The Charlie Horse Gambit, part 2

Yesterday, Rome threw herself on the floor, faking a Charlie horse, so that she could concentrate on Aason's PPT signal thus allowing the Overmind of Deucado to triangulate the boy's exact position. Lying on the floor, none of the regular Essessoni had a clue what she was doing:

     “Overmind?” Rome asked.
     “I am on it,” the entity answered. After a moment, it replied, “Your Erklirte are not very imaginative. Aason is located within the caves your father’s people used during their secret resistance phase. I believe they called it The Cathedral. Do you want me to send some troops to rescue them?”
     “Not yet,” Rome replied. “They are not in immediate danger and I must see what Captain Keller intends. Just be ready. If I need you to infiltrate the cave, I will let you know.”
     “Very well. I am here for you if you need me.”
     Rome opened up a channel to Rei and Junior. “Aason is being held in The Cathedral. Junior, do you know where that is?”
     “Yes,” replied the starship. “When I was born, I inherited my father’s database. Do you want me to go there?”
     “Not yet,” answered Rome. Then to Rei, she asked, “Do you agree?”
     “Yeah,” Rei answered while staring at the center viewscreen. “It’s enough that we know where they are. We have to see how Keller is going to play this out. We might not have to do anything.”
     “I want to do something,” Junior replied angrily. “My Dad would have.”
     “Yes,” Rome said, “but he would also have listened to us. Right?”
     “Yes,” the spaceship replied begrudgingly.
     Rome stood up and continued to knead her thigh along the back. “I am alright,” she announced to no one in particular. “Rei, do you need me to take over?”
     “Naw,” Rei said. “I got this. Just take care of yourself.”
     Rome looked at Keller and Ionelli. Keller waved his hand limply toward the cargo bay. Rome took that as her cue and she rejoined her father.
     “Everything will be alright,” she whispered to him. “We know where they are.”

So this whole time, right in front of Captain Keller's nose, Rome and the Overmind ran an investigation into the whereabouts of the boy. Rome and Rei have the advantage of knowing but Captain Keller doesn't know that they know. This is getting exciting!