Title: CHOICES AND CONCEQUENCESAuthor: Deathsheadx
Word Count: 1744
Rating: T
Characters: Tigh, Adama, Boomer, Caprica Sharon
Date Posted 08/09/2006
Category: AU Stories
Story Timeline: Second Season
Spoilers: Season one and Season two

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: CHOICES AND CONCEQUENCES

By Deathsheadx

A/n this is an AU which deviates from the canon at the shooting of boomer by cally in this story boomer managed to survive the shooting.

Chapter 3

Colonial One

President Laura Roslin was going over some reports when there was a knock at the door

"Come in!" said Laura softly the door opened to reveal commander Adama. "Bill? What can I do for you?"

"We need to talk about Baltar."

"What about him Bill?"

"We've been piecing some information together and it seems that Baltar may be in bed with the Cylons."

"WHAT! Come off it Bill where do you get off making those accusations what proof do you have?"

"Not much Laura but what we have is disturbing. You know the cylon detector?"

"Yes,"

"Well either it's a fake or Baltar has been falsifying results."

"How do you know this?"

"Boomer was tested before and he told her it was clean."

"He what?"

"Boomer went to him and had herself tested he told her he wasn't a cylon. We know she was a cylon. So how did that get by him?"

"Obviously the detector is faulty."

"Maybe but are you willing to take that risk. If its faulty that means that we're back to square one when it comes to cylon detection. However if its not faulty?"

Laura sank into her seat and closed her eyes, taking deep breaths. "But if he did know that would mean he knew before you got shot and did nothing."

"Hypothetically, what sort of man would allow a cylon sleeper agent to run around among people knowing she's a security threat?"

The type that's a cylon collaborator thought Roslin "but still that's not enough reason to accuse him."

"Well there is the fact he confessed to boomer that he had known what she was but covered it up."

"Did she tell you that?"

"Yes."

"Bill," sighed Laura "don't you see she's lying"

"Laura I don't think so, she had no reason to lie."

"No reason? Bill don't be so naive! She's a cylon nothing she says can be trusted!"

"I believe her Laura. I believe her enough to come to you with this. Lets get hypothetical for a moment; Baltar is in league with the Cylons, when did they get to him? Probably before the fall. Do you know what Baltar was doing before the fall?

"Wasn't he working at the ministry of defence?"

"Yes, yes he was. Do you know what he was in charge of?"

"Yes. Just what are you getting at? He was proven innocent."

"Laura he was in charge of the CNP he wouldn't need to blow it up to disable it."

Roslin went pale as she realised the implications. "Are you sure of that?"

"I'm sure. He built the code for the thing it would be a simple matter to place a back door in the system."

Roslin began to tremble

"Laura I admit that actually proving all this is pretty hard, probably nearly impossible and you're not sure if its true but the potential that it is true warrants extreme caution."

Roslin nodded, "you're right Bill what is it you want?"

"I want you to try and keep Baltar out of the loop that's all I want right now I'll get people on investigating Baltar, but its better that we insolate him in some way. Even if he's not responsible for the fall he withheld information that nearly got me killed."

"Fine. I'll do it," said Roslin.

"Thanks," said Adama as he got up "how've you been?"

"There are some days where I'm wish I could just curl up and die but then I remember I still have a job to do."

Adama nodded and left the room.

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Adama and Tigh sat in Adama's office

"I think I've found the right candidate?" said Adama.

"Who've you got in mind?" asked Tigh.

"Cassiopeia."

"Who?"

"Dr Cassiopeia she's a neural surgeon from Gemenon" replied Adama.

"Wait the name sounds familiar, wasn't she the one who lost her licence for helping a patient commit euthanasia?" said Tigh as he rubbed his chin.

"She didn't help him, she just didn't stop him."

"Okay so where is she?"

"She's actually on the Persephone."

"Who can we trust to bring her over without alerting Baltar or Roslin?"

"Burnell and Bonnington are good marines and Lt. Jones is a good pilot low on the radar wont send flags up if we use her." Said Adama.

"Yes and then theirs Deitra she's defiantly trust worthy."

Adama nodded. "Well let's get to work."

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An hour later a blond woman in her early 40's was lead into a small room where she found herself facing to legends of the fleet

"Commander Adama?" she said in surprise.

"Dr Cassiopeia you were gemenon's top neural surgeon before being stripped of your licence just 17 months before the holocaust." Said Adama.

Dr Cassiopeia nodded

"We have a delicate project that needs to be done outside normal channels." Said Tigh.

"What is it?" she asked

"We need you to work on the mind of a cylon, a live cylon."

"Y-you mean the Valerii cylon!" gasped Dr Cassiopeia.

"One of them yes. You see we believe Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii is salvageable"

"She's a cylon!"

"Yes she was created as a cylon but mentally she's not, boomer was totally loyal to the colonies. However the Cylons were able to override her mind and use her to do harm."

"We discovered, well actually we've been told how it was done and what can be done to prevent it happening again which is why we need a neural surgeon of your calibre to confirm and verify the information we have, and if true perform the necessary operations to rectify the problem."

"But…"

"I know the idea of helping a cylon may seem repulsive but the Sharon I worked with for two years was human she believed it, we all believed it, she was an essential part of this fleet until the Cylons took over her mind. I'm tired of the Cylons hurting my people, my family," said Adama as he handed her a disk. "Watch this, this is video clips of boomer. Watch it from beginning to end from her time in training to when she shot me in the chest you watch it and then tell if you wouldn't want boomer back. I'll leave you alone for an hour."

Adama left the room followed by Tigh

"Laying it on a bit thick aren't you Bill?"

"Saul one thing I've learnt over the years is how to judge people, its one of the reasons I want to see if theirs a chance I can bring boomer back into the fold. She was a dedicated good soldier, the doctor in there is a compassionate soul she didn't become a surgeon for fame and fortune she did it to save lives, that's what drives her."

"Ahhhh so you're playing on that characteristic."

"Exactly I let myself get complacent over the years didn't trust the instincts that I'd honed in the service and I misjudged people. And it bit me in the ass."

"Like lee siding with Roslin?"

"Exactly. I'm not going to make that mistake again I'm going to reconsolidate the military in fact we're going to expand it."

"How?"

"In ancient legends there were warrior races, tribes where every body, every man woman and child were trained to take up arms at the drop of a hat. While I don't believe we'll get that here I'm going to make sure we get something like it,"

"A colonial reserve guard?"

"That's an excellent name. Part of the problem we've been facing is the fact that the civilians have no true concept of the war we're in they have an idea they know of the horrors, but they don't see the big picture the colonial guard will be that bridge Tigh, they will be trained civilian volunteers trained as pilots as soldiers who will join the military when necessary."

"In doing so we get a more focused civilian insight and the civilians get to understand us better. And," grinned Tigh "we undercut the politicians."

"Exactly no more blindly following the quorum of the twelve or Roslin, information will flow better."

"Damn straight. That reminds me. I'm not happy about Thrace. Her loyalty is questionable. She's our best pilot but she's become to much of a loose cannon."

"Your right," sighed Adama "she's stubborn, drinks to much…that reminds me you've stopped drinking again."

Tigh shrugged "I've got better things to do. Bill I know she's like family to you but we've got to kick her into shape, she's either military or she's Roslin's puppet she cant be both."

"Your right lets get serious. We'll use Burnell and Bonnington to bring her in for a private chat."

"Will you do the same to lee?"

"No lee's is too stubborn for that approach. I'm going to leave him be for now Leaving him at Roslin's side keeps suspicion off what we're doing. I think its time we go back inside and talk to the good doctor," Adama and Tigh walked into the room to see the doctor staring at a blank screen.

"It doesn't make sense." She said softly.

"What doesn't?"

"She's supposed to be a monster."

"I'm guessing you see what we see."

"I can't see her as a monster. What are you trying to do, make me sympathise with those murdering Cylons?"

"Hell no doctor! What we want is for you to sympathise with her and her alone."

"Well it's working what exactly do you want me to do?"

"Well our source has told us that there may be away to free Valerii from the Cylons control permanently."

"To do that we need a neural surgeon to take a look at her brain," said Tigh.

"What would this neural surgeon be looking for?"

"I think its best I don't tell you it could influence the investigation, and you might miss something."

"Fine what are the terms of this whole covert op?"

"Quite simply total secrecy only the three of us plus the patient need to know."

"I must be crazy," sighed Dr Cassiopeia.

"So you're in?"

"I'm in she replied."