish. "Petty officer, that is. By--by Earth equivalents."

Defense Witness: Schmuz

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Cross-Examination by Nathan Petrelli.

Defense Witness: the Doctor

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Direct Examination by Spock.

[outweightheone.livejournal.com]

"Doctor. I've read the crew's reports on the Yeerk incident. Is the court to believe that you were the recipient," and he has picked that word very carefully, "of a failed symbiosis? Could you also elaborate to the court what your precise involvement in the retalition was?"

Because your friend, the virtually intolerable (even by Vulcan standards) gentleman who actually communicated with said symbiote flipped me the bird when I asked him to take the stand...

[oopshitrefresh.livejournal.com]

The Doctor slouched, arms crossed. He wasn't happy to be here, definitely not a big fan of trials. They never seemed to go his way. And answering these questions felt a little weird.

"Yyyyes, my previous self was infested. Poorly. The yeerk ignored our - Time Lord, I'm not speaking in personal plurals - biology and it went... badly for him." He made a face and shuddered, thinking of it. "Not my favourite way to start an afternoon, infestation."

He scratched his chin as he thought about the next question. "My precise involvement in the retaliation was, is a bit of a blur. Used to be a bit high strung. Think what we were doing, though, was," and he pulled his other hand out of his armpit to gesture, "there was essentially a gigantic computer slash bomb thing, I wasn't really bothered with details at the time, and we had to stop it. So we did."

He was feeling charitable, so he left out the bit where the Master tortured the yeerk into leading them to the aforementioned wall of machinery.

Defense Witness: the Doctor

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Cross-Examination by Nathan Petrelli.

Defense Witness: Sam Winchester

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Direct Examination by Spock.

[outweightheone.livejournal.com]

And now-- the main event.

"Mr. Winchester. If you could explain to the court your involvement in the incident in question? Brevity, please."

[demonbloodsam.livejournal.com]

"I was infested by a Yeerk," Sam answered. There you go, Spock, brevity.

Defense Witness: Sam Winchester

[cityship]

Cross-Examination by Nathan Petrelli.

[worm-dancer.livejournal.com]

The cold hardness of the court bench braced her back. Sheeana allowed herself a calculated slouch and smirked. The defense was now mustering the arguments of rationality.

Prop your bulwarks against the churning flood of mob hatred, Mr. Spock. The being you're defending is strange and terrifying. You cannot beat the ancient tribal preservation instincts the prosecution has already brought into play. Your logic will be impeccable but it will be like a tiny needle piercing a Worm. You will be crushed beneath it.

She did not envy his task, in other words.

[ladyofthesands.livejournal.com]

From her very neutral position as a member of the jury who had arrived after the madness, Arha herself felt no compulsion to swing one way or another on the matter, but she listened nonetheless. Logic, which she might agree with, was supposed to override emotion and yet rarely did so. Her eyes scanned those assembled and she arched a slim brow when she caught sight of Sheeana.

The seat she was sitting in was annoying, and yet she ignored it, focusing her attention elsewhere -- to those speaking, to the room, and to the atmosphere. Sheeana's familiar profile remained sentimentally comforting, something that amused her as much as she chided herself for the slight weakness. No one else would catch it, though, no one bu Sheeana herself.

[worm-dancer.livejournal.com]

Ah, a Bene Gesserit on the jury. What a fortunate thing for us. I wonder if they have any idea of what even a reverend mother of her time can do.

Sheeana reached back to brush her wild hair behind her ears. In that motion, she hid a message with her fingers. This trial is nothing but Bread and Circuses.

[ewiggin.livejournal.com]

Ender sits at the back of the room, watching the trial unfold. He had come in quite late as it was already underway when he was informed of it's existence, but it's crucial for him to be here. Understanding the enemy is vital.