on the topic of Ecklie/Not-Ecklie, when I read this bit in Trajectory;

>"According to this, Ecklie's been fixing evidence since December.
>Jesus. This is going to open up a huge can of worms."

I remembered a bit I'd read in Locard's Exchange (mainly due to having reread the previous CSI stories with the annotations).

> Gryphon looked thoughtful. "It might not be such a bad idea
>at that. Listen," he said, holding up a palm to forestall protest.
>"The way we do things here doesn't suit your temperament. Maybe you'd
>be -happier- working someplace else. You'd be a good fit for a more
>conventional agency. I happen to know that the Zardon Justice
>Department is looking for a CSI supervisor for Mega-City Three. I'd
>be happy to write you a letter of recommendation."

The timedate for that conversation: Nov 30, 2408.