SNIP

She turned from him, “Major, a word?” She glanced at the Orion, “Alone.”

Lt. Cmdr. Omni
XO

Though he outranks her, she is the Executive Officer. He raises up the forcefield. “Yes mam’ We can go to my office.” Decker informed the guard to remain while he and the XO walked across the hall to his office. He offered her a,seat at a small conference table.

Tyrell Decker COS

The Commander shook her head, seeing no reason in sitting, when it would be much easier to stand. “Major, have you spoken with the Federation about a legal representative regarding the Federation prisoner?” She inquired, trying to figure out just what they had the ability to do and what they couldn’t.

Lt. Cmdr. Omni
XO

At that time the door slid open and the figure of the civilian Police Chief came storming through the door. He walked right up to the conference table, slammed his fists onto the table top, and glared at Decker with a look that would make a bulkhead crack under pressure. “You son of a-… Are we gonna do this dance again, Decker? This how you want to start off our little working relationship here?” His voice was loud, his face was red with anger. “You know damn well you had no right… no right at all… coming at my prisoner.” and he cast a glare towards the XO. “You either, Fleet.” and he turned back to the Security Chief. “Do you have any idea what you just did? You don’t, do you? No. Because you… you don’t think first. You just react to what your gut says. You should know by now, Decker. Your gut is kind of an idiot.”

Pikelsimer, Police Chief

“Enough!” Omni shot a glance at Pikelsimer, “You might be the head of Police on this base, but this base runs on Starfleet protocol, and you have NO right to speak to anyone in that manner, Civilian. Am I clear?” There was a newfound command within her tone, “The Major made a wrong move, get over it. If you want to speak with him, regarding his actions, you are going to have to obtain a certain decency and respect for the people around you, Mister Pikelsimer. This place isn’t somewhere where you can run your mouth like a racehorse. If you demand answers, you first give that person the proper enviornment to return them.” It was hard to determine the emotion behind her words, which quickly changed once she shifted her attention to the Major. She wasn’t going to pay any heed to the raging Civilian Chief, seeing as his words were hardly warranting any respect or decency about his character.

Lt. Cmdr. Omni
XO

Pikelsimer turned his head slowly and looked directly at the XO. “Fleet, this may be a Starfleet installation, but last I checked Star Fleet answered to the Federation, not the other way around. And what the two of you just pulled is a direct violation of Federation, not Star Fleet, law. You two, both Star Fleet officers, tried to interrogate a CIVILIAN -” and his voice raise a few decibels, “- who was in Federation custody! Do you know how many civil rights violations, jurisdictional violations, prisoner welfare violations, and due process violations the two of you just racked up?” and he stood up and looked her squarely in the eyes. “I had this guy dead to rights on an assault charge, weapons possession, and warrant. I had multiple witnesses, a victim not too scared to testify, and video of the whole thing. And you two decided to question him without notifying the proper authorities, the agency who had him in custody, or the arresting officer. So now all of that will probably get thrown out the nearest airlock. All of this you pulled… violations of Federation law. But since you, Missy, seem to think Fleet overrides all this; let me ask you - ” and he shot a look at Decker, “and you… did you get permission from the CO to question a civilian without due process or legal representation? Seems like that would have been an appropriate Star Fleet regulation to check before you ruined my case, now wouldn’t it?”

Pikelsimer, Police Chief

“And you answer to both.” Omni narrowed her eyes, “If you wanted to keep this out of our hands, you should have transferred the prisoner to a higher-intensity prison, somewhere where it is intended for prisoners, not in the middle of Federation space on a recommissioned Station intended for Starfleet reconstruction of vessels rather than dealing with criminals on account charges that have nothing to do with the work we have here. Civilian, if you had every desire to prosecute this prisoner, your best shot would have been on Earth or an Outpost, not somewhere where the prisoner could escape if the wrong person wasn’t looking.” Omni then shook her head, “You have every right to be angry, but you’re not going to get a proper response by yelling and making yourself seem nothing more than a brutish fool,” She straightened her uniform, “Major Decker should have contacted the CO and the Terran agencies, to make them aware of what he intended to do, of course. I am acting only on what I was asked to do, Mister Pikelsimer. It was my fault for not looking into the proper authority upon accepting the Major’s request for my assistance within the realm of this prisoner.” She was growing more annoyed with this man, but it didn’t show on her features. She was aware that things should have been handled differently, but she wasn’t about to answer to a Civillian who could hardly keep a level head. Thus, she kept her voice low. “There is no reason for this to jeopardize your case, Chief. No questions were answered, as the prisoner withheld his rights in refusing to answer or speak to avoid self incrimination; he had no intentions to listen to the Major or I, prior to revealing himself to be of Federation custody, nor was any evidence obstructed or obtained without having proper authority. The only thing you have to ruin your case, is the count of a pair of Starfleet officers, overstepping, with no gain. Now, I doubt that is going to set it too far back.”

Lt. Cmdr. Omni
XO

Pikelsimer’s gaze never waivered. His eyes narrowed and his voice lowered as he said “I do not answer to Star Fleet. And you are not Federation Security. You do not have law enforcement authority over civilians. And as far as transferring the prisoner goes, Fleet, just how long do you think it takes to make those arrangements? He’s been in custody less than five hours… unless you now of a teleporter than can reach the nearest maximum security prison.” and he leaned a bit closer. “That would be about three weeks from here at Warp 5. And as long as civilians are living and working on this station, they have everything to do with the work we do here. And they are under your protection, not your thumb. They have rights, and you will respect them, or so help me you’ll be the next one in the brig.” and he stood up and moved to the door. “Decker, you and I ain’t done. If this case gets tossed, you and I are gonna have words.” and he looked at Omni. “Anytime you need a refresher course in jurisdictional mandates and Federation law, you come see me, Fleet. I’d do it sooner than later. Otherwise you are liable to tick off the wrong people and get that tail of yours in a wringer your precious Star Fleet can’t do jack about. Think about it.”

There was something odd in his tone. Something… off.

Pikelsimer, Police Chief

Omni was not ignorant to this fact, as she heard the oddity within his tone. Questioning it, she narrowed her eyes, minutely.. which could have easily been described as irritation or some other emotion that might be some type of response to the words of the police chief. His words almost amused her, but she chose not to note upon that, specifically. Curious as to why his tone was so.. odd, she chose to continue. This time, deliberately intending to be irritating, to see if she could figure this out. After all, people were most like themselves, when angry. That was, in cases when there was something a bit weird about the persona of a person. “Are there papers, stating that you have requested this transfer of the prisoner? Of course, any intelligent person would have made certain to have a destination for the criminal, where he could be charged -for the Station does not possess a JAG officiate, as of the time being- as soon as the prisoner was taken into custody upon the station.”

She knew well what she was talking about, which is part of the reason she was so amused by his comments about her knowledge of the judicial systems. She didn’t get medicine, she couldn’t tell you how to solve world hunger, but she did know law.. and right now, they were both hopping between the line of what was right and what was wrong. “If you don’t have the papers for requested transport, at least drafted, I am uncertain a second to how you could consider this an active case. That is, because there is absolutely no way to get any further within this case, without first requesting transport, if even on a vague time schedule, to a facility equipped for this matter.”

Lt. Cmdr. Omni
XO
OOC: Annoying is the last thing I would have assumed this character to be.. so we’ll see how that goes. LOL

Pikelsimer paused at the door and grasped the door way with his cybernetic hand. After a few deep breaths, he reached inside his jacket and pulled out a PaDD. Turning, he tossed it on the table from the doorway. “Transfer request, booking jacket, and charges filed. Read ‘em an weep, Fleeties.” and he turned and walked out the door.

Pikelsimer, Police Chief