Templeman nodded, glancing at the Judge, "So to summarize doctor, we had a desperate man, in a desperate situation, doing desperate things... yes?"
"Yes," came the reply.
"No further questions your honour," Templeman said as he returned to his seat.
"Prosecution Counsel's witness," the Judge offered.
The Prosecuter slid from his seat, "you said earlier that you were new to the frontier... how much experience do you have dealing with Pirates? In Omicron Gamma? Alpha? Or even Red Hessian territory? And is it common, Doctor, for you to associate with such un-savoury types of people?"
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