Time Doesn't
Time doesn't
Author: Jinup
Pairing Sheppard/O’Neill
Rating: PG - 13
Warning: no beta, part seven in a loosely connected progression
Proper procedures must be followed. “I am an American soldier.” There is a right way and a wrong way to do things in this mans military. The correct amount of time to expose oneself when throwing a grenade is less then five seconds. If the hostiles are in open ground you have to land your grenade within five meters of the center of the hostile force, if the hostiles “I am a member of the United States Air Force - a protector of the greatest nation on Earth.” have overhead cover it must be landed inside the enclosure and if they are dug in without overhead cover you have to land it inside the position.
Just as there are proper procedures “Because I am proud of the uniform I wear, I will always act in ways creditable to the military service and the nation it is sworn to guard.” for grenades, and M18A1 claymore mines have to be centered in front of the kill zone with the firing device 16 meters away behind good cover; interrogations must follow proper guidelines if you are “I am proud of my organization.” expecting to get good results. The stated objective of an interrogation is to obtain the maximum amount of useable information in the shortest amount of time in a lawful manner. Past events dictate that the use of force in “I will do all I can to make it the finest unit in the Air Force.” the acquisition of information is unreliable as it tends to provide large amounts of faulty intel.
To bad the Genii don’t seem “I will be loyal to those under whom I serve” to have an aversion to sifting through mounds of misinformation. If there is one thing Jack can’t stand it’s an amateur. ”I will do my full part to carry out orders and instructions given me or my unit” Interrogators shouldn’t be passionate and they shouldn’t enjoy their job beyond a sense of accomplishment “As a soldier, I realize that I am a member of a time-honored profession - that I am doing my share to keep alive the principles of freedom for which my country stands” in a job well done.
The only positive thing Jack has to say about the Captains technique is that he shows a commendable “No matter what situation I am in, I will never do anything, for pleasure, profit, or personal safety which will disgrace my uniform, my unit, or my country” knowledge of anatomy. To bad he allowed Jack to scream enough to blow his “I will use every means I have, even beyond the line of duty, to restrain my Air Force comrades from actions disgraceful to themselves and the uniform.” voice box out. Sorry, no information on Atlantis for you today boys.
There are procedures for resisting “I am proud of my country and its flag.” interrogation as well. One is to lie early and often, another is to upset your interrogator so that he loses control of the session. “I will try to make the people of this nation proud of the service I represent.” During basic you’re supposed to memorize the soldiers’ code so that you can recite it if you are ever interrogated. “For I am an American soldier.” Oh, it won’t keep you from talking; sooner or later everybody breaks, but Jack broke a long time ago. There is nothing left to break but bones. Jack has learned pain doesn’t hurt nearly as much as most people think it does and this Captain doesn’t have nearly enough imagination to hurt anything but his body. The cell is actually kind of restful “I am an American soldier.” and Jack knows that Sheppard will come for him, probably bringing the cavalry along for the ride as well. “I am a member of the United States Air Force.” Till then, Jack will relax and let the Captain work. Hopefully Carson can fix the open fracture on his left leg, infections suck. “A protector of the greatest nation on Earth.”
*the soldiers code is actually from the army; I just replaced army with air force. Sorry wasn’t in the air force don’t know their codes and training regulations as well as army ones. Although I think cadences work better for resisting interrogation, they have a nice rhythm and are often very catchy if a bit morbid.