A/N: More technical and serious than the previous chapters. From here on out it will still cling to some humor but will go down a darker path. Just be warned.

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Going Commando

Evaluation – Part 4

By Lady Valmar

5:00 pm

"According to the information provided by both yourself, Colonel Sheppard, several staff members that worked with Dr. Rivas and my own observations, I have determined that Dr. Catherine Rivas should be sent back to Earth, for evaluation on Sexual Harassment and misconduct," said a petite, skinny woman with mahogany eyes and long braided black hair known as Dr. Linda Reeds.

Both Dr. Weir and Sheppard glanced at one another before Dr. Reeds continued.

"As such I don't have to remind you Dr. Rivas, " Dr. Reeds explained, turning to glare at the woman, "How serious a crime Sexual Harassment is, now matter what the occurrence may be. In any case if there is nothing further, I will send a message down to the Daedulus to have Dr. Rivas taken."

John rubbed his neck. This was really more embarrassment than he needed. He could already hear the jokes flying. Still he understood the gravity of the situation, maybe if he had just reported her after that radio call, just maybe this wouldn't have happened but he highly doubted she would have stopped even then.

Dr. Reeds proceeded to have the guards stationed out side of the briefing room alert Colonel Caldwell of the proceedings.

Sheppard nodded and found myself eyeing a space somewhere on the middle of the table. He could feel Dr. Rivas's eyes on him as she fidgeted in her seat. When he looked up her eyes had settled back on her hands that were resting on the table.

"I just want you to know, Colonel, that I didn't mean to take it this far. I hope you know I wouldn't do that. Take a photo of you in your room. After the radio incident I realized maybe after the warning I should just cut it out. I swear I didn't do it."

He took a breath before responding, "You know…I don't think it was very humorous…but I'll admit you could have done worse. You know, I don't know if I believe you, Dr. Rivas, at least at this point anyways."

Dr. Rivas faced tensed. "It's Catherine by the way and I didn't do it. I'm telling all of you right now. I didn't do it. You can do whatever punishment you want but I didn't do it. Maybe someone else got inspired by less than humorous harassing."

Just then Dr. Reeds returned to her seat, awaiting confirmation that it was clear to send the woman to the Daedulus.

"Um…Dr. Reeds?"

"Yes?"

"Could you at least hear me out? I don't know how many times I have to explain myself. I didn't do this. Please don't make me lose my contract with the SGC. I really don't want to be reassigned or fired."

"Dr. Rivas I can't say the evidence supports your…theory…but I will make certain that everyone on Atlantis is updated on Sexual harrassment. If there was someone else this should be a stop to it. I honestly cannot say you didn't do this but I don't believe you will lose your job however more than likely you will be reassigned and put on probation. There will also be a request to see a psychologist as well."

"But…"

Dr. Reeds put her hand up, "Should in the event, however unlikely that it may be, you turn out not to have taken a photo of Colonel Sheppard, you will still have to contend with what you did do. Do I make myself clear. Dr. Weir, do you have anything to add?"

"Oh my god…" said Catherine, putting her head in her hands.

"No, I think you about covered it. What I will say is that I am," Elizabeth looked the Catherine straight in the eyes, "…Dr. Rivas, what you did was not excusable or acceptable in any manner."

"Yes…Dr. Weir," Catherine replied.

Sheppard watched her as she stifled sniffles into her arms. He did feel for her but she had taken the accidental peeping a little too far with all those post-it note-its and then that sketching and the possible photograph.

Just as he was about to ask a question, Rodney hustled in, a folder in hand; looking rather disgruntled and out of breath.

"Uh…sorry I was late but ah…there was some problems in the lab and I have those results Elizabeth," said Rodney, shuffling to an empty seat near Sheppard, wheezing slightly.

Sheppard just rolled his eyes. This had to be the worst day he had had ever. Period.

"Hem…hem…As for yourself, Colonel, any and all circumstances in the future should be reported directly to me immediately and to Dr. Weir. I suggest that any information from any others who have been harassed be addressed as well," said Dr. Reeds, her eyes falling on Dr. McKay and a guard who was leaning against the wall nearby.

"No complaints Ma'am," said the guard, cracking his neck.

Sheppard watched as Rodney suddenly began to fidget, when Dr. Reeds eyes settled back on him.

"Rodney?" asked Sheppard, seeing a blush creep up the physicist's face.

He looked at Dr. Reeds before responding, "What?"

"Is there anything you would like to share Dr. McKay? That was what you were going to ask right Dr. Reeds?" asked Catherine, eyeing her watch then snidely glaring at Rodney. "It's all too clear you want a shot at me too huh?"

Sheppard watched her there was something about her eye movement that told him she was stalling for time but he couldn't pinpoint why. The thought occurred to him she might have an accomplice but he couldn't say why about that either.

All present turned to look at Rodney as he glared back at her. "Excuse me?"

"Oh don't play dumb go ahead tell them. If you don't I might as well. I'm already screwed!" shouted Dr. Rivas, pounding her fists into the table.

"Dr. Rivas!" said both Dr. Weir and Dr. Reeds, as the guard went to the woman's side.

"As a matter of fact yes. She," said Rodney, pointing an accusing finger at her, despite the warm glow on his face "…stuck her hand somewhere…unwanted."

"…and kept it there…" Rodney added, looking thoroughly uncomfortable. "Look I don't want to talk about this. Shouldn't we be focusing on the photograph instead?"

"Has she done anything else to you, Dr. McKay?" questioned Dr. Reeds, ignoring his question for a moment.

"No…just…it was one time," said Rodney, eyeing the folder on the table in front of him.

"I…shouldn't have," said Catherine, looking over at him. "I'm sorry…I just…I worked so hard to get here and now…I have to go back to that shit hole of a planet called Earth…I'd take a Wraith to that polluted pot hole of the universe any day…"

"Yeah well you should have thought about that before you went around harassing people," said Rodney. "Guess what goes around comes around, doesn't it Dr. Rivas?"

"Rodney…" said Sheppard, warningly, watching as Dr. Rivas began to stand up.

"Ma'am?" asked one of the security detail posted outside.

"It's okay," answered Dr. Weir, sitting up." Dr. Rivas is going to sit back down now."

"Oh the Colonel says their ready now."

Dr. Weir nodded as the guard guided Dr. Rivas out with two others at her side.

On her way out she put a hand on Sheppard's shoulder. "I'm really sorry for any embarrassment and shame I might have caused you but I swear, once again, I didn't do it. And Dr. McKay, I'm sorry as well."

Sheppard opened his mouth to reply but Rodney beat him to it. "You know you should be sorry for the stuff you did do and…"

"Rodney…" replied Elizabeth and Sheppard at the same time.

"I know Rodney. Dr. Reeds please continue," said Dr. Weir, genuinely sympathetic to both men seated before her and concerned that this was going to get a lot worse before it got better.

"Now, as for any other complaints against Dr. Rivas I have questioned almost everyone that has come into contact with her and only Rodney, Sheppard and one another have been sexually harassed by her. As for that other issue…" said Dr. Reeds, "Now that she has left the room. I am inclined to believe she took that photograph of you, Colonel but…."

"If by the way I've profiled her, this isn't something she would hide from people. It would be something she would proudly boast about. I don't think she would want to further jeopardize her career though I was wondering about that radio call she mentioned, Colonel."

Sheppard scratched his neck. "She gave me a radio call and just said something stupid on it. But after that she didn't bother me further."

When both Dr. Reeds and Elizabeth continued to eye him, he replied. "Look, I agree I should have reported it but come on. This whole thing is just…"

"Getting out of hand?" answered Elizabeth, crossing her arms.

"Well maybe a little…"

"Yes, alright keep me informed," said Dr. Reeds into her com. "Well it looks like it wasn't Dr. Rivas after all. So it appears we have another culprit to seek out. Dr. Weir? I hear you have a team of technicians sweeping Sheppard's quarters for anything."

"Yes that is correct."

"Yes…yes," Rodney interrupted, "I have the proof right here…"

"Why didn't you say something?" asked Dr. Reeds.

"Because you were all so busy talking. So there were three bugs discovered, installed for listening obviously and three cameras, all in areas where the picture could have been taken. Zelenka is examining the bugs right now."

"Is it possible that this person could be a spy for the Gou'ld?" asked Dr. Reeds.

Rodney stared at her, "Really, I highly doubt that a Gou'ld would want pictures of Sheppard naked." Rodney replied arrogantly, looking over at Sheppard.

"I was wearing clothes for your information," said Sheppard, holding back his urge to give Rodney a smack to the head.

But he couldn't help the questions running in his mind. How had someone done this without him knowing? Who was the more important question. Why? And what other pictures or videos had they taken of him? If it wasn't Dr. Rivas who was it? If this was for a spy on Atlantis than they were doing a whole lot more than just surveillance that was for sure.

"I just find it a little odd that there weren't more explicit pictures. I mean whoever it is has a camera set up in your shower area so…"

Sheppard tried not to blush. "Right…thanks Rodney for reminding telling me."

He tried not to tug on his shirt, he'd taken three showers so far…that camera had been in there all this time?

"So can you use the equipment to find out who did this?" Dr. Reeds asked, when the silence grew.

Rodney rolled his eyes and turned to Dr. Reeds. "Well…since there is no actual tapes in the cameras, I determined that I if I can track the person through the live wire feed, I can locate who it is. The only problem is that..."

"That person has cut the feed?" supplied Sheppard, crossing his arms. Tell me something I don't know or rather that actually helps out this investigation. Jeez…two people one harassing me and the other actually spying on me for…hm…what the thrill?

"Exactly."

"So what can we do?" asked Dr. Weir.

"Well there's always the fingerprints on the camera, inventories of who took what to Atlantis and then there is questioning people individually, " Rodney replied, looking kind of forlorn. "I really hope you aren't expecting me to check inventories…"

"Right…and while we're sitting here discussing this, whoever did the detail on my room has got the tapes of me, " said Sheppard, his temper beginning to flare.

"Well and voice recordings."

"What?!" Sheppard found his hands slapping against the table as he leaned forward.

"Yeah…we found some microphones as well. Look its not easy tracking someone who doesn't want to be found," said Rodney, looking to Elizabeth for backup.

"Sheppard, Rodney has a point," said Dr. Weir, "But let's not just give up yet."

"Of course," said Dr. Reeds, inclining her head at John and then to the new arrival in the briefing room.

"Dr. Weir I'm sure you've met, Investigator Lisa Kimbal of the SGCIS (Stargate Criminal Investigative Services – like NCIS). I contacted her immediately as this issue was brought to my attention."

"Ah please call me Lisa. It's easier that way," she said, reaching for everybody's hand to shake it.

Nice body, Thought John, sliding his eyes off her fully figured front of her top.

She took an empty seat, after shaking everybody's hand. She was in her mid forties; her auburn hair piled on her head in chopsticks with Prada black frames for glasses and she wore the usual Atlantean uniform with a special patch having the words SGCIS on it.

"So do we know have at least an idea who did this?" asked Dr. Weir.

"Well…thanks to the updates I received while checking out the evidence and waiting for Dr. Reeds to come aboard the Daedulus, I have my suspicions that it could one of the crew on the Daedulus…however because most of the fingerprints were smudged I can't be certain. I will need to interview all of them before I can be sure. Until then I suggest that Colonel Sheppard's quarters be kept under guard when he is off-world and the crew of the Daedulus be grounded until further notice."

"Of course," said Dr. Weir, tapping her com to alert Caldwell of the situation.

Upon Zelenka's entrance, Rodney took another folder from him and read through it as they waited. "Really…" said Rodney, after Zelenka pointed to something both of them were looking at.

"Yes, I checked it several times to be certain…"

"Gentlemen?" Elizabeth asked, as the two continued to talk in low voices.

"Huh? Oh right I have the information on what kind of cameras were used as well as the bugs.

"And?" asked Sheppard, as the silence stretched again.

"Well the cameras are the usual Earth make but the bugs…their believe it or not Gou'ld technology."

"What?" said Sheppard, not believing what he was hearing.

"Here," said Rodney, passing out the papers in the folder. "It's actually quite fascinating as I've never seen Gou'ld technology as small as this but for it's sheer size it's very effective for listening. It used a frequency that most of our equipment couldn't detect."

"How effective?" asked Sheppard.

He wasn't too sure he wanted to know but at the same time… he needed to know there was just some things he didn't want other people hearing when he was in his room…

"Up to a mile at least, if not more."

Sheppard sighed. This was going beyond ridiculous. "Not again. Didn't we already go through this with Colonel Caldwell…"

"Do we know for sure that it is even someone from the Daedulus?" asked Dr. Weir, turning to the Investigator.

"Not for sure like I said, I ruled out mostly everybody on Atlantis excluding Dr. Rivas and a few off world teams."

Elizabeth rubbed her temples. "Colonel, I want all teams grounded until further notice and guards stationed outside your room at all times just as a precaution."

"An Elizabeth," said Rodney, interrupting the briefing as he listened to his com.

"Yes?"

"We have a new problem."

"What kind of problem?" asked Sheppard, feeling he had more trouble in store for him.

"There is a video of you Sheppard…on the internet system being sent through e-mails."

"WHAT!" said Sheppard.

"Apparently your ah…not exactly dressed either."

A/N: Please keep in mind that the proceedings in the briefing room for Dr. Rivas will have differences from a real life situation like this. I have tried to as accurate as I could with the information I found. Much of what I used comes from a website, my fiancé's father, who is ex-military, and several wonderful people at the yahoo group SGAHC. Also SGCIS was a term coined for my one of my other fics which featured another SGCIS agent. Feel free to use the term for your fics but please give me credit.

Thank you for your support, patience and continued reviewing of this fic.