Inquisition "
By: Marp, Engineer, [RNPC]
Giuseppe Silvio, Chief Engineer, [RNPC]
Melissa Jarvis, Chief Security Officer, [RNPC]

Stardate: 58209.16 0900

"I don't know how she got it," said the Ferengi, his voice rising to a shrill level. "I didn't give it to her." Marp put his elbows on the table and buried his head in his hands.

Melissa Jarvis leaned back in her chair, crossed her arms over her chest and stared at him. She did not get the feeling that he was being untruthful, but after the fiasco caused by the last Ferengi crew member she was not about to take any chances.

"Why would I give a stowaway my access code?" Marp spread his hand out in front of him.

"Perhaps you got some for of profit form it," suggested Jarvis.

"I never..." the Ferengi sputtered in anger. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "I am Maquis. I would never do that."

"Can you give me any explanation of how a 13 year old stowaway could get your access code so she could hide in unoccupied quarters?" Jarvis' eyes burned into the Ferengi.

"How should I know? Shouldn't you be more concerned about how she managed to get past your security and get on the ship in the first place?" A hint of steel flickered in Marp's eyes.

"She had help Ensign, your help." Jarvish punctuated her accusation by slamming her fish on the top of the table separating them.

"I had nothing to do with it." he shouted, coming to his feet.

"Sit down Ensign," said Jarvis, the edge in her voice echoed off the walls of the interrogation room.

Marp sat down. "Listen, you can search through my quarters. I have nothing to hide."

"Security is conducting a search even as we speak."

The door slid open and Silvio entered the room. He handed Jarvis a PADD. "Here is the info you requested." He stood over her shoulder and pointed at the PADD. "Here is her first unauthorized entry into her quarters."

Jarivs eyed Silvio icily. They were not her quarters. She wondered if Silvio was trying to get smart with her.

Silvio smiled and waved his hand at her and then turned his attention back to the PADD. "This is Ensign Marp's use of the access code just prior to her first unauthorized access."

"Where was the location of the entry?"

"Cargo Bay one," said Silvio. "Ensign Marp and Crewman Hornish were working on a power relay junction."

Marp sat up and clapped his hands together. "That's it! Sam... ah..Crewman Hornish forgot his own code. He always forgets things. I told him my code so we could get into the relay.. He clapped his hands again. "She must have been hiding nearby and heard it."

"What didn't you just enter the code yourself?" asked Jarvis.

"We were in a Jefferies tube with all of our equipment. I didn't have enough room."

Jarvis mulled over the new information. Another piece of the puzzle had been put in place. She stood up. "Thank you for the report." She turned toward the door.

Marp stood up, "Ma'am? Can I go?"

Jarvis' eyes swept the little Ferengi. "For now."

"Thank you Ma'am," said Marp as he brushed past Silvio and Jarvis through the door. Marp decided it was best to get out fast before she changed her mind.

Jarvis stepped back quickly as Marp passed her through the door. As the doors slid shit after him he turned to Silvio. "Strange little Ferengi."

Silvio nodded. "Good engineer though."

"I'd keep an eye on him if I were you," she said. "I don't trust Ferengis.

Silvio followed her out there door. "Is there anyone that you trust?"

Jarvis laughed, "Now that you mention it. No, not really."

Silvio laughed too. "I didn't think so. Have a good day Lieutenant."

"You too."