Project Protection

[Dave Johnson]

Johnny Rico returns to Puerto Rico After a trip to the inverness system to pick up the .:j:.Elonex a pilgram liner.

Johnny sits at hi command post as the ship jumps to Rico as soon as the jump is finished *A beep is heard in the back ground*

His comms officer says Sir there is a incoming transmission on the emergency channel

Rico turns and says

Roger play the transmission

The comms officer presses a few buttons and the message is played

A voice is heard

all Congress ships in the area are to return to Puerto Rico at once and report to Deputy Arbiter James Trenton on San Juan

The message ends

Rico sits back and says

You heard the man head for San Juan.

a few moments pass and a voice is heard

Sir 15k from San Juan.

Rico turns to his comms officer and says

Open a channel

Channel open sir

San Juan this is commander Johnny Rico of the .:j:.Elonex requesting priority Docking.

A few seconds pass

This is San Juan you request is granted docking bay 6 is clear welcome home sir.

The ship docks.

Johnny Rico heads into the command deck where he see JT sitting looking over a map of Puerto Rico. He walks over to JT and says.

Ok boss why the rush to get us all back here?

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