Chapter 8

Cindy feared that the Cardassians found out the truth. B-4 was thinking about their defence before the High Council. The Cardassians found out that Worf and Mr Stiller were disappeared, but they didn't imagine that Data escaped too. They believed to have the precious android in their hands…

Captain Markat brought the couple to the meeting. – "The other officers went way in the night, but I think that the First Officer and his wife are sufficient for now…"- Markat explained to the Council. The Senators were angry. They wanted a reason to attack and destroy the Enterprise. Nobody could suspect that they ordered to their ships to deceive the sensors of the Enterprise in order to attire it into a trap in the sector next to the border. They hoped that the android was a source of information useful to attack the Federation. They could use his wife…perhaps he wanted to make love again with her…. if they wanted, they could torture her until her death.

Cindy understood the danger, but she tried to smile. – "Good morning, sirs and madams. We have made a terrible mistake, but we were in good faith. We didn't know that our sensors were damaged, therefore we implore you to believe to us."- Cindy said. B-4 seemed as a spectator. He remained silent. – "How could you really think that we will believe to your words, Commander Scoffield? Your friends went away, it is a clear sign that you fear the right sentence…"- the President of the Council said.

B-4 wanted to reply: - "Good morning, sir. I would say that my wife is right. Nobody on the ship knew about this mistake."- - "Oh, Commander Data, we know that you love very much your wife…You have made love with her every night here. But the point is another. There is a spy who tries to obtain secret information about our Empire. And we must punish this person with the death. Sorry, but it is our law, Commander. The question is who of you is the spy?"- the President asked. B-4 understood that he was the spy, but that the Cardassians would kill Cindy, because she had no utility for them and they wanted an exemplar execution.