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aviv_b_artworkTITLE: Chapter 87-Verdict
AUTHOR: Aviv_b
RATING: Chapter 87- G/PG
CHARACTERS:: Ianto, Jack, Mickey
DISCLAIMER: Not mine; Aunty B's and RTD's
WORDS: ~ 745
SUMMARY: The hearings are over and the verdicts are in. How will UNIT and Torchwood fare? And what about Jack?
Title is from: One wise man's verdict outweighs all the fools. Robert Browning
Ianto's Journey begins here: http://aviv-b.livejournal.com/1972.html
All Chapter are linked.
After a week of deliberation, and another week of wrangling over the wording, the UN Security Council released its findings on the matter of “The Invasion of the Planet Earth by the Toclafane.
Jack kept a low profile during this period, insisting that Mickey remain in charge of Torchwood on all strategic matters. Jack video conferenced Torchwood management world-wide explaining that until the hearings were officially completed, that he would not resume his role as Director.
“It only makes good sense for Mickey to remain in charge for the time being,” he told the group. “After all, there are still aliens coming through the rifts and we can’t keep operations in limbo while we wait for the findings.”
Jack also used the time to look more closely at Mickey’s performance during the invasion. He had a plan in mind and needed to determine whether Mickey was ready for a larger role at Torchwood. On the day of the announcement, Jack, Ianto and Mickey joined the rest of Torchwood management and staff to watch the proceedings in the main conference center.
The findings were broadcast worldwide with the only Nigeria and Eritrea attempting to block the signal. It was estimated that over 4.5 billion individuals watched the short fifteen minute broadcast.
The Chairman of the Security Council, Dr. Ing read the findings to the entire General Assembly as the other members of the Council sat in a semi-circle behind him. Rumors had been circulating for several days running the gamut from complete exoneration for all parties, to mild rebukes for some, to several referrals of some parties to The Hague for prosecution for war crimes.
Dr. Ing opened with the usual remarks thanking the members of the Security Council and member nations for their cooperation. He also thanked UNIT and Torchwood for their cooperation as well. After some additional information on the nature of the hearings and the publication of details of the findings, Dr. Ing was ready to read an abbreviated version of the findings. The crawl below his image read:
FINDINGS IN THE MATTER OF THE INVASION OF THE EARTH BY THE TOCLAFANE 2039
“First, the Security Council finds that UNIT acted admirably prior, during and after the initial invasion. There is no evidence of any systemic misconduct by the leadership or any company of UNIT soldiers. There are several individuals cited in the full report for meritorious conduct and who will be awarded the United Nations Defense of Earth Medal (UNDE).”
A list of two dozen recipients was displayed showing their name, rank and posting locations. The only name Ianto recognized was General McGregor. There were several Brigadiers, four Captains and the rest were enlisted men and women who had shown extraordinary bravery during the battle. He also noticed with sadness that seven of the awards were being awarded posthumously.
“The Security Council finds that ten individuals in three locations, Lagos, Marseilles, and Asmara used excessive force to control rioting civilians prior to and after the invasion. However, as the UN will not be recommending prosecution of any of these individuals, we will not be releasing their names. Suffice it to say that with four of them killed during the riots, three killed during the invasion and the remaining three seriously wounded during the invasion, that the price these soldiers have paid is more than sufficient justice. The ten names will be redacted from the final report.”
Jack breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the last statement. ‘Well at least they won’t be prosecuted. I suppose the names will leak out, but most of them are known already.’
“The Security Council also finds that Torchwood as a whole acted fairly and without prejudice towards all members of the United Nations and also all territories not having membership with the United Nations. Their performance, however was sub par in a number of locations, including, Osaka, Jakarta, Berlin, Moscow and Sao Paulo. There is no evidence that these shortcomings were due to any malice or deliberate actions by Torchwood or any of its staff but rather represented miscalculations in necessary weaponry and troop strength. Given that in all cases, the governments of the effected nations certified the predictions, there is no recommendation for any prosecutions or sanctions against the Torchwood organization.”
A small cheer went up from the crowd in the conference center.
“We now come to the matter of the leadership of Torchwood including the role of Director Harkness during the crisis…”
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Will Jack go to jail, go directly to jail, and not collect $200?
Will Mickey get an UNDE?
Will Ianto get his UNDiEs into a twist?
And what about
Only the author knows...but you will too soon.
