> > He took a deep breath and ran a call to Van
> Der
> > Loo, "Admiral Van Der Loo. You have run past
> > the time period promised for updates. Where
> are
> > we on Captain Boulay?" Lorin was clearly
> > annoyed but let it show only mildly.
>
> >"My apologies, Admiral. I have the first
> report here. I am afraid that
> >there has not been much progress. I am sending
> the report now. You will be
> >able to see it for yourself shortly." Van Der
> Loo answered sending the report.
> >He could sense something was up, but said
> nothing about it.
>
> "Thank you...Admiral-I need to impress a sense
> of urgency to you about getting the reports to
> us on time. I will look at the report and get
> back to you shortly. Renaud out."
>
> Lorin didn't waste anytime...he took and read
> the report as he walked to the USS Explorer.
> When he was standing still or in a crowd he
> closed the report for privacy.
The report had nothing of interest. The Marines were sending out more
patrols, and intell was interrogating more captured and suspected rebel
operatives. However, there was no real information of value.
>
> He approached the officer-on-duty, "I need to
> see Admiral Lasiter please. He is expecting
> me." He waited....
>
Lasiter walked up behind Lorin. He announced his own arrival, "Admiral
Renaud..."
>
> "Admiral-Please pardon the interruption. The
> report is in sir....no progress in finding the
> Captain."
>
"Not an interruption, really. I just arrived, and had not had an
oppertunity to see him. So, no progress in finding Captain Boulay..."
Lasiter said trailing off at the end. "What exactly are they doing to find
him?" he continued after a moment.
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