By Tuesday Mac was presiding over another court martial.

"Your honour at this time the prosecution would like to file a motion for a change of venue." Major Faith Williams the prosecutor said.

"Objection." Lieutenant Nathan Taylor the defence lawyer objected.

"Major Williams, Lieutenant Taylor please approach." Mac said. "Major, where do you want to change venue to and why?"

"I'd like to take the members out to the USS Caron to show them where the incident happened. I feel that they would have a better understanding of what happened if they saw it from where it occurred."

"Lieutenant...." Mac prompted.

"Your honour this will have no bearing on my clients case. I'm sure the members have all seen a Spruance class destroyer before."

"Where exactly is the Caron?" Mac asked.

"Colonel, please tell me you're not entertaining the idea of allowing her request." Taylor protested.

"I'd like an answer to my question. Major."

"The USS Caron is just off Norfolk it's not going to dock but it is in for weapons replacement, refuelling, replenishment of stocks. We'd have to take a COD out there." Mac thought for a second.

"Colonel..." Taylor began to protest.

"Obviously there is going to be a debate about this. Step away." Mac said they stepped back. "I need to hear discussion on Major Williams' proposed motion, so bailiff please remove the members."

Once the members left.

"Major you have two minutes to convince me, then Lieutenant you can have two minutes to have your counter arguments." Mac instructed.

"I see no reason not to grant Major Williams's request." Mac said after listening to the arguments for and against the field trip. "But first I'll need to talk with the Captain of the Caron and I'll need to talk to the pilot of the COD." Mac said. "Major I'm standing the court in recess, get me those numbers, then we'll reconvene and inform the members of the plans."

"I have those numbers here ma'am." She took a piece of paper out of her files then took it over and handed it to Mac.

"Thank you. Then this court stands in recess for one hour."

"All rise." The bailiff called.

"Captain Hutchins, I'm Colonel Sarah Mackenzie, I believe Major Williams talked to you about bringing out the members out to the Caron on a COD tomorrow morning."

"Yes Colonel, we discussed it. I take it this call is to confirm that it's going to happen."

"If you don't have a problem with it Captain." Mac replied.

"It shouldn't be a problem we're reloading a different part of the ship."

"Good, but Captain there is something else I should advise you of."

"Yes Colonel?"

"I'm pregnant."

"Congratulations." He said.

"I need to know if you have a problem with a pregnant Marine judge on your ship for a few hours tomorrow."

"Will your doctor clear it?" He questioned.

"I'm only a few weeks pregnant so it isn't' a problem."

"Then it's fine. I'll see you tomorrow Colonel."

"Thank you Captain." Mac hung up.

Mac paused before dialling the number for the area where the pilot of the COD due to go out to the Caron was.

"Sgt Graham speaking. How may I help you?"

"This is Colonel Mackenzie; I'm with the JAG corps I need to talk to Lieutenant Commander Daley."

"Hold one minute ma'am. I'll just get him." Mac tapped her fingers on the desk as she waited.

"Daley." He said.

"Commander Daley, I'm Colonel Mackenzie."

"Ma'am, you're the judge that Major Williams said would probably be calling about the COD tomorrow."

"She's obviously well organised." Mac smiled.

"It would appear so ma'am. So are you going to be joining me tomorrow morning?"

"Yes. There should be approximately twelve of us." Mac said.

"That will be fine ma'am."

"There's one other thing that I should tell. But this information isn't to be passed on."

"Yes ma'am."

"I'm pregnant. I need to know if that's going to be a problem for you."

"If it's fine with your doctor then it's fine with me."

"Then I'll see you tomorrow Commander."

"You too ma'am."

TBC