Object
Sanctions-Evading Tanker's Registry
Tattered ship's registry document from the sanctions-evading tanker, one of three critical papers (log, registry, manifest) the crew frantically destroys—torched or cast into the sea—as F-18s close in without damage, stripping U.S. forces of vessel ownership trails and legal ID amid churning ocean pursuit. Colonel Chase relays the gutting loss to Leo, whose frustration boils in the late-night office huddle.
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Purpose
Records the tanker's official registration details, including ownership, flag state, and identification for legal tracing and sanctions enforcement.
Significance
Crew's hasty destruction delivers a tactical win for evaders, erasing pursuit leads and marking a partial subplot failure that spikes Leo's world-weary resolve, forcing immediate escalation to summon secretaries and recall President Bartlet via Air Force One.
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