Kirk was angered, but kept it in.

"Commodore Stone, if you won't even entertain our motion to go aboard
the Enterprise, you leave me with no choice."

Areel Shaw got up.

"Your Honor, he is threatening this court!"

Stone nodded.

"And not doing a terribly good job of it, I might add."

Kirk slowly shook his head and grinned.

"I don't make threats, Commodore. Areel--- I'm truly sorry. Mister Cogley--- bring in your partner."

The doors opened, and all eyes went wide at the sight of Cogley's law partner. Areel Shaw gulped, now realizing why Kirk apologized. She was good, but there wasn't a sentient solicitor who could take this bear of a man in court. It was speculated he could stare down a T-Rex, if need be. He approached the bench.

"Your Honor, I move that under the weight of precedent of Federation Law that this proceeding be moved aboard the Enterprise."

The man's voice was deeper than Stone's own. The Commodore shook.

"Y-yyes, by all means!"

Spock's communicator beeped. He took the message.

"Captain, our gambit has worked. Ben Finney--very much alive—has turned himself in to ship's security. It seems he learned of your new attorney--and despaired of success."

The attorney turned to Kirk.

"Really, Captain. Just because of me?"

Kirk smiled, while Areel Shaw worked up the courage to speak to her hero.

"Well--you really shouldn't be surprised. After all, if I were in poor Ben's place, I certainly wouldn't want to go up against Perry Mason!"