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The next morning the Court Martial began. Jack and Sam's JAG lawyer walked into the room, with a grin on his face.
"I have some good news for you. I received a copy of the report that General Bauer, on what he did with SG1 and the effective date as well, so you two are in the clear for this"
"Thanks, here comes the mug himself"
They noticed when he walked into the room and sat down with some others from the Pentagon. Janet, Daniel, Teal'c, Hammond, Jacob and Cassie were all in the room. When the three judges walked in, everyone stood. Once seated, once they were seated, they began.
"Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter you are both here for Court Martial for breaking the fraternization regulations by getting married while in the same chain of command. How do you plead?"
"Not guilty" they both said at the same time.
"So noted, let this Court Martial begin."
"Your honour, this Court Martial shouldn't be happening. Major Carter was not under Colonel O'Neill's command when they were forced to marry" their JAG lawyer said.
"What do you mean by forced?"
"Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter, Dr Fraser and Dr Jackson were kidnapped by Senator Kinsey and some of him associates and they were forced to get married in Las Vegas. Here are the wedding photos, which are clear enough to see Senator Kinsey in these two photos" He showed them the two photos
"I object your honour, they could have been forgeries"
"Your honour, there was four rooms booked under Senator Kinsey's name, as well as the chapel where they were married. Here are statements from the Minister who married them, as well as two gentlemen who were in the reception area of the lobby, stating that it was Senator Kinsey that they saw"
"Your honour, this is not about Senator Kinsey"
"I agree"
"Here is a copy of a report from General Bauer, dated the twelfth, the same day that SG1, comprised of Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter, Dr Jackson and Teal'c, was disbanded. In the report, General Bauer stated that he broke SG1 up. Colonel O'Neill was taking some down time, while Major Carter was assigned to the labs, on a project."
He passed the copy over to one of the judges.
"On the fifteenth, Cassandra Fraser, the daughter of Dr Fraser called Teal'c for help when she couldn't get hold of Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter or Dr Jackson. She witnessed four men burst into the Frasier home and tranquillize Dr Fraser and take her from her home. Teal'c contacted General Hammond for some help. When Teal'c went to find his friends, he found that both Dr Jackson's and Major Carter's homes had been broken into and found one of these tranquillizer darts in Major Carter's home. Here his statement" he also passed it to them.
"When Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter were married, it was on the seventeenth, five days after General Bauer split up SG1. So there was no way that Major Carter was under Colonel O'Neill's command, since there was no SG1" He showed them their marriage licence.
They all waited while the judges read the reports and talked among themselves. Jack and Sam held onto each others hand, while waiting. A few minutes later, the three judges looked at Jack and Sam.
"Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter, after going over the evidence in front of us, we find you two not guilty. We will have these charges against you dismissed and there will be no further action taken. This court is adjourned" they all stood up. Kinsey went to leave.
"Senator Kinsey" Cassie said He turned around as everyone watched.
"Yes?"
"Did you know you have egg on your face"