Through Time, Darkly

[Pryce]

[color=#FFFF00]Pryce.Research.N101
Main Conference Room, Deck 2
New York System, Liberty Space


"Wait!" Denise said. "We need more equipment."

Morris was already outside the hatch.

Samantha Ross walked up her. "It's already being taken care of, Denise. Doctor Morris is having us transfer off of the N102, along with our departments' equipment inventory. We might need a few more things, but what we have shall certainly get us started."

Denise eyed the hatch where the other staff had exited. "You mean?......"

"The rest of the department will be joining you, in addition to myself." Ross replied. She smiled faintly.


Denise frowned. "Doctor Morris already decided all this before I even entered the room."

"Yes."

Denise sighed. "Well, you might as well come down to the hangar with me, I'll introduce you to Him."


[color=#FFFF00]Main Hangar bay

Angela Wight stepped into the hangar, a small electronics case at her side. The chill of the hangar hit her once again, and she shivered. She wore her normal lab clothes, topped by a standard white lab coat, hardly enough to block the chill. Even so, it seemed not quite as cold as before. The hangar was deserted. The Minuteman fighter sat quietly alone, seeming to be asking for company. She snorted at the thought, and walked slowly towards it, her pumps clicking lightly on the deck. "Hello?" She said softly, far too softly to register very far. She glanced at the hatch on the other side of the hangar. Their guest must have taken the offer of the bunk.


She kneeled, setting the case down on the deck. She opened it and removed a small thermal scanner, an improved model over what was installed in their helmets. She rose, and walked the last few steps to the fighter. She activated it, pointing it at th..


"Where do you....."


Angela jumped, dropping the scanner, shattering the sensor node as it hit the deck. She whipped around, turning to face Robert Crowley. He was cringing. "Sorry." he said. "I was going to ask where you wanted the cart." He pointed back towards the equipment cart, setting next to the entry hatch.


She sighed.

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