Conduct Unbecoming

Colonel Mike Brandon is obliged to intervene in the custody dispute of a small child whose mother Captain Penny Gordon is a young Officer under his command.   Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Gordon, Penny's soon to be ex-husband is a hard-nosed Cop with his own agenda and plenty on his plate back in Townsville. Set on a Military base in the Middle East where all the rules of deployment apply and back home in Townsville Australia where other events unfold with Colonel's adult family.
The Story shows the predicament of modern family life set against a backdrop of service.  An attachment is formed between the Colonel and his subordinate and rumours abound. Back in Townsville their situation alters significantly. When a woman loves a man, he becomes her strength. But when a man loves a woman, she becomes his weakness. For the Military there are many considerations. A Court Marshal threatens to ruin careers, reputations and  both their families. DSS Paul Gordon the ex-husband wreaks havoc on the home front. But did they cross the line?