I would like to send a letter to G'Kar:
Honorable Ambassador G'Kar. I have a favor to ask. I wish you to be a character witness on my behalf during the trial. I don't need or want you to lie for me. Just tell the truth about how I saved the lives of two Narns that were attacked by three Centauri. I want you to know that I did this act to save the Honor of the Narn involved. Ambassador, we all have secrets we don't want let out. I will be in your dept if you do this for me.
RESPONSE: G'Kar will review the reports and then does as you request. He even speaks highly of your honor and that he is certain that the dead Narn was at fault.
I would like to send a letter to Gem'Toth:
Gem, can you be a character witness on my behalf? Being a new member of your security detail, it was my obligation to protect you. I will explain what happened in more detail when you get here.
RESPONSE: Gem's response to the court simply states that since you were her employee, it was your duty to protect her and her father, Je'Toth. Since that is the case, you acted in the Toth's family's place to protect them from an unwarranted Chon'Kar. She provides a recording of the incident on the Xon's Demise. This shows that the Narn's father had betrayed Je'Toth to the Centauri and that after Gem saved Je'Toth and his son, the treasonous Narn was promised to be set free but that should he ever cross Je'Toth's path again, Je'Toth would personally kill him. She also contacts her father and requests that he provided the court with his sworn testimony that he had nothing to do with the Narn's father. That deposition is received shortly after Gem's response.
I would like to send a letter to L'Don:
Captain L'Don, I would like you to be a character witness on my behalf in the trial of murder. I'm sure you have heard what has happened and I need you as a friend to tell them what kind of man I am. Serving you on your ship for the last couple years and becoming your friend, you know I am not capable of cold blooded murder.
RESPONSE: L'Dom provided a moderately supportive deposition attesting to Max's character.
Max's Defense:
Max Wolf is being accused of murder in the first degree. Now Mr. Wolf did indeed kill the Narn in question. Mr. Wolf, was also not in an immediate danger from the Narn in question. Did Mr. Wolf fear for his life or the life of his employer? Yes! Did he hold the Honor of the Narn in question above all else? Yes!
Every one has read what supposedly happened that faithful day in the docking bay bathroom. But what you don't know is the background of why it happened that way. Mr. Wolf was confronted by Zar'Lorn and was told that he has sworn a Chon'Kar against his employer Gem'Toth. His business is security, it was and still is his responsibility to protect his employer. By human laws, Mr. Wolf would be held responsible for letting Zar'Lorn go knowing that he has sworn to kill Gem. If something happened to Gem, then Mr. Wolf would be an accessory to murder. He couldn't turn him into the authorities in Narn space, cause Chon'Kar is not illegal there and it is a major form of Honor to fulfill it. That's why the "witnesses" didn't stay too long in the bathroom when they heard that mentioned. Mr. Wolf has spent the last few years on board a Narn Ship. He has studied the culture and psychology of the Narns. With this in mind he knew that there was nothing he could do to stop the Chon'Kar. He knew that Zar'Lorn would not stop until it was satisfied. And he also knew that being a new member of the security force ran by Gem'Toth, he would be called upon to protect her, there fore with that knowledge he knew his life was in danger as well any other member of the security force that would be there to protect Gem'Toth. His life was in danger, maybe not at that very moment but it was in danger. If I gave you the opportunity to go back in time and kill the Centauri Emperor that gave the order to enslave the Great Narn race, would you take that opportunity to kill him no matter what the consequences?
OOC Note: As a member of the Narn court or jury, you should only use the information presented by Max, the depositions, vids, witnesses and the prosecutions case which I will include at the bottom of this reply.
Which leads us to why he pulled the trigger. The first lesson of G'Lon teaches us about Honor. The second teaches us about justice and retribution, and within that he teaches us about the Chon'Kar. You can not withdraw the Chon'Kar without sacrificing ones own Honor. Mr. Wolf knew this yet he still gave Zar'Larn a choice. End it now or die, to keep his Honor. Zar'Lorn chose to end his life and keep his Honor. He told Mr. Wolf to kill him and thats what he did, with Zar'Lorn's honor intact. He died with honor, as the teachings of G'Lon have taught us.
So, when going to vote for guilty or innocents, keep in mind that Max Wolf was one: Doing his job, and protecting his employer, two: He followed the rules of Narn culture and society, and Three: he did what was requested of him to safe the honor of the Narn Zar'Lorn.
The prosecution's case will be fairly simple.
1. Max will be placed at the scene of the crime. Numerous witnesses and security cameras show him and the victim going into the restroom. Vids and witnesses show Max leaving the restroom alone. All vids are time stamped so we know the exact time when they were recorded.
2. Physical evidence: Recall: He cleans the Ka'Toc, sheaths it. Holsters his PPG and puts the Narns PPG in his bag along with the Ka'Toc. He washes the blood off of him, changes cloths and walks out like nothing happened.
I believe that the possession of the Narn's PPG and Ka'Toc show that he is a thief as well as a murderer. This HUMAN does not deny murdering Zar'Lorn. He boasts of his crime!
Note: I don't believe that any amount of washing would remove all of the blood.
3. PPG in Max's position was recently fired. PPG trauma to the back of Narn's head and neck is consistent with Max's PPG and shows that the shot was fired from close range.
4. No sign of a struggle at the murder scene.
5. I expect that the Narn's questioning Max would use force to get him to confess to his crime. We can role play that out if he'd like to. SLAP! WACK! "Talk human scum!" SLAP! "Confess! We know you murdered our brother Narn!" "PUNCH! "How much did the Centauri pay you!?" . . .
Of course this proves unnecessary as Max admits that he killed Zar'Lorn..
Comments and discussion are welcome.