Monroe Doctrine : Volume VII by James Rosone & Miranda Watson

Author:James Rosone & Miranda Watson [Rosone, James & Watson, Miranda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Front Line Publishing Inc.
Published: 2023-05-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Celestial Hammers

RAAF Woomera Range Complex

South Australia

Standing in front of the newly arrived military members as they looked on in curiosity, Barbara Young gave a warm, disarming smile as she began to explain why they were here and what was about to happen.

“Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Australia. My name is Barbara Young, but you can call me Barb for short. I’m sure many of you are wondering what this is all about and why you are being asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement before we go any further,” Barb explained as folders were handed to the newly arrived military members. “Once everyone has signed the documents, I will explain why you have been chosen to participate in this program, and more importantly, what this program is and how it’s going to play a pivotal role in winning this war. I will give you a few minutes to read the NDA if you’d like. But we all know the drill. You were never here, and you saw and heard nothing.”

Her comment elicited a few laughs as people reached for their pens. As she was about to speak, she saw a person who looked like he had a question and motioned with a nod of her head for him to speak. “Is this last part serious, Barb?”

“Which part is that?”

“Ah, the last part. The one that says if we’re found to have negligently disclosed any level of details about this program, we will be prosecuted and sentenced to life without parole. If we’re in the process of actively leaking information about the program, then lethal force has been authorized to stop us from leaking further information,” the Space Force pilot read aloud. “I’ve signed a few NDAs in my career, but this seems a bit extreme.”

Barb tilted her head to the side as she replied, “Perhaps it is. But we are at war. A war of survival against a machine that continues to learn from its failures and has the entire industrial capacity of the world’s second-largest economy at its disposal. Maybe it’s just me, but I suggest signing the document and letting us move on with discussing why you all have been selected to be a part of this program.”

A few of the officers grunted at her blunt response before nodding in agreement. Once the documents were signed and collected, the lights in the room dimmed and the meeting began.

Barbara stood at the head of the conference room, her heart pounding with anticipation. She knew the importance of the secret she was about to share with the group of military officers before her. For years, she had poured her intellect and passion into the aerospace and space industries. Now, she was the program director for a project that would change everything.

Clearing her throat, she smiled at her new colleagues. “I’m proud to be the program director for what you’re about to become a part of. I hold graduate degrees in aerospace and mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering, and I’ve had the privilege of working with both SpaceX and Northrop Grumman.

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