> "Easier said than done, sir. To date not many of the major powers has >seen a Venasian warship in combat and lived to tell the tale. Mostly >because there have not been many wars, but they have put on a few >demonstrations of their power in the past. Boiled down this means that our >best people are only 'experts' in terms of comparrison to the rest of us. >However, I will work out a few rules of engagement with what we have. With >your permission, I would like to involve a few field commanders that I know. >They would be a great asset to the planning, and they can contribute >remotely- from their stations in the field."
"Of courrrse," she said, nodding. "I'm not worrrried about warrrships; the fleet can handle that. I want to take what we know, even if it's not a lot, and see what we can make of it forrr a black op inside a Venasian city orrr colony. If we do need a team to get people out orrr sabotage weapons, I want that team to know as much as they can. Get one of ourrr docs with the team too; if they have to underrrgo alterrrations to look and seem Venasian in everrry way in orrrderr to be safe, then I want a doc on hand forrr shorrrt notice worrk. If we don't have one that knows Venasian anatomy well enough, tell me and I'll ask Drrr. Brrrennan if he has someone who can worrrk with us on this." (resp?) "So, we have two powderrr kegs, on two differrrent frrronts. I wonderrr which will go off firrrst?" She had no doubt in her mind that the Venasian situation was a prelude to invasion. All those colonies, conveneiently located in every empire's backyard, as Aurelius had said? No, this was well-planned, for a long time. (resp?) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God.... I could be eating a slow learner! --Lynda Montgomery
