And he fell for it.
He was vapor before he hit the tarmac, as it were.
If your enemy knows you have a potential double agent…he is of no use to turn…unlike Shinzon.
After all—he might be Will as a triple agent, Thomas Riker having died in a boating accident for all I know.
Not happening.
“Such a tragic transporter accident…”
Gul such-and-such says, disruptor behind his back having discharged a moment earlier in front of a crewman to be disciplined for not keeping his lane and being dumb enough to think Thomas was to be imprisoned:
“Now then…where were we? Oh yes…”