"Chloe." Mac called as she saw her in the arrivals lounge.
"Mac. Where's Harm?" She asked as she gave Mac a hug.
"He's meeting Trish and Frank. Their flight got in about five minutes ago."
"Are you excited?" Chloe asked. "I'm getting butterflies."
"My stomach is all a flutter too. Just don't tell Harm." Mac whispered the last part.
"Your secrets safe with me." Chloe winked at her.
"Let's go and find them."
~
"Morning Chloe." Mac said as she sipped some tea. She was already dressed in her uniform and was waiting for Harm who was still in the bathroom.
"I thought you had until Tuesday off because of the wedding."
"I do but Harm has a judge who needs to have a meeting with him this morning."
"But what does that have to do with you?" Chloe asked sitting at the counter.
"I'm the judge he has a meeting with."
"Morning Chloe." Harm said. "Mom will be here to pick you up in twenty minutes, something about taking you shopping."
"We need to pick up a few things for Mac's shower tonight." Chloe replied.
"We've got to go. Chloe don't go talking Trish into what we talked about yesterday." Mac said.
"We should be back by noon, depending on how long the judge keeps us."
"That depends on how quickly you move. Are you going to be okay by yourself until Trish gets here?" Mac gave her a hug.
"Sure. I'll just trash the place."
"You do that and remember to check the peephole before you open the door."
"Yes Mac."
"Be good kid." Harm called. "Your Honour." He held open the door.
"Thank you Commander."
~
"Commander what are you doing here?" AJ asked as Harm exited his office after checking his messages.
"I have a meeting."
"Concerning what?" He asked.
"Mac was given the Lieutenant Hundell case. She's requested a briefing on what the NR-1 is as she's never heard of one."
"That's unusual. It take it Lieutenant Roberts and Commander Turner didn't object?"
"No sir. Mac gave them object rights over the details revealed."
"I see carry on."
"Yes sir."
"And I'll see you tonight."
~
"Thank you for coming Lieutenant Commander Wertree."
"Yes your honour." He stood in front of her.
"Please take a seat. I'd like to keep this as informal as possible. I take it you've met Commander Turner."
"Yes ma'am."
"This is Lieutenant Roberts he is first chair for the defence and Commander Rabb." Mac introduced them.
"Lieutenant, Commander." Harm and Bud nodded at him.
"Stick only to the specifics of the NR-1. I may ask questions, both the prosecution and the defence have the right to object. If that happens you will not answer the question."
"Yes your honour."
"Lets start proceed."
"The NR-1 is a nuclear powered ocean engineering and research submarine. It is the first nuclear powered deep submergence vessel. It was launched at Groton on Jan. 25, 1969 after successful sea trials and deployed Oct. 27, 1969. Its main purpose is to perform underwater search and recovery, oceanographic research missions and installation and maintenance of underwater equipment, to a depth of almost half a mile. It can travel at four knots for long periods of time depending on supplies."
"Can you go into more specifics in relation to its power supply?" Mac asked.
"It has one nuclear reactor and one turbo-alternator. It runs with two external motors, two propellers and four ducted thrusters (two horizontal, two vertical). More detailed information is classified."
"Any other specifics you can go into?"
"It is approximately 150 feet long and 12 feet in diameter. It displaces 400 tones and its maximum depth is 2375 feet."
"And what is its usual crew levels?" Mac asked.
"Traditionally 2 officers, 3 enlisted personnel, and 2 scientists usually oceanographers."
"And would it bumping into something cause a problem with the nuclear reactor?"
"Ma'am I have to object to that question." Bud said.
"Sorry Lt. Is there any more you can tell me about the NR-1 in the abstract?"
"Not really ma'am except it's a one of the kind ship the longer it's out of action the bigger the potential problems."
"I have to object to that statement." Sturgis added.
"I'll disregard that last comment. Thank you for coming in today Commander."
"Yes your honour."
TBC
"Mac. Where's Harm?" She asked as she gave Mac a hug.
"He's meeting Trish and Frank. Their flight got in about five minutes ago."
"Are you excited?" Chloe asked. "I'm getting butterflies."
"My stomach is all a flutter too. Just don't tell Harm." Mac whispered the last part.
"Your secrets safe with me." Chloe winked at her.
"Let's go and find them."
~
"Morning Chloe." Mac said as she sipped some tea. She was already dressed in her uniform and was waiting for Harm who was still in the bathroom.
"I thought you had until Tuesday off because of the wedding."
"I do but Harm has a judge who needs to have a meeting with him this morning."
"But what does that have to do with you?" Chloe asked sitting at the counter.
"I'm the judge he has a meeting with."
"Morning Chloe." Harm said. "Mom will be here to pick you up in twenty minutes, something about taking you shopping."
"We need to pick up a few things for Mac's shower tonight." Chloe replied.
"We've got to go. Chloe don't go talking Trish into what we talked about yesterday." Mac said.
"We should be back by noon, depending on how long the judge keeps us."
"That depends on how quickly you move. Are you going to be okay by yourself until Trish gets here?" Mac gave her a hug.
"Sure. I'll just trash the place."
"You do that and remember to check the peephole before you open the door."
"Yes Mac."
"Be good kid." Harm called. "Your Honour." He held open the door.
"Thank you Commander."
~
"Commander what are you doing here?" AJ asked as Harm exited his office after checking his messages.
"I have a meeting."
"Concerning what?" He asked.
"Mac was given the Lieutenant Hundell case. She's requested a briefing on what the NR-1 is as she's never heard of one."
"That's unusual. It take it Lieutenant Roberts and Commander Turner didn't object?"
"No sir. Mac gave them object rights over the details revealed."
"I see carry on."
"Yes sir."
"And I'll see you tonight."
~
"Thank you for coming Lieutenant Commander Wertree."
"Yes your honour." He stood in front of her.
"Please take a seat. I'd like to keep this as informal as possible. I take it you've met Commander Turner."
"Yes ma'am."
"This is Lieutenant Roberts he is first chair for the defence and Commander Rabb." Mac introduced them.
"Lieutenant, Commander." Harm and Bud nodded at him.
"Stick only to the specifics of the NR-1. I may ask questions, both the prosecution and the defence have the right to object. If that happens you will not answer the question."
"Yes your honour."
"Lets start proceed."
"The NR-1 is a nuclear powered ocean engineering and research submarine. It is the first nuclear powered deep submergence vessel. It was launched at Groton on Jan. 25, 1969 after successful sea trials and deployed Oct. 27, 1969. Its main purpose is to perform underwater search and recovery, oceanographic research missions and installation and maintenance of underwater equipment, to a depth of almost half a mile. It can travel at four knots for long periods of time depending on supplies."
"Can you go into more specifics in relation to its power supply?" Mac asked.
"It has one nuclear reactor and one turbo-alternator. It runs with two external motors, two propellers and four ducted thrusters (two horizontal, two vertical). More detailed information is classified."
"Any other specifics you can go into?"
"It is approximately 150 feet long and 12 feet in diameter. It displaces 400 tones and its maximum depth is 2375 feet."
"And what is its usual crew levels?" Mac asked.
"Traditionally 2 officers, 3 enlisted personnel, and 2 scientists usually oceanographers."
"And would it bumping into something cause a problem with the nuclear reactor?"
"Ma'am I have to object to that question." Bud said.
"Sorry Lt. Is there any more you can tell me about the NR-1 in the abstract?"
"Not really ma'am except it's a one of the kind ship the longer it's out of action the bigger the potential problems."
"I have to object to that statement." Sturgis added.
"I'll disregard that last comment. Thank you for coming in today Commander."
"Yes your honour."
TBC
