>
> "Captain Hays, you are behind schedule, and I am here to get you back
>on schedule. Your time table leaves little leaway." Garibaldi said not
>bothering with pleasentaries.
>
(ooc: is the emperor going to arrive here to make an inspection as well???
:) )
>
> "I am sorry Admiral, but I do have good reason..." Hays replied
>but
>was cut off.
>
> "I am sure that you do, but while I care to hear them I do not have
>the time. Admiral Lasiter is rather unhappy at the delays. There is a new
>threat to this galaxy, and these ships will be needed for the fight, when
>it comes. Not if... This threat is big, and it is bad. They make the
>Romulans, Cardassians, and Dominion *Combined* look like training
>exercise." Garibaldi was rather open about a very classified topic, but
>there was method to his madness. He knew that rumors would run rampant,
>even in this secure of facility. That would help motovate the crews, as
>would a few other things...
>
>Hays' face drained. He knew that was a rush, but not the why. The why
>scared the hell out of him...
>
>"Hays, see to it that Jack, my pilot gets what he needs for his craft. My
>other assoiciate Selara will need general access to the facility. She will
>be helping me with the prodcutivity issues. Please get your staff in the
>mess hall in 15 minutes. Selara and I will meet you there. Dismissed,
>Captain..." garibaldi ordered with the same unhappy father tone that he
>had upon his lack of greeting.
>
> "Aye sir..." Hays replied and left.
>
>Garibaldi and Selara took a stroll...
>
> "I assume that you have a few questions for me?" was all he
>said as they walked alone in the halls...
"A few," she said mildly, "Do you want to come out and just explain it all,
or are we going to dance around the issue? And when do you expect this all
to go down, anyway?"
-Sera
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