But they had deceived him. They were deceiving him now, making him believe they would punish Barmese after the mockery of this trial.
Borah had begun speaking, Ron realized. The bearlike delegate was detailing his knowledge of Barmese and Athol in past encounters on other worlds and galaxies. A half-dozen others were called to verify Borah’s statements.
Then a Patrol Captain was called with documents showing proof that Barmese and Athol were deliberately planted by their triplanetary group to disrupt the Conference and create sufficient disorder to frustrate the plans of the Federation to expand the limits of its membership.
Ron listened to this testimony. He had believed from the first there had to be something bigger behind the attack than was apparent. But he was even more astonished
