and torture is becoming common. I would say that there about 300 such
incidents every quarter."
If David had had a drink in his mouth, he would've spewed it out at this
response. He mouthed it before looking at Jackson for a response....
Jared saw David's reaction and had to admit that he had to hold in the same
shock. That seemed like a large number. "How can that be happening and get
so little response from the outside world?"
Stark turned to face the Admiral. "Most of these incidents fall under a
category that identifies them as prisoners of war so they are not flagged by
anyone as being more worrisome. And it has been my experience that people
see what they ready to see."
Joanna could sense how uncomforable Stark was about talking about these
incidents. It was probably not tied to the fact that he was involved, but
rather at his distaste for what had happened. These were horrible incidents,
but his explanation for how they had slipped through the cracks made sense.
"Do you think the defense forces are doing this in the hopes of framing the
rebels to make them look like they are monsters?"
"I cannot speak to the reasons why they are doing this." Stark started to
rub his forehead with one of his hands before leaning forward. "I have to
be honest that I can't believe that anyone would want to do this at all.
It is just horrible. That theory would make sense, though."
Joanna nodded. She could feel the anguish of the colonel. "What can you
tell us about specific incidents involving Starfleet personnel?"
"To be honest, the incidents are not all that different from those the caused by the locals. The surprising thing is that they occur at all. I can think of no reason why representatives of the Federation would feel the need to commit such acts. The numbers are smaller and almost always seem to be involving people of importance, particularly those who are asking questions."
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AJ
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