> > He did not think of things like that, but then again his concern
> >was Spec Ops, not the rest of the fleet. Aurellius replied quickly,
"Well,
> >boss, are we friends, just by standers, or something else?"
>
> "Frrriends," she smiled reassuringly. "In this we arrre frrriends.
Therrre
> arrre things I disagrrree with Lasiterrr about, but this will not be one
of
> them." While she couldn't tell him what was in the confidential
> transmission, she could tell him that much. "But not everrryone is going
to
> feel that way. And some of that hostility might be dirrrected at us, so
be
> rrready forrr it."
>
"Our end is shaping up just fine, sir, so I can say that we are
ready for most things now. Thanks to your surprise visits to outpsots, and
the rapport that you developed with a few commanders in the field. " he said
still a little pleased with him self over those trips.
>
> "When haves become have-nots, they go afterrr the new haves," she said by
> way of innuendo.
>
"I see....." he said the big picture starting to come into
view.
>
> "Oh, I have anotherrr matterrr I wanted to discuss with you. A new staff
> memberrr will be arrrriving tomorrrrow night. He'll be assigned to me,
> perrrsonally." If the pig had a listening device installed, this would
> wrinkle her nose. "I think you'll like him. He's a verrry dirrrect
> perrrson."
>
"Just as long as he does not stink like the pig, and I don't care
who is reports to or even if he is anther ping or even a Klingon. But they
*will* bathe more than one a week, and always before staff meetings." he
said mostly for the piggy aide whom he thought just may have a bug or two.
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