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Computer-Generated Location Coordinates for Friendly-Fire Incident

Toby Ziegler references these precise computer-generated coordinates during his meeting with Congressman Mark Richardson, pinpointing the exact site where friendly fire struck troops, including Gunnery Sergeant Harold Dokes. The data enabled recovery teams to locate and retrieve the bodies amid Richardson's heated demands for draft reinstatement and a presidential call to Dokes' parents. Displayed or recited in the reception area, the coordinates ground the tragedy in verifiable military specifics.

2 appearances

Purpose

Identify the location of fired-upon troops to facilitate body recovery

Significance

Transforms personal loss into political ammunition; Richardson seizes the coordinates' precision to underscore Brooklyn soldiers' disproportionate risks, escalating pressure on the administration for policy concessions.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

From Coffin to Compromise: Draft as Leverage

Digital coordinates are referenced by Toby as the precise technical data used to locate the bodies—this specificity converts rumor into verifiable fact and gives Richardson a firmer basis to press demand.

Before: Generated by military/recovery teams in Kuhndu and available to officials.

After: Used as factual ammunition in the meeting; becomes part of the paper trail that validates Richardson's claim.

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Death, Draft Threat, and a Drink

Computer-generated coordinates are cited as the technical evidence that located the troops struck by friendly fire; Toby references this data to make the death appear as a verifiable, not anecdotal, loss.

Before: Produced by military systems identifying the incident location.

After: Used as supporting evidence in the meeting; remains in military hands for recovery operations.

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