Posted by Lieutenant Aurra Talisse (Medical Officer) in Court Martial of Aurra Talisse

Posted by Captain Kelly Bordeaux (Commanding Officer) in Court Martial of Aurra Talisse
The courtroom felt pristine and clinical but also familiar and safe. The cases were being tried in one of the small diplomatic rooms on the ship. This made it feel familiar to those from the USS Atlantis with its familiar furniture and decor. What made it feel antiseptic was the arrangement of the room. A large table sat along the left wall with five chairs filled with five Admirals occupying the spot a jury normally sat. The accused sat in a chair perpendicular to the Admirals and facing McDevitt along with the opposing counsel James Hudson. There were no other seats in the makeshift courtroom which was by design. This was not going to be a spectacle. Starfleet wanted the trials over and done with minimal disruptions.

“So Lt. Talisee, how long have you been a part of the crew of the USS Atlantis,” Hudson asked the woman.

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Aurra sat in the witness seat, legs crossed and hands folded in her lap while her name and achievements (Carrington Award, Gold Star and Starfleet Cross) were recited by the computer She wasn’t without concern as the charges were serious and anything could happen. She looked at McDevitt, her lawyer, to boost her confidence that she was not alone in this situation. “I’ve been a member of the crew for five months.”

—Talisse, MO

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