A/N Ok so please allow me to apologize in advance for this. I have as of now been up for 39 hours straight! I decided I wanted to go dancing last night and never got to bed afterwards, and I wanted to get this out to you. If it is crap, well I am happy to repost when I am of a more sound state of mind.
Shanks-Away!
Captain-Doctor
Thursday 1:30pm
"General O'Neill, I am sorry to say but I am finding your recommendations a little hard to accept, what you are proposing is simply out of the question." General Vidrine said closing the file folder he was holding.
"Yes Sir I can understand why you might feel that way, but if you look through some of my further suggestions you'll see that it is in fact a solid idea. One that I have given much attention and care to." Jack replied.
Jack sat in the room with a group of some of the highest-ranking officers involved in the Stargate program. He was trying to keep himself together and remain calm, but he felt oddly nervous. He thought the day long meeting in Washington would have been a breeze, he had been preparing for it for three weeks, but sitting here, his mind back in the SGC infirmary, it was taking all his strength to get through it.
"But this would see the complete refurbishment of the SGC as we know it. Not only that, you are not even aware if all parties involved are open to the idea's you have put forward." General Kerrigan said.
"Gentlemen, I have no doubt that General O'Neill has thought long and hard about this." General Hammond said coming to his defense. Jack was finding it hard to suppress the urge to hug him.
"I am in no way implying that General O'Neill has done his best with the assignment we gave him." General Vidrine said opening his folder again. "But I am unsure whether or not it is the most viable solution at this time. The cost to the SGC would be great and the potential for so many things to go wrong his something I don't think we can ignore."
"It is a calculated risk I'll admit. But I have to see the bigger picture here. The worst things that could happen could all be fixed, there is plenty of time to iron out any wrinkles in fine print...I stand by my original recommendations." Jack said.
"Gentlemen," General Ryan said gaining everyone's attention, al the men seemed inclined to sit a little straighter while he spoke, "I can only begin to understand what a big difference this is going to make. I have only second hand copy knowledge of the way the SGC works obtain through mission files and video footage, so I have to trust in the judgment of those who live the SGC life day to day. George, do you trust in the decision that Jack has made enough to back it in the White House?" He asked General Hammond.
"Yes Sir, 100." George answered.
"Jack, do you trust your decision enough to stand by it? Accepting the consequences and any repercussions that come with it?"
"I do Sir." Jack replied.
"Now, I want to make it clear, I am by no means holding the opinions of those directly involved with the SGC above anyone else's. I respect what everyone here is saying and I will admit to having some of the same hesitations as many of you. Which is why I am proposing that we implement General O'Neill's idea for a six-month trial period. At the end of which, we will reconvene with all parties involved for a full assessment and determine whether or not to continue in the same way or to come up with another course of action." Genral Ryan said. "Do I have any objections?" Everyone present shook their head to show him they did not object to the idea.
"Very well then. Thank you for your time gentlemen, and see you in six months." General Ryan stood to leave and a round of crisp salutes went through the room.
Jack was gathering up the rest of his papers when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"General Hammond, you should not better than to sneak up on an old man." Jack said. George let out a laugh and slapped him on the back.
"I get the feeling you were not as in-depth as you could have been when you were describing Colonel Carter's condition earlier." George said.
"I don't know what you mean Sir."
"It's George and I think you do Jack. Let's take a walk."
The two walked around the outside of the large building and came to rest on a park bench.
"You may not like it Jack, but I know you. I know when you are concerned and I know when you are concerned for her." George said.
"She is a good friend Sir, and a good person." Jack said to the ground.
"Which means it is ok for you to worry Jack. I may have never mentioned it because you had the decency to never give me a reason to, but I know there is a very strong bond between you. I guess what I need to know, is that the reason behind your proposal?" George asked.
"No Sir! Not at all, what I proposed in that room was strictly with the idea of what's best for the SGC in mind." Jack said.
"That's all I needed to here Jack, I know you mean it. Now get back to her." George said standing up and bidding him a final goodbye walked back into the building.
A/N Well I'm just as cruel as Netu! What is Jack up to? What is Sam seeing right now....many many reviews will get these questions answered a lot faster.
Shanks-Away!
Captain-Doctor
Thursday 1:30pm
"General O'Neill, I am sorry to say but I am finding your recommendations a little hard to accept, what you are proposing is simply out of the question." General Vidrine said closing the file folder he was holding.
"Yes Sir I can understand why you might feel that way, but if you look through some of my further suggestions you'll see that it is in fact a solid idea. One that I have given much attention and care to." Jack replied.
Jack sat in the room with a group of some of the highest-ranking officers involved in the Stargate program. He was trying to keep himself together and remain calm, but he felt oddly nervous. He thought the day long meeting in Washington would have been a breeze, he had been preparing for it for three weeks, but sitting here, his mind back in the SGC infirmary, it was taking all his strength to get through it.
"But this would see the complete refurbishment of the SGC as we know it. Not only that, you are not even aware if all parties involved are open to the idea's you have put forward." General Kerrigan said.
"Gentlemen, I have no doubt that General O'Neill has thought long and hard about this." General Hammond said coming to his defense. Jack was finding it hard to suppress the urge to hug him.
"I am in no way implying that General O'Neill has done his best with the assignment we gave him." General Vidrine said opening his folder again. "But I am unsure whether or not it is the most viable solution at this time. The cost to the SGC would be great and the potential for so many things to go wrong his something I don't think we can ignore."
"It is a calculated risk I'll admit. But I have to see the bigger picture here. The worst things that could happen could all be fixed, there is plenty of time to iron out any wrinkles in fine print...I stand by my original recommendations." Jack said.
"Gentlemen," General Ryan said gaining everyone's attention, al the men seemed inclined to sit a little straighter while he spoke, "I can only begin to understand what a big difference this is going to make. I have only second hand copy knowledge of the way the SGC works obtain through mission files and video footage, so I have to trust in the judgment of those who live the SGC life day to day. George, do you trust in the decision that Jack has made enough to back it in the White House?" He asked General Hammond.
"Yes Sir, 100." George answered.
"Jack, do you trust your decision enough to stand by it? Accepting the consequences and any repercussions that come with it?"
"I do Sir." Jack replied.
"Now, I want to make it clear, I am by no means holding the opinions of those directly involved with the SGC above anyone else's. I respect what everyone here is saying and I will admit to having some of the same hesitations as many of you. Which is why I am proposing that we implement General O'Neill's idea for a six-month trial period. At the end of which, we will reconvene with all parties involved for a full assessment and determine whether or not to continue in the same way or to come up with another course of action." Genral Ryan said. "Do I have any objections?" Everyone present shook their head to show him they did not object to the idea.
"Very well then. Thank you for your time gentlemen, and see you in six months." General Ryan stood to leave and a round of crisp salutes went through the room.
Jack was gathering up the rest of his papers when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"General Hammond, you should not better than to sneak up on an old man." Jack said. George let out a laugh and slapped him on the back.
"I get the feeling you were not as in-depth as you could have been when you were describing Colonel Carter's condition earlier." George said.
"I don't know what you mean Sir."
"It's George and I think you do Jack. Let's take a walk."
The two walked around the outside of the large building and came to rest on a park bench.
"You may not like it Jack, but I know you. I know when you are concerned and I know when you are concerned for her." George said.
"She is a good friend Sir, and a good person." Jack said to the ground.
"Which means it is ok for you to worry Jack. I may have never mentioned it because you had the decency to never give me a reason to, but I know there is a very strong bond between you. I guess what I need to know, is that the reason behind your proposal?" George asked.
"No Sir! Not at all, what I proposed in that room was strictly with the idea of what's best for the SGC in mind." Jack said.
"That's all I needed to here Jack, I know you mean it. Now get back to her." George said standing up and bidding him a final goodbye walked back into the building.
A/N Well I'm just as cruel as Netu! What is Jack up to? What is Sam seeing right now....many many reviews will get these questions answered a lot faster.