Quarian Space around Rannock looked like... well a mess by the looks of it from what I seen from the Bridge of the Bonaventure with Kaidan and the rest of the crew. I took a deep breath as I nodded to Pranky...
"Nervous?" Pranky spoke.
"Shepard makes it look soo easy." I muttered.
Kaidan chuckled, "She sure does."
"Alright here we go, I'm ready." I spoke to Pranky as she opened the channel to the Quarian Fleet, "This is Commander Melanie Hansen of the Bonaventure requesting permission to dock with the Rayya."
"Our system says you're shipped flagged Alliance like Commander Shepard's ship the Normandy is. Verify." spoke the Traffic Controler.
Now what was I going to say to that since Tali had already briefed me about Quarian Docking procedures, but then I realised their religion was ancestory based... "I come from the line of Shepards, for I too am adrift among the stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began. Keelah se'lai."
"Permission granted. Welcome to the fleet Commander Hansen Vas Bonaventure."
"We would like a Quarantine team to meet us I believe my ship isn't up to Quarian sanitation regulations."
"Understood, there will be a security team also be accompanying them." This struck me as odd but I went along as the Traffic Controler continued "Approach exterior docking cradle 17."
"Ok understood." I spoke, "Just to be safe suit up, helmets on we don't want to cross contaminate their current conditions."
"Right, who do you need?" said Vanita.
"Just you and Kaidan."
"Yes!" said Vanita excitedly, as I rose a brow, "Oh ah right."
"Vanita we're all allowed to be dorks ok?"
"Um what's the difference between Dorks and geeks then?"
"In my opinion there isn't but others might disagree with me." I replied, "Alright let's meet the Admiralty."
We were met by Captain Kar'Danna vas Rayya, "Captain Melanie Hansen Vas Bonaventure. I am Captain Kar'Danna vas Rayya. I hate to be the bringer of bad news but the candidates you are wanting to recruit are on trial."
I rose a brow from under my helmet, "What are their charges?"
"They both accuse each other of murdering a Geth, this is a very sensitive subject since Shepard has made a truce between our peoples."
If I didn't have my helmet on I'd put my hand over my mouth in thought, but something about what he told me was one could be lying and the other could be truthful... or they both could be lying or telling the truth.
"Something on your mind Commander?" Vanita asked, "Cause I have a feeling I know what you're thinking."
"If they're both accusing each other of murder then something's up." I replied.
"Exactly my thoughts." she replied.
"Should we help out?"
"I don't see them refusing another look on the situation." I replied as a sudden creepy thought came up in my head... "Vanita can Kaidan and I talk with you privately for a minute please."
"I'll be back in 5 minutes with everyone." said Captain Kar'Danna.
"Thank you Captain."
Once he and everyone left I looked at Vanita, "Please tell me you got a program on your omni tool to find out someone had been indoctrinated?"
Kaidan's eyes grew, "Whoa Commander you really think one of them has been indoctrinated?"
"There's a low chance but we need to have all the bases covered as it were."
"Well I am friends with some Salarian scientists and luckily I do have something that might work in case of it but..."
"Right we'd need to talk with a Quarian medical scientist and someone who knows their suits first to make it work." Said Kaidan, "If it works perhaps we can expand it to other known races."
"That was the original idea Major Alenko," Vanita replied.
"Oh ok."
"If everything alright Captain Hansen Vas Bonaventure?"
"Well Vanita and Kaidan like to know more about your people, Kaidan has first aid and he'd like to know-"
"As yes we can do that perhaps a trade of knowledge between our peoples would be a wonderful distraction from the trial. Kenn's Mother is a doctor she can help."
"Hmm Commander do you think Dr. Cormier like to meet-."
"Wouldn't hurt Kaidan, Captain would one of your men guide Major Alenko to Dr...?"
"Yes of course Captain Hansen."
"As for the trial. Is there anything we can do to help?"
"To be honest I don't know. We don't want to start another war since we just ended one."
"Look Captain I had a creepy idea on how we can get the truth out of them."
"How so?"
"How long have they been away from the Flotilla?" Vanita asked.
"Wait are you suggesting that one of them might be- Keela... well if most of the races have been so it's only a matter of time yes?"
"I'm afraid so." I replied, "Vanita has a program on her omni tool that help but we need help with your people to do it but the thing is we don't want to cause panic that a reaper is among you."
"Understood Captain Hansen. My men and I will make sure word doesn't go out."
A half hour later I walked in to see Kenn in a cell. He looked at me, "What do you want?"
"I come from a line of Shepard's." I spoke, "My cousin Shepard helped you on Omega remember?"
"Yes she has. But she had also helped Lia'Vael too in the Citadel when she was accused of stealing."
"I'm aware." I replied, "How long have you both been away from the fleet?"
"We both been away for about 6 months."
"What did you contribute to your people?"
"I had found easier ways to improve ships repair software, Lia'Vael brought back I think she found seeds native to our homeworld."
I stood there in thought, tracking Lia'Vael's movements might be a waste of time to back up what she had said but I couldn't help but think finding them must have been really risky. "And you never questioned her how she got them?"
"Er no?"
"Kenn think in your galaxy's current state how possible is it for someone to acquire seeds native of you're home galaxy from say sometime in that same 6 month period?"
"With or without help?" He replied as he then thought for a second, "It be suicide."
"My thoughts exactly," I replied, "I read Shepard's reports of your world before she helped both your people's end your war."
"But arn't you going to ask what happened, as in the Murder?"
"I will but not now, something leading up to it is bothering me since I stepped in. Do you think you can keep this to yourself until I prove you were innocent way before the incident happen."
"Wow I don't seem to be going anywhere so I suppose I'd have to."
