Solar Warden

Encounter Part 6

It was afternoon as a meeting with Major Ryan occurred.

"I have some reports of the NSA which is accusing us hacking into their system and abusing their cloud for weather forecast calculations. Lieutenant Kelsey is there something to say?" Ryan looked at her.

"Well, if they think it was that we should not argue. We got a major breakthrough. All data and the numbers have been translated. There is not much which could be not solved to a single solution," Max replied.

"Then Lieutenant Kelsey we will go to phase two. I will apologize to the NSA and tomorrow we will meet on the proving ground. Mr. Archer after your successful training you can decide where to go on," Ryan replied.

"Does this mean I have to join the military?" Samuel asked skeptical.

"Well, you are in the military. For that a little weapon and combat experience is needed. But if you want stay out of field missions you still can stay on civilian duties. The different risk levels I will explain to you after the training. The training does not mean you will become a soldier. But on field missions a bit endurance and combat knowledge is useful," Ryan explained.

"But those stuff we have translated was seemingly from a spacecraft. What should combat training be good for working with spacecraft's?" Samuel argued.

"To give you a bit more information. There was a navigation address in the system of this spacecraft and we will go there as we now understand it. To encourage you a bit more for your upcoming training. It is possible that we will land on a foreign world and you can be part of that team. The full briefing you will get when we depart to our preparation base. You can also stay here and do research, it's your decision," Ryan informed.

Samuel was thinking.

"I guess I take the training then," he finally decided.

"Good. I think that's all for now. Dismissed." Ryan finished the meeting.

Ryan thought he saw something as Samuel was introduced to Kelsey. He was tactical thinking and the knowledge that Kelsey was eager about her carrier because of her father, might lead him to use it to get Samuel ready for field missions. He knew he would need an expert on the front and Kelsey's skills were just too valuable to risk it there.

"Kelsey, for the training shorter hair might be useful," Ryan said.

"Affirmative."