Changing of the Guard (A Galaxy Unknown - Book 11) by Thomas Deprima

Author:Thomas Deprima
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781619310322
Published: 2017-08-01T05:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Fifteen

~ March 11th, 2291 ~

It was a warm day with just a slight breeze as Jenetta stepped off the shuttle ramp. Large puffy white clouds filled most of the sky overhead and sea birds circled the area, screaming their displeasure at having been disturbed by the approach and landing of the small ship. General Winslow Scott saluted sharply and held it until the salute was returned by Jenetta.

"Admiral Carver," he said as he extended his hand, "welcome to Harrat Island Marine base."

"Thank you, General," Jenetta said, then smiled and shook the proffered hand before adding, "It's a pleasure to visit you here again."

"It's been a long time between visits, Admiral."

"Yes, I've had a lot of catching up to do since returning from my leave of absence. But I'm on top of things again and I wanted to discuss a few confidential matters with you. Since I hadn't been here in such a long time, I decided to come to you."

"You're always welcome, Admiral."

With a smile, she said, "I promise I'm not bringing bad news."

General Scott smiled and said, "That's a relief. Is this a private meeting, Admiral?"

"It is."

"Very well." Gesturing towards his oh-gee limo, he said, "After you."

As Jenetta approached the vehicle, the driver held the door open for her. The General whispered something to his aide, who had started to follow automatically, and the aide turned and walked to another vehicle.

As the caravan of vehicles headed for the Headquarters building, Jenetta said, "Whatever happened to the FA-SF4 fighter I requisitioned for my private use?"

"As I understand it, after you left Quesann the fighter was assigned to Admiral Holt. But he apparently doesn't share your enjoyment of wave-top-clipping and tree-pruning, so it was eventually assigned to an air wing."

"I always enjoyed my little excursions through the canyons and wave-tops."

"Say the word and I'll arrange to have another ship assigned to you."

"Thank you. I'd love to hop into a fighter and enjoy the thrill of flying at maximum speed a meter above the planet's surface again, but now I have to travel with a full security detail wherever I go."

"Yes, we have security in the first two vehicles and last two vehicles in this little parade."

"The security is one of the reasons I avoided putting on the big hat for so long."

"Jen, we're all glad you're back. I mean that sincerely."

"Thank you, Winslow. I am happy to be back. I missed the job and the people. And we have a lot of challenges ahead. I'll explain once we're in a secure environment."

"Is this about the Marine ground force initiative?"

Before responding, Jenetta looked to see if the glass partition between the front and rear compartments was completely closed. When she saw that the indicators attested to the seal, she said, "Where did you hear about that?"

"Are you kidding? It's all anyone's talking about."

"I made a request to the Senate Council for the creation of a ground force a few months ago. It was supposed to remain Top Secret."

"Top Secret? In that political circus? There's no such thing.

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