Wolf, E, Maj: It’s hard to say. Yzerman and Aliyev died during the Kerenza attack, and they both had more experience than me. Sanchez isn’t convinced. Lassinger and Barker, either.
Torrence, D, Gen:Well, I’ve served with you longer than any of them. What’s your call?
Wolf, E, Maj: My honest recommendation? Yes. We take AIDAN offline.
Torrence, D, Gen:¦¦¦me. This on top of everything else?
Torrence, D, Gen:We’remonthsaway from the Heimdall wormhole at current speeds. As it is, I think I’m going to have to forcibly recruit some of those Kerenza criminals in the civilian fleet to shore up the holes in our personnel. I’m just about to send out the officer memo.
Wolf, E, Maj: Christ…
Torrence, D, Gen:Are you absolutelypositive?
Torrence, D, Gen:Because if the Lincoln catches us, the shape our crew is in? We’re going to be pushing¦¦¦uphill with a sharp stick without AIDAN.
Wolf, E, Maj: There’s another diagnostic I can run. Direct to the persona hardware. It’ll mean taking some equipment down to 239.
Torrence, D, Gen:We’re breached from Decks 235 to 247, Ethan. You’ll be treading vacuum.
Wolf, E, Maj: Well, that’s why they pay me the big bucks.
Wolf, E, Maj: But, honestly, if I can’t get some positive results from this diagnostic, then¦¦¦what Sanchez and the others say. We need to pull AIDAN’s plug.
Torrence, D, Gen:All right. Run your tests. Get me the results immediately.
Wolf, E, Maj: Yessir.
Torrence, D, Gen:Good hunting, my friend. Torrence out.
INTERNAL TRANSMISSION SENT 01/30/75 11:37
ZHUKOV, L, CPL:I’m telling you, the Sabers have got no backline. If the Knights get it over center, it’s curtains.
JELANI, M, SGT:But they’re never getting it over center, they’ve got no hustle.
ZHUKOV, L, CPL:You got no idea about geeball, fem. Which is why your sweet¦¦will be paying me a hundo come playoffs.
WOLF, E, MAJ:Knock it off, you two. Keep your mind on the job. That’s live current running through those stacks there.
ZHUKOV, L, CPL:Sorry, sir.
WOLF, E, MAJ:Besides, Corporal, Sergeant Jelani is correct. The Knightsclearlyhave no speed game.
JELANI, M, SGT:Ha!
WOLF, E, MAJ:Looks like this way is blocked, Control. We’ll need to head up to 240.
ALEXANDER C&C:Roger that, Major. Proceed with caution.
WOLF, E, MAJ:Keep your lines clear of that stanchion.
ZHUKOV, L, CPL:Wow, I didn’t realize the damage was so bad down here…
WOLF, E, MAJ:A fifty-megaton nuclear explosion will do that to you, Corporal. How are our radiation readings, Sarge?
JELANI, M, SGT:Still within operational parameters, sir.
WOLF, E, MAJ:Keep an eye on it. I’d like there to be an Ethan junior one day.
