Everyone stopped talking and froze at the words. All eyes went from the aide to Chkarad, who bowed his head, lost in thought.

A moment later, he looked up and said, “What happened?”

“One of the members of the media, the ones who covered the quarantine, killed a farmer on Fith.”

“How?”

“He used some implement, not a weapon from the reports.”

“And where is he?”

“Being held by the local officers. But, sir…”

Chkarad looked at the aide warily, worried about what was to be added.

“Riker was seen at the farm as well.”

Picard, already trying to process the information quickly, was alarmed to hear that Will’s father was now present at the only murders to occur on the planet in a century….