Chapter 9
Hanson's team had been discharged from the infirmary. Hammond put him on probation until everything was settled out. It had yet to be determined if Hanson acted carelessly or if he did what needed to be done. The remaining team members were being interrogated on what happened, but they seemed compelled to silence. For reasons that weren't answered yet.
Colonel O'Neill as 2IC of the SGC was responsible for these interrogations. As he sat down with SSgt. Raynard, he started the preliminary questions.
"Raynard, what happened on PX5987?"
"Well, when we first landed on the planet, there wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Just some trees in the distant and a building that appeared to be merely ruins, just like the UAV showed. We secured the area, and all of a sudden we were surrounded with a hostile tribe. Though they seemed to be highly civilized for a tribe as they had staff weapons.
We thought they were associated with the Goau'ld because of that but they spoke in what sounded like Incan. Allen was able to talk to them and found out they had obtained the staff weapons from the building, and that the Goau'ld had long been gone. There must have been a miscommunication cause all of a sudden they started firing. That's when we turned and hauled ass to the gate." Raynard finished.
"And you didn't see Allen fall?"
"Well, yes. I'm sure we all did. But the way he got hit, there was little chance for survival. We would have been in the same condition if Hanson didn't make the choice he did." Raynard looked nervous. As if he was not completely telling the truth.
"Is there something else you want to add? Did Hanson give the order to leave without Allen?"
"Lt. Embry and I were going to try and get him and we thought we were close enough to, but Hanson yelled for us to leave him. But in Hanson's defense, He was probably just looking out for him." Raynard was clearly defending Hanson's choice, and his leadership.
"Alright, that'll be all for now. Your dismissed." O'Neill ordered. It seemed to O'Neill that Hanson had intimidated Raynard and Embry. Both defended Hanson strongly, and both claimed the incident was their own fault. Finishing up his report, O'Neill immediately went to turn it over to Hammond, with a request that Hanson be relocated to a team member status rather than a command spot.
Hammond was overthinking everything that had happened. O'Neill just arrived, telling him of the interrogations. He agreed with the recommendations, and made them official.
"Sir, what about Allen's body. Should we go back for him?" O'Neill asked. It disgusted him, how someone could so nonchalantly and selfishly leave another man behind. Especially as a leader.
"Of course. I'll send…"Hammond was about to suggest a team, but O'Neill cut in.
"With all due respect, I would like it if my team would go back for him." O'Neill's request was given.
"Prepare your team, and you will be leaving at 1700." Hammond dismissed.
((Well there is another pitiful chapter. It's too short I know, but it wouldn't of flowed right if I continued.))
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