Title: Trial Without Error
Author: Soledad
Fandom:
Stargate: AtlantisGenre: Court drama
Rating: General, suitable for all.
Series/sequel: might be integrated into my Atlantis AU “Moments of Joy”, eventually. Or not. We’ll see.
Archiving: my website and Otherworlds. Everyone else: ask, please.
Disclaimer: don’t own them, no money made. All borrowed from various TV-shows, save from a few OCs
Timeframe: Season 1, right after “Hot Zone”.
Summary: The PTB let Sheppard and Bates get away with disobeying the direct orders of a civilian leader they were supposed to answer to. Now, I believe that in order to keep up the stability of such an international and multicultural colony, that shouldn’t have happened. So, here is the correction.
INTRODUCTION
This story is set in the “Moment of Joy” universe. In this alternate universe Dr. Weir has the first name Theresa and is still played by the one and only Jessica Steen. Also, in this universe the PTB, knowing that the expedition may never return to Earth, had done a bit more prep work and equipped the people with the rudimentary means of a government: that means lawyers and clerks, too. For practical reasons, most of these are also military personnel, but not all of them - and definitely not all of them are Americans.
Petty Officer Jason Tyner and Gunnery Sergeant Victor Galindez are borrowed from “JAG” - for obvious reasons. Lt. Annalisa Lindstrom is borrowed from “Pensacola”, just because I liked her; here, however, she’s a Danish character, just as I made Dr. Petersen a Dane. Officers Naseband, Rietz and Vukovic are borrowed from the German crime series K-11. Kurtulus and Karapleedez are borrowed from the German crime series “Lenßen & Partner¡. They form the civilian security team that accompanied the European scientists on Atlantis.
Ralph Vogel is borrowed from the German court show “Das Strafgericht”, where he’s one of the attorneys. I made him a Bundeswehr officer, a major and a pilot, because I found it ridiculous that after Sumner’s death no high-ranking military officer would be present on Atlantis. Vogel is the German equivalent of a JAG officer and was added to the team to strengthen the international character of the expedition. I also gave him a strong natural ATA gene - not as strong as Sheppard’s, but strong enough to fly a jumper without problems.
Sevarion Kirkitadze has also been borrowed from German TV, where he is the chief attorney in various crime and court shows. He’s modelled after a similarly-named (different spelling) real-life attorney who plays himself in those shows and is a martial arts expert aside from being a lawyer. I’ve established him as Dr. Theresa Weir’s aide because a) he was born in one of the small states of the former Soviet Union, and b) because I wanted an international law expert in an important position.
So, now that you’ve been made familiar with the settings of the “Moments of Joy” universe, the action may begin.
STORY LAYOUT
Chapter 1 - ConfrontationDr. Theresa Weir calls Major Sheppard and Sergeant Bates on their actions during the crisis.
Chapter 2 - ReactionsSheppard and Bates are having an unpleasant surprise. Bates’ team is concerned about the future of their CO and that of their team.
Chapter 3 - Taking EvidenceThe trial begins and the witnesses are being heard.
Chapter 4 - ConsequencesThe investigation is closed and judgement is announced. Serious changes are being made in Atlantis’ power structure.
STORY COMPLETE!