Stand back Captain, I've got a spear gun. I don't particularly want to kill you, and you don't want to be dead, so just back off.

8-| Well, a spear gun trumps all. Scotty and I will help you untie the Minnow and you can be on your way. It's going to take a while for us to untie it, so in the meantime, why don't you fill in the missing parts of the story for us. I'll give you another cookie. I am just very curious about what all happened here... :-$

Go ahead and talk, we'll untie these ropes as fast as we can ;-)

Go ahead and talk, we'll untie these ropes as fast as we can ;-)

I will tell you if you tell me who killed my brother.

I've already cut most of the ropes, anyway.

Dan, are you going to steal my boat? Are you going to leave without me? Are you going to leave me on this ship? I still don't know what's gonna happen to me, I'm still tied.

I will tell you if you tell me who killed my brother.

I've already cut most of the ropes, anyway.

I don't know who killed your brother. But, he was my friend, and if you stay and tell us what you know, maybe we can figure it out together? :'-)

Can somebody untie me please :'-( !

Can somebody untie me please :'-( !

Er...not yet. Besides you seem to be doing all right on your own. You made it from the galley to the Minnow. I'll make sure you don't fall...

I suppose I'll talk. *sad* The Skipper and I were hired to steal some of the cargo on this ship. We followed the Sea Ghost, and when our contact sabotaged the ship, we were supposed to come aboard offering help. That all went according to plan. The contact would then give us the location of the bounty, the number to the lock, and then we would take it and slip away...

Gene never did get us the number, though. I'm not sure if he ran into trouble or decided to try and take it on his own.

I suppose I'll talk. *sad* The Skipper and I were hired to steal some of the cargo on this ship. We followed the Sea Ghost, and when our contact sabotaged the ship, we were supposed to come aboard offering help. That all went according to plan. The contact would then give us the location of the bounty, the number to the lock, and then we would take it and slip away...

Gene never did get us the number, though. I'm not sure if he ran into trouble or decided to try and take it on his own.

The Skipper told us all of this already. What more do you know? Why were you running? And who were you working for?

I'm finding it very hard to believe you didn't know your brother was on this ship, especially since you mailed him a letter to our last port! |-/

The Skipper told us all of this already. What more do you know? Why were you running? And who were you working for?

I'm finding it very hard to believe you didn't know your brother was on this ship, especially since you mailed him a letter to our last port! |-/

Who were we working for? I don't really know... Skipper should, though. He did most of the arrangements. Some type of wealthy businessman, I think. I'm leaving because I don't like being kicked, hit, tortured and the like, and I'm sure that's what you'll do, no matter what I say.

I sent that letter to my brother on July 5th, the last location I knew he was at. I don't know if he was still there, or if the post office was somehow able to locate him. Also, if you'll recall, I had said in that letter that I did not know his new address.

I honestly did not know that he was on the ship. I would like to know what he did while he was on board... did he anger anyone? Why would he be murdered?

Who were we working for? I don't really know... Skipper should, though. He did most of the arrangements. Some type of wealthy businessman, I think. I'm leaving because I don't like being kicked, hit, tortured and the like, and I'm sure that's what you'll do, no matter what I say.

I sent that letter to my brother on July 5th, the last location I knew he was at. I don't know if he was still there, or if the post office was somehow able to locate him. Also, if you'll recall, I had said in that letter that I did not know his new address.

I honestly did not know that he was on the ship. I would like to know what he did while he was on board... did he anger anyone? Why would he be murdered?

Well, he stunk, but besides that he was very well liked. I liked him very much! :'-( Just work with us, Dan. I'll make sure no one hurts you... :-)

Skipper, who is this rich man you are working for?

I wish I could tell you, but they wanted to remain annonymous. My bet they don't wanna be snitched out, like Gene-y boy did here.

So, you know why we're here. I was given a contract by a guy in a suit (go figure). He was looking promising enough and interested enough for me to accept the offer. I told Dan about it and he came along.

Where is Gene-y boy?

The crew follow Dan aboard the Minnow as they continue their questioning. Some of the other crew members begin a more detailed search of the fishing boat discovering a small closet filled with diving gear. Tucked in between two diving suits is the horrifying Creature from the Deep costume. 8-

Well, we found who took the costume. Which one of you is responsible for this? X-D

The way I see it Capt'n we have three obvious supects; the boaties and the trekkie... 8-|

OK Skipper, Dan. Let's hear some answers to the Captain's question. He doesn't take hiding the truth very kindly.

We...I...what? How? Before tying up the Minnow I didn't see it there. I checked the compartments, everything. Wasn't there. Dan was with me the whole time aboard the Sea Ghost, too. He couldn't have had anything to do with it, nor I. I say it was planted by whoever sabotaged your radio, and whoever cut away the Minnow, and whoever probably destroyed the crane(if that wasn't an accident). But I can swear to you, we're not the culprits! Now...please...untie...me! :'-( ...

I...I bet Gene-y boy placed it there, while he searched my boat.

You must have missed it Skipper. I'm sure you didn't look as closely as we did.

Where is Gene-y boy?

Indeed. Perhaps we should trash his Star Trek collection to bring him out of hiding? Let's start with any "Enterprise" DVDs. :-X

I might not have checked the closet as well, since all I saw was just the two diving suits, but it was wedged in there. So, I did miss it. It was beginning to storm, so it was hard to spot such things, and look in detail. Had to hurry and get it all ready for the storm.

OK Skipper, Dan. Let's hear some answers to the Captain's question. He doesn't take hiding the truth very kindly.

Heh heh... yeah, about that.. 8-|

Before we ever made contact with the sea ghost, I would take my diving equipment and go scout out the ship during the night watch, while Skipper slept. I thought maybe if I could figure out how to get the cargo myself, Gene wouldn't need to be payed, and maybe not Skipper. I of course never told the Skipper about this, because he would think it too risky, and obviously would not like the idea of me taking the bounty all for myself.

One night when I was looking for the combination, I stumbled into the first mates cabin. I picked the lock to his sea chest, and while I did not find a combination number, I found the creature costume. I thought that if I could scare the crew into staying inside, I could freely roam the ship, and maybe figure out how to open it before Skipper contacted Gene.

So it was me the captain photographed that night. I also dropped one of my knives while searching, and never did find it again.

But I did not know my brother was on the ship, or kill anyone.

So it was me the captain photographed that night. I also dropped one of my knives while searching, and never did find it again.

WHAT? >:-( Nobody makes Mike Handy shit his pants without paying for it! *sing* Scotty, bring on the boots! :'-(

Then my only question is, Who killed Stinky?

WHAT? >:-( Nobody makes Mike Handy shit his pants without paying for it! *sing* Scotty, bring on the boots! :'-(

What's a matter, you too scared to do anything yourself?

Then my only question is, Who killed Stinky?

I think we all want to know this... how can we figure it out?

I think we all want to know this... how can we figure it out?

Motivation. Who would want to kill Stinky? The most likely person is you. You were the one wandering around in secret, or it might even be personal. Do you have any other ideas?

I thought we all loved Stinky *wub* .