"Colonel did you learn anything else about Commander Powell while you were
in hiding?" The prosecutor asked.
"The Gunnery Sgt and I used the internet to do some research. We found out that the Commander had a two year old daughter Natalia whose mother was housekeeper for the head of Russian Intelligence. We also found out that he had been paid money to sell secrets to Russia and the money had been placed in an account in his daughter's name."
"How did you come to know to come out of hiding?" He asked.
"We were sent a message through a bulletin board of a prearranged website."
"What website would that be?" He questioned.
"The Martin Baker fan club."
"Why that website?"
"Martin Baker makes the ejection seats for F-14 Tomcats. My husband used to be a full time Naval Aviator and the ejections seats have saved his life on several occasions. Very few people outside the pilots and their maintenance crews know about it."
"Did you find out what happened to make if safe for you to return?" he questioned.
"Yes." She replied.
"Could you please tell the court?"
"Commander Powell broke into my apartment looking for me. When Commander Rabb returned home, Commander Powell pinned him to a wall with a gun to his head. Commander Rabb managed to disable him and then called the police and Agent Webb who took Commander Powell into custody."
"Objection." The defence attorney rose. "The Colonel by her own admission stated that she was in hiding at this point she can not know for certain the events that took place in her apartment."
"The Colonel had been fully briefed and debrief by Director Kershaw and Agent Webb." The prosecutor said. "But I intend to go over this for clarification with Commander Rabb when I call him as a witness tomorrow."
"Your honour can I say something?" Mac asked.
"Of course Colonel." The judge replied.
"Commander Rabb hasn't received notification that his testimony is required or a subpoena, he is due to be defence attorney in a court martial tomorrow."
"Mr Franklin?" He said to the prosecutor.
"Commander Rabb was supposed to have been sent a subpoena three weeks ago when the Colonel was sent hers."
"Your honour maybe I can offer a solution." Mac suggested.
"Colonel I'm listening." The judge replied.
"Commander Rabb is going to be at JAG for the day. If you'd grant me a recess I can have some sequester him to give testimony after lunch since the video system is still set up, that way it won't bring a halt to the proceedings." "He's not watching your daughter?" He questioned.
"No sir, she's in my office with my mother-in-law." Mac replied.
"I have no problem with this. Mr Franklin is you prepared for Commander Rabb?"
"Yes your honour."
"Lieutenant Commander Tomlin?"
"The defence has no objections." The defence attorney replied.
"This court stands in recess for twenty minutes while the Colonel arranges for the Commander's sequester." He banged his gavel.
"All rise." The bailiff called.
~
"Harm." Mac knocked on his office door.
"How did it go?" He asked.
"We're in recess. Sgt Mood is here to sequester you." Mac said indicating the Marine Sgt stood by her.
"Why?"
"You were supposed to be subpoenaed to testify tomorrow, but there seems to have been a slight technical error. There for you are being sequestered to give testimony over the video link after lunch."
"I'm supposed to be meeting with my client in an hour."
"Harm it's either this or being subpoenaed to go where ever it is they're holding the trial and testify there."
"Okay. I just need to inform the Admiral." Harm conceded not wanting to be away from Mac and Abi.
"I'll do it. Go with the Sgt now, he'll take you to one of the holding rooms." Mac instructed.
"Aye aye ma'am." He smiled.
"Sgt Juniper." The Sgt was following her to make sure she didn't influence or receive outside influence which could have affected her testimony. "Tiner, I need to see the Admiral immediately." Mac said as she entered AJ's outer office.
"He's free I'll just tell him you're here." He went and knocked on AJ's door.
"Enter." Mac heard him call.
"Admiral, Colonel Mackenzie is here to see you." Tiner informed him.
"Send her in." Tiner stepped back so Mac and the Sgt could enter. "That'll be all Tiner." He closed the door. "Mac what's this about? Was there something you needed Sgt?"
"He's here because I'm in the middle of giving testimony. The judge has asked for Harm to sequestered so he can give testimony this afternoon because his subpoena never arrived." "I see. I take it you have already arranged this?" He questioned.
"He's in a holding room with Sgt Mood. He's supposed to be meeting with his client about the court martial tomorrow in an hour."
"I'll take care of it. You should probably get back."
"Aye aye sir."
TBC
"The Gunnery Sgt and I used the internet to do some research. We found out that the Commander had a two year old daughter Natalia whose mother was housekeeper for the head of Russian Intelligence. We also found out that he had been paid money to sell secrets to Russia and the money had been placed in an account in his daughter's name."
"How did you come to know to come out of hiding?" He asked.
"We were sent a message through a bulletin board of a prearranged website."
"What website would that be?" He questioned.
"The Martin Baker fan club."
"Why that website?"
"Martin Baker makes the ejection seats for F-14 Tomcats. My husband used to be a full time Naval Aviator and the ejections seats have saved his life on several occasions. Very few people outside the pilots and their maintenance crews know about it."
"Did you find out what happened to make if safe for you to return?" he questioned.
"Yes." She replied.
"Could you please tell the court?"
"Commander Powell broke into my apartment looking for me. When Commander Rabb returned home, Commander Powell pinned him to a wall with a gun to his head. Commander Rabb managed to disable him and then called the police and Agent Webb who took Commander Powell into custody."
"Objection." The defence attorney rose. "The Colonel by her own admission stated that she was in hiding at this point she can not know for certain the events that took place in her apartment."
"The Colonel had been fully briefed and debrief by Director Kershaw and Agent Webb." The prosecutor said. "But I intend to go over this for clarification with Commander Rabb when I call him as a witness tomorrow."
"Your honour can I say something?" Mac asked.
"Of course Colonel." The judge replied.
"Commander Rabb hasn't received notification that his testimony is required or a subpoena, he is due to be defence attorney in a court martial tomorrow."
"Mr Franklin?" He said to the prosecutor.
"Commander Rabb was supposed to have been sent a subpoena three weeks ago when the Colonel was sent hers."
"Your honour maybe I can offer a solution." Mac suggested.
"Colonel I'm listening." The judge replied.
"Commander Rabb is going to be at JAG for the day. If you'd grant me a recess I can have some sequester him to give testimony after lunch since the video system is still set up, that way it won't bring a halt to the proceedings." "He's not watching your daughter?" He questioned.
"No sir, she's in my office with my mother-in-law." Mac replied.
"I have no problem with this. Mr Franklin is you prepared for Commander Rabb?"
"Yes your honour."
"Lieutenant Commander Tomlin?"
"The defence has no objections." The defence attorney replied.
"This court stands in recess for twenty minutes while the Colonel arranges for the Commander's sequester." He banged his gavel.
"All rise." The bailiff called.
~
"Harm." Mac knocked on his office door.
"How did it go?" He asked.
"We're in recess. Sgt Mood is here to sequester you." Mac said indicating the Marine Sgt stood by her.
"Why?"
"You were supposed to be subpoenaed to testify tomorrow, but there seems to have been a slight technical error. There for you are being sequestered to give testimony over the video link after lunch."
"I'm supposed to be meeting with my client in an hour."
"Harm it's either this or being subpoenaed to go where ever it is they're holding the trial and testify there."
"Okay. I just need to inform the Admiral." Harm conceded not wanting to be away from Mac and Abi.
"I'll do it. Go with the Sgt now, he'll take you to one of the holding rooms." Mac instructed.
"Aye aye ma'am." He smiled.
"Sgt Juniper." The Sgt was following her to make sure she didn't influence or receive outside influence which could have affected her testimony. "Tiner, I need to see the Admiral immediately." Mac said as she entered AJ's outer office.
"He's free I'll just tell him you're here." He went and knocked on AJ's door.
"Enter." Mac heard him call.
"Admiral, Colonel Mackenzie is here to see you." Tiner informed him.
"Send her in." Tiner stepped back so Mac and the Sgt could enter. "That'll be all Tiner." He closed the door. "Mac what's this about? Was there something you needed Sgt?"
"He's here because I'm in the middle of giving testimony. The judge has asked for Harm to sequestered so he can give testimony this afternoon because his subpoena never arrived." "I see. I take it you have already arranged this?" He questioned.
"He's in a holding room with Sgt Mood. He's supposed to be meeting with his client about the court martial tomorrow in an hour."
"I'll take care of it. You should probably get back."
"Aye aye sir."
TBC
