Piercing the Curtain

[Dennis Jameson]

Good day, Mr Brooks.

It's amusing how the Coalition tends to go against its own nature by implanting those devices into the craniums of their minions, wouldn't you agree? Ah, but my veiled sarcasm is getting in the way of the matter at hand, is it not? I will remove the generous retirement gift that your "comrades" left you with, but I think that you need to be made aware of all the risks before we proceed... all of which we can discuss when you come to visit starbase Ibiza in Omicron Alpha.

Now, don't be shy. I promise not to slap you in irons and throw you down the deepest hole in the nation for the rest of your natural life, oh no. A man of your caliber has far more uses than growing old in the dark corners of the world.

I hope to meet you soon, Mr Brooks.

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