> The young thing added, "My operatives have also noticed that
>ground units have been sent down on the ground to investigate anomolies.
>The Commander and I believe that they are chasing ghosts. One of our unit
>commanders believes that they are chasing our units, but that is just not
>possible...." He was cut off by a quick glare by Brell.
>
> "The truth is, Admiral, that we do not any conclusive evidence of
>anything other than the Cardies are chasing ghosts. Sensor anomolies and
>the like." Brell added after he scolded his subordinate.
>
> Kit could taste the attitude from both men. It was as if they
>were talking to a child. She knew what ws going on, she had the reports
>from Intell and from Aurellius to tell her that. The attitude, the
>talking down to her was telling her volumes.
>
> There was a brief pause as they entered the last room. Brell
>continued as they headed back towrds the mission briefing room.
>
> "The increased activity on our side of the border, the addition of
>6 starships to the normal border patrol has definately perked some
>interest over on the other side. It would be safe to say that they think
>that we could invade, or at the very least send in a retaliatory (sp)
>strike against them for what happened on DS9." Brell aded.
>
> A pee-on came up to Brell, handed him a note and aited for a
>response. "Have him go to debriefing. I will talk to him later.... I
>appologize, Admiral Kitanya. One of our teams has just come back. Once
>they clean up and debrief I will have them join us, if you wish."
"Yes, I would like that verrry much," she replied, almost cheerily, glad
humans had a hard time reading Caitians. Unfortunately, although she could
control her tail from slashing back and forth in the anger that she felt,
she couldn't stop the tip of her tail from twitching constantly.
Yes, she could see what was going on. Cardies weren't chasing sensor
ghosts, they knew something was there, and people would die because this
fool was too arrogant and stupid to accept it and get out while he still
could. She would talk to that team alone, and then talk to the young
officer and get the name of the unit commander that had more sense. This
was a dangerous job, and people did die, but to die because of someone's
foolishness was unacceptable.
"I would like to do the debrrriefing," she said as they continued on their
way.
(resp?)
"I insist, Commanderrr," she said, with a slight inflection on the
'Commander' that made it an order.
(resp?)
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A little girl asked her father, "Daddy? Do all fairy tales begin with
'Once Upon A Time'?"
He replied, "No, there is a whole series of fairy tales that begin with
'If elected I promise'."
