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Deep Space Noin
Episode 8: Betrayal Revealed

"Are you positive?" Noin asked. Relena looked over the data for about the fifth time.

"Yes, that transmission definitely came from Dorothy Catalonia's quarters."

"Alright I'll contact Officier Chang. You two keep working. I want to have a log of all the transmissions originating from Miss Catalonia's quarters in the last 6 months."

"Yes ma'am." Trowa and Relena answered in unison as Noin left.

"Well I guess I won't be getting any rest tonight afterall." Relena said as she began to work.

"I'm sorry."

"Oh don't be. It was so sweet of you to offer to do my work. I really owe you one Trowa." Relena reached over and patted Trowa's hand. She let her hand rest for just a minute, looking at his profile critically. He was cute, and more receptive than Heero. Trowa raised his head to look at her and she quickly removed her hand and turned her head back to the screen.
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Bing. Bing.

Dorothy looked over at her clock. It was the middle of her sleep cycle. She cursed quietly as she got out of bed, threw on her robe and answered the door. She thought maybe Heero was back for more. Possibly Relena had found out about this evening's activities and wanted to give her a piece of her mind. She wasn't expecting the Cheif Security Officer Wufei Chang. Accompanied by two armed members of his staff and Cheif Engineer Lucrezia Noin. She knew why they were there, but she didn't panic. This would just accelerate her plans.
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They sat around her like it was a tribunal. Wufei Chang on her right and one of his security personnel on her left. Opposite her sat the captain. With Relena, Trowa and Noin on his left; Sally, Duo and Heero on her right.

Duo was still not on active duty, but being a bridge officer his presense was required. He had Carl and Ilya babysitting for him right now. Trant was in charge of the bridge. Heero was her witness. He didn't know it yet though and Dorothy couldn't wait to unveil that little surprise. Of course, once they synched up the times, it would fall flat but she just had to see Relena's face when she gave them her alibi.

"Miss Catalonia do you know why you are here?" Zechs opened, he looked at her dispassionately.

"No sir. I must say I was quite shocked when Officer Chang took me into custody. Not a very pleasant course of action for a woman in my condition." Dorothy tried to look pathetic, it wasn't working.

"I am sorry about that Dorothy, but I am afraid under the circumstances it was necessary."

"And just what are the circumstances captain?" She said in her most demure voice.

"We have had several transmissions to an unknown source, possibly a cloaked ship, that have originated from your quarters. Who are you communicating with and why?"

"Why I don't know what you're talking about. I haven't made any illegal transmissions." Dorothy looked shocked.

"Really? So you are denying the charges."

"Yes of course I am, this is ludicrous!"

"We caught you making a transmission just a few hours ago. We were in the process of monitoring all communications and the signal clearly came from your quarters."

"But there must be some mistake, or someone is trying to frame me. I didn't make any transmissions."

"Were you in your quarters at 19:30?"

"Yes sir."

"But you didn't make the transmission?"

"No sir."

"Do you have any way of proving this."

"Yes sir, I had company over this evening." That got them. Trowa, Relena and chief engineer Noin all looked shocked. Dorothy smothered a smile.

"Who did you have over?" Zechs asked.

"I had Heero over. He came to talk about the baby." Dorothy reached across the table and put her hand on top of Heero's. He looked at it uncertainly. Dorothy snuck a look over to Relena. Her expression was even, but her hands were balled into fists, the knuckles were practically white.

Zechs remained cool. He looked over at Heero and asked, "Is this true Heero?"

"Yes sir, I was over at Dorothy's early tonight, but it was prior to the time she said." He slid his hand away.

"Do you know the precise time you were there?" Wufei asked.

"Not exactly. I went to her quarters immediately after I got off my shift. I stayed for about an hour and then I left."

"That would mean you left around 19:00, so Miss Catalonia still could've made the transmission." Wufei told the captain, ignoring the woman beside him.

"But I didn't. I was asleep. Isn't that true Heero? I was asleep when you left." She looked at Heero pleading at him with her eyes.

"It is true that she was asleep when I left." Heero looked across the table, but looked down when he caught Relena's eyes. They were fuming.

"I'm afraid that doesn't prove or disprove anything."

"Doesn't it?" Dorothy decided to go from the defense to the offense. "Relena is the communications officer, isn't she? She's the one who said that I made the illegal transmissions, didn't she? Well we all know how Relena feels about Heero. She's just doing this to get back at me. It's not my fault that Heero doesn't want her." Dorothy broke down in tears, she covered her face with her hands and bit the inside of her cheeks to keep from smiling.

"What?! Why you little brat! I would never do something like that! You did it and you know it!" Relena was standing up pointing an accusing finger at Dorothy. Miss Noin was also up trying to calm her down.

"Please Officer Peacecraft control yourself! I am sorry Miss Catalonia, but both Officer Noin and Mr. Barton have verified Relena's findings. I am going to have to place you in the brig. Dr. Po will you accompany her?" Zechs asked.

"Yes sir."

"Then we will reconvene at a later time when everyone is a little more stable." Zechs nodded at Wufei who got up and led Dorothy out of the room. He was followed by Sally and the other security officer.

Trowa got up to leave and Relena threw her arms around him. "Oh Trowa, how couls she say such horrible things." She sobbed into his shoulder. Trowa didn't know what to do, so he hugged her back and stroked her hair. He had seen this once in a holodeck program that Catherine had dragged him to.

Heero looked at the pair for just a moment, feeling somehow annoyed by Relena's attention to Trowa, he decided it would be a good time to leave.

"Duo I'm sorry to have to drag you here for this?" Zechs said.

"What are you kidding? This was great, an actual catfight." Zechs frowned deeply. "Hey not that I don't realize the seriousness of the whole thing, it's just that I've been knee deep in babies. Sometimes I forget there are other adults on this ship." He smiled amicably. He really was stuck in his quarters most of the time and it was beginning to wear on him.

"I understand they are a lot of work. I don't want to push you, but when do you think you'll be fit for active duty again?"

"Man, that's a good question. I just don't know. Even with everyone's help, they still take up all my time. Not that I don't love them all, but all I do is feed them, change them, bath them, day in and day out. It's hard to catch any time at all. I haven't been in the holodeck since the second month of my pregnancy." Duo looked slightly depressed and Zechs was a little worried at that.

"I guess everyone's got a sob story though." Duo looked over at Relena who was still crying on Trowa's shoulder. "Poor girl."


Preview of the next episode: Sally talks to Dorothy. Heero talks to Trowa.