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"When my immediate duties are done, I will take time for myself. Time
for Sam. I just have to get through the upcoming visit from the new
Venasian head of state. It is also why I called you... I have some
things that I need handled, and I just can't do it now. I need someone
else to do it...", he was more under control, but only because of the slight
change in topic.
It was clear to Jared from the change in topic that the CinC wanted to move
on, and he did not press him to continue talking about Sam. They were in a
public place. "I have been wondered why you would need to call me to
Spacedock. I cannot imagine that you don't have a staff on hand that can
handle most cases."
"The staff is great. However, this is something special. This
project is something that I need someone that I can brief and turn loose.
Someone that is fair, jusicious, and won't be swayed by political pressures, or
by me. I need a person that I can give this project to and then forget
about it. Still interested?", he asked half serious, half making light of
things.
He had to admit that he was intrigued by Lasiter's needs. It also
meant a lot to him that Sammy considered him to full under that category.
They had been friends and competitors for a long time. He nodded.
"Of course. whatever you need, and I will be there."
"The short version of the situation is that on more than one police action,
Starfleet is being blamed for mistreatment of prisioners up to and including
what one could call war crimes. I sent someone to investigate, and they
were caught up in it. Meaning while they were inspecting things in the
field first hand, they were caught by one of the factions and interrogated....",
They were in a public place, and couldn't say exactly what he wanted to.
He hoped that the pause would let Jared make the right conclusion.
Shock was not a word that fully expressed Jared's amazement in what Lasiter
had just said. Starfleet officers were being accused not only of war
crimes, but also of harming those assigned to investigate the accusations.
He had to admit it was a scary thought, but it was clear that he was going to
need to stufy Starfleet's own.
"He was then recovered by another faction and... interrogated again.
Even after his identity was revealed and confirmed. He reported that he
was pressured by a Starfleet admiral to white wash his report. I need to
know the truth. The whole truth. Is Starfleet commiting these acts
of barbary? Are we involved in a coverup? Who is *really* doing
it? The whole brutal truth. I want to bring those responsible to
justice, and I want it handled without bias. There will be LOTS of
pressure on this one, and I need the judicial rock of Gibraltar on this one.",
he continued.
"I am honored that you would consider me that rock, Sam. I will
definitely put eveything that I have into investigating this," he said with the
disgust that someone would even have to. "How is this officer
doing?"
(Lasiter?)
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