A First Step

[Jose Benitez]

Jose had been informed of the imminent arrival of their Unioner guests and was hurrying to meet them at the docking port.

Hopefully, their journey had been undertaken without incident. The Benitez escorts that he had despatched certainly should of helped to discourage any incidents but these were troubled times and it never hurt to be a little cautious.

Jose had given the base Commander strict instructions that the base was to be looking its absolute best and it seemed that the Commander had taken him at his word as there appeared to be the very slight smell of fresh pain in the atmosphere.

The conference room had been prepared, and suitable refreshment laid out in readiness.