Stardate: 40904.0055
Title: The Setup
Author: Lyla
Time: Current
Scene: Starbase 375 (various) & Indy

***INDY***

"Actually taking some well deserved leave?" Phillip Purlbender asked.

"Prfffht, got a missing phaser to track down." I replied shaking my head.

"Losing a phaser...Man, Morris must have tore you a new one!"

"Somehow I think he enjoyed it."

Philip chuckled as he waved me off the ship.

***STARBASE 375 - CORRIDOR 35, SECTION J - 10 MINUTES LATER***

"The Flagship has just docked." The Cardassian in a Starfleet uniform whispered into a communications device. "Yes, everything is prepared. I just need the...Huh?" He stopped speaking and looked back down the corridor.

Nothing.

*Must be my nerves.* He thought as he turned back to the communications device. "I just nee....Argggck!" He started to choke has a slender hand gripped his throat.

A second later a phaser shot went off, alerting the station's Chief of Security.

***INDY - READYROOM - 15 MINUTES AFTER THAT***

"Well, yes...As it happens we are missing a type 2 phaser." Captain Morris said, to Captain Teto of Starbase 375.

"We found it." Came the solemn reply.

"How? When?" Asked Morris, confused.

"We found it on a section of corridor that's been sealed off for repairs."

"There's something you are not telling me." Morris inquired, noticing how Teto was shifting in his chair.

"We found it next to a body. Cause of death was a phaser wound..."

***STARBASE 375 - DOCKING BAY CONTAINING THE INDY - 5 MINUTES AFTER THAT***

I had returned with Comanche and Rockers in tow.

"Where do we start?" He asked.

"Start with reviewing the security logs, interview the ISC first, then other Indy crew. If nothing turns up, we'll do a deck by deck, room by room search."

"I'll get things set up." He nodded. "Hey, what's going on over there?"

I looked over to walkway that lead from the station to the Indy. "I'm not sure." Starbase 375 security, as well as Captain Morris, Commander Daran, Lt. Vilmer and Ensign Autumn Fall were all standing at the entrance.

"Commander Lyla?" Spoke the Station's Chief Security Officer.

"Yeah?" I replied.

"Commander." The Captain spoke, all formally. "You are...Under arrest for the apparent murder of Station Officer Ensign Duvell."

"What?" I said in surprise.

"This is a joke, right?" Rockers asked.

"This is no joking matter, son." The Starbase COS replied. "I have a dead officer and all evidence is pointing to her."

Comanche growled.

"We have come to...an arrangement...where we will hold you in our brig until we can go over the evidence." Commander Daran said.

"I don't believe this!" I cursed.

"Commander..." Captain Morris warned. He then nodded to Ensign Fall.

"Commander Lyla." She said. "I'm afraid I am required to cuff you."

I glared over to the new Security Officer.

She glared back.

"Then let's go." I nodded to her, raising my arms up so she could cuff me.

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Commander Lyla
Chief Security Officer
USS Independence
i-s-c@random-enigma.co.uk
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