The people stood Outside  the Shed, Dixie looked  frightened..Toni was   still boiling  Mad..Wills and Joll , both just gavce her sidelong  Glances ,Yutio wouldn't even look at her.

 ..Shadow? she asked.

  He shook  his head,I dunno, Beamon...watching Lones  get toasted was even  worse  then Rogar  getting shot  down....both should have never happened...we'll have to see what  kind of luck you have...

Zob had a cold expression on his face as he stood guard over Dixie, "You know what you did and did not do out there girl... face your fate with some courage..." there was no remorse in those words he despised cowards.

 The Door opened, the board  filed out  and stood off to the side  with  Foster.  Captain Morris  came out  with his  cane and a Vid Board.

  CAptain Morris   began slowly...It is, of the utmost importance  and the fighter  pilots  can be viewed  as trustworthy and brave. Not  just for the sake of the Air  Service, but  for the Troops  we need to portect, and the Civies  who can only..but watch..as  we do battle.

  To lose  trust in your  flight mates..or worse?  Your wingman..can lead to death, as  surely as  a hot round through your head  gear...To Abandon  a Wingman is to sign thier death sentence, and as we have seen.. the trail does  not end with that one death, Unless things have happened  to end that threat.

  The  votes have been tallied  by the computer, as i fed the ballots in, myself...... The results  are 1 vote for Neglect....4..for abandonment ..

 Dixie n almost fell to the Dec.  the Trooper on the other   side of  Zob  Caught  her.

 General BAle stepped out....the sentence  will be carried out  ,immediately ...

 Dixie Cried.....NO!....SHADOW!

 Shadow  shook his head,if it were up to me... you would have never  been here  , for this to happen. I won';t make that mistake with Red Birds  again.

 General BAle  called   Roy... General  Bale to  SM Spencer. We have   an excution to  take place..we need  5 Volunteers to leave the  accused to  the static  Fileld

Zob grabbed her forcefully and pulled her to her feet and kept her restrained, "GET UP NOW!" he commanded of her when they were ready he would help escort her to the static field for judgement.

  Dixie looked at Shadow,..Please..SHADOW!!..you can change thier Minds.. They'll Listen to you!

  ... Think  back to Aqra.... The ESN Pilots..the Hermes  Pilots  who died  or were shot  down and survived, ebcause  you can your   wingmates   drove  down on us...fighting for the   Sol System Navy.. which is  like saying  'The Red  Humans"..Some of thsoe pilots  had less time logged  in thier machines, then you have  on the Rec dec....but thier  Dead... You, your leader..laughed  about it..taunted us... Until the second  day.. there was no laughing went they went up in a ball of fire... and only you   survived ..and that was only because  of  one of  my pilots..Now? One Pilot was shot  down..one died. because you failed to Kill or  engage that  Verian.... had  you engaged it?  Rogar would have been there to help you clean up..Had he tries to Run.. Lones would have   knocked him down...

 ..you can't know that!..its  an assumption, as the  General said!

 With all due repects  to General Bale.. I know my craft, better  then ...almost any one in The Black.. I know  my flight leaders... Lones  was coming back around, You can tell by his direct, he thought you were going to engage..by the time  he realized  Toni  PODed out..it was too late... It a damn long walk from her to the static  field.. its a Longer   walk, for you to Find Lones, and apologize...

 Hack and the board   truned and marched , formally towards the Middle hanger bay static field..  Foster  took his  flight with him  to follow.. Shadow..Zob, Dixie and Buntum stood there , waiting for her escort.

 ..Shadow.. they will listen to you... Ground me....make me  test again?  Give me a  spare   fighter  and let me escape... I'll go to Tortuga or  Anzio and hook up  with a  Pirate   ship or something..

 Shadow allowed himself a smile...why? so you can kill more APF?.. maybe help  some officers somewhere  feed on living babies and Toddlers? or? Just slaves  who will stack the larders, and  birth  Empire Hybrds ?  And, if for some reason I lost my mind.... They aren't goign to let you off the hook.... to allow  you to get away with this..would mean more  could do the same..we can't  fight a war like that..

 can't  I call My Mama? tears were  rolling down her cheeks.

 ..did Lones get to call his?.... did thsoe 900+ Harvester  crewman get to call thiers....I won't let you do it....Maybe  The Admiral will..we'll see..

  After the Seals  were lifted and  execution done)))

   Morris   was in his  offcie.. he  finalized the report on DSixiew  and   put the  filed  in the  KIA  cabinet.

   he then began to look at the discs  and  count the kills.. Motts  and KR-EN poked their heads in..excuse me.. Captain.. we noticed out NAmes on the flight   lists?...

 Morris  sat back as KR-EN  asked the question..He took off his glasses and  rubbed his  eye s a bit, then put them back on....yes.. You too and Vicos  have been added to flights ... we will fill out the rest when replacements  come to tomorrow....Things move  fast around here.. we have to  be ready...Make sure you are at the After party...people expect that...

 They Both saluted   and moved  off, Morris shook his head and went back to the  Vids

----------------->>>>>>>>>>>>> From QM LOckers

 Meari walked through the Hanger Dec to get too Morris's Shed.

 Once she got to the Shed she would enter and say," Hello Captain Morris Sir I was told by Sgt. Major Spencer you will set me up with my quarters, I am Sergeant Meari, Udenese Special Commando SEC Sir."

 Morris had a stack of   discs on his  desk, and  some  sliding doors  that had  Disc Holders  in them, for putting the discs  in, once all was down loaded.

 He Looked  at Meari with a bit of a smile, his pipe  sending  the whiff  of  a 'cherry-like' smell from Bura   tobacco

 Hmm... well..  seeing  your  Blood lines,  i could  set you up on the officers   dec, and few  would complain?  But it doesn't seem quite   proper..hmm?

 he    looked at the  sheet on one of the screens...and he hit a button.you'll be on the NCO dec... there will be  a keypad blinking with your  name on..enter a pass code , that will be your 'lock'...I will tell you SEC   will and  do, make  inspections from time to time, and can over  right any lock.... to do so, it  must  come from an Officer like Myself, or Rivets or the LC... SM Spencer  may  do so , at any time he feels the  need  is there.

 frowning just a bit as he takes another puff,The QM   people and  Maintenance  people are a bit behind cleaning out  the  quarters  of those who did not make  it through the last jump off... so? Go have  some food and drink...by the  time your are finished, your  quarters  should  be  good.

............

 Will  stuck his head in the  Shed,excuse me , Captain Morris? I was to check to see if there  anything  else  you need   of me?.. If not.. I can  clock off...

 ..From  what i understand Corporal  Call, we have  enough  escorts and the Like, Go get your  down  time.. are you running the tunnels?

 Aye , Sir....

 ,Then Run along, good  fellow... good luck on  your run..

Will nodded  and saluted, taking off  to the Lifts.

 Meari nodded at Captain Morris and said," Yes Sir I do not want any preferences based on my Blood Lines Sir, I want to earn what I receive Sir." Meari still had her calm, but her voice was cold and emotionless at first.

 Meari listened to Morris as he went through how to get into her quarters and her pass code, then he explained who could go into her quarters. Meari would then respond and say," Yes Sir I have nothing to hide they may enter my room whenever they wish, the only thing I might break is the amount of weapons I might have in my room." Meari was trying to make a joke but it came off poorly but Morris would tell she made an attempt at human humor, but Meari did smile for the first time since walking into Morris's shed.

 Meari would nod and respond," Yes Sir I will go meet the crew as Sgt. Major Spencer said I should do, then I will check out my Quarters, Thank you Sir."  Meari saluted Captain Morris and went to leave when Will stuck his head into the Shed. Meari nodded to Will and then will follow Will out of Morris's Shed and she headed for the Rec Dec. She had all her weapons on her and carrying her bag she left Morris's shed.

--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To Rec Dec

<<<<< after  comign back from Uden shore leave ( 1st Battle of Uden)

She slowly made her way to Morris’s shed, having made many mental notes of where she was and was going along with how close she felt to the black. A part of her hoped that her quarters had a great view of that which called to her very being but she didn’t hold her breath. Heading into the metal building, Billie nearly jumped at the sight of the Admiral. “Oh…um…sorry Sir…I didn’t…I…” she frowned. “I don’t know why I am apologizing. Ensign Morrisson, reporting in.” Reaching up, she tucked a chocolate brown curl back behind her ear, careful not to touch the goggles on her face. “Um…c-could…we dim the lights please?”
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  The Admiral  was looking over the  flight  rosters..At ease  Ensign... Captain Morris is on his way... I understand  you're getting a ride... that's good, and that's bad.... damn hair ball its going to be..you'll be fighting in Atmo and in The Black..But.. Shadow said  Give you a ride.. I don;t see Captain Morris  arguing..

 here he comes  now...

..........

  Captain Morris with his  English posh  as if he were at a cricket game ,..I must say, and i really do not   know how to say this..so , I will just say it. On Uden your were  caught  by an Udenese patrol, doing  some...questionable actions  in public.. COM Vid.. the  entire  ball of wax  as it were...

 he held up a hand and continued,..damn bad business, wot?.. I mean, Udenses  frown on such acts..frown i say! It is not becoming of  officers..even Ensigns.. to carry on like that..

 He stops  and looks at them,..you may need to  ....adjust... your  actions. We were damn lucky   he approached me before the Admiral. The Admiral is not in a pleasant  mood.. Udenese  law  would have you each in the Brig for a week...gods   forbid if  children would have caught you!.. we were also damned lucky, that even Udenese  have   SEC troopers  who like creds... thought your  actions  did not  threaten  the security  of anyone there..it is  also a damn bad example to set... damn bad..hmmm?  I paid him off, and  deleted the  Vid... but i will no doubt  bet, he and his  troopers will spread the tale  around...Start acting like officers..Hmm?...Now. let us get your   quarters straightened out..i have some transfers  to  sign in..

 Waving them forward  , The Admiral is seen to   exit the Shed.....Just checking the  rosters...  Your new  Pilot is  in there.. and a Verian is   approaching as well... new 'SEC'..  come to SEC when you are  finished, Washington...

..............

 Magin was  trying to catch up to Captain Morris  as she  came to sign in and be sworn in..

--------->>>> From Hanger Dec

 Lizzy stood there and took the reaming by Captain Morris, it was her fault, she is the one who couldn't control herself. Lizzy looked at Captain Morris and said," Sir it was all my fault, I umm wasn't thinking of the big picture Sir and it will never happen again i promise that Sir." Lizzy had a look of she was really sorry, but she would have to make sure she controls herself from now on.

 Lizzy follows Captain Morris and says," Yes Sir we talked about us moving into my quarters Sir, and again Sir that will never happen again." Lizzy let her feelings for Izzy cloud her judgement she should have listened to Izzy , she felt so bad, and the look she gave Izzy was one of I am sorry and defeat.

---> Hangar Dec

Upon arriving in the Captain's office Izzy for her part would silently listen to the dressing down she and Lizzy were getting concerning their actions on the planet, with the young reporter's already pale complexion growing even more so at the mention of a video with it clear that she was on the verge of tears. With her just about managing to say "yes sir, it won't happen again" in a tiny voice she would wait to find out what it was they needed to do to in order for them to move in together; leaving most of the talking to Lizzy as she tried to compose herself.
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 Morris  , with His hands  behind his  Back , nodded to them...Right then... all settled, thsi is the  tip of teh spears  and all that rot. People look to us... Something   can be  dismissed. and the  ranking officers  may get away with a thing or  two...But  they most often show decorum...

 he leaned in a bit, more to Lizzy  then to Izzy,knowing how CAptain Si  feels about her pilots..what do you think would have happened if that SGT made it to her, rather then me..Hmmm?.. right..well.. Wait her.. I'll get the Pilot signed  in and..You will be next.. then i have a Verian running about her  somewhere..

..........

   Hobbling    to  his Shed  as the  Admiral moved off towards SEC. Morris  greeted   Billie.

 well.. Ensign..this shouldn't  take very Long, i have the  record of you Disc... LC  says  to give you a  Right, So we are Bumping one of those Black Dots down to pool pilot...

 he motioned for her to help her self to hot or  cold drinks., He poured  some Tea for himself that an Orderly had  brewing...now?... Getting a ride  this  soon, isn't the morm, is ti?..But the BLAck Dots have proved to be, rather shaky..so...we bummed you into a ride, since they have not  flown yet..no bad luck there...

 ..I did  change which flight you'll be in...I put you in B  flight  with the LC... you list to those around you.. and  you might make it through this Jump off... Now... Go to the Officers  Dec.. you will see a Blinking light.. it will have you  name and Rank.. once you enter the  quarters.. type in your pass  code....I will warn you  that the SEC is able to over ride  any  passcodes..Welocme  aboard, once you get settled in, head to the Rec Dec, meet some crew.

 As she  left, he called in Izzy and  Lizzy..

Billie looked to the drinks and picked up a cold soda. “I understand that this isn’t normal, Sir and I appreciate the…flexibility so to speak. I am fairly confident in my abilities…it’s a combination of teamwork and instinct. My parents tried to shield me from…all of this but…it’s in my blood.” She gave a smile. For her personally, it was more instinct than anything else but through the Academy, she had learned the value of teamwork as well. “I will go check out my quarters and then make my way to the Rec Dec if everything is in order, Sir.” With a salute, Billie did an about face and headed out, drink in hand. She offered the others waiting outside the Shed a smile but made it a point to make no physical contact with them.

 Lizzy watched as Meari confronted the Verian and it didn't look like they where happy to see each other. When Morris brought up if the Captain had found out what she would have done to her, Lizzy lowered her head and replied," Yes Sir I will show discretion from now on and yes Captain Si would not have taken it easy on me for sure Sir.Again Sir that will never happen again and thank you for everything Sir."

 When Morris went in to take care of the new pilot Lizzy lowered her head and looked at Izzy and with tears in her eyes," I am so sorry Izzy that was my fault, I need to have more control and that will never happen again okay Izzy, I am so sorry don't hate me please." Lizzy was upset at it being all her fault, she was very upset she screwed up and she held Izzy's hand hoping for forgiveness from her girlfriend, hopefully Izzy was still her girlfriend after this.

 when Morris   waved  the two in, once more pointing to the  drinks,..now?  this is simple  enough as it is... but.. we need to know  which   quarters you are using... the other one will be declared Vacant in 2  days... so?  you have  2  days to change you mind....

 a troubled looks  came over his face,..I should think there will be alot of   vacant Quarters  with in the next two days...

  At any rate.. your quarters are not that far apart.. so you will have  2  days to move things  around as you wish, do try to clean the  think a bit?..not  quite sportig to have   the QM's  people do it  aall, wot?

"I don't hate you" Izzy softly whispered as they waited outside the hut for Captain Morris to finish dealing with the new pilot, trying her best to ignore the pair of troopers currently butting heads a short distance away "it was stupid, we shouldn't have done it" she continued, moments before they asked to enter the captains office.

She would wave off the captain's offer of a drink with a slight shake of her head before listening as he explained the situation to them. In short she had two days in which to move her stuff out of her quarters and into Lizzy's, as well as giving the place a quick once over so that it was presentable for the next person to use it. Though considering that she'd barely used the place the latter shouldn't be too much trouble "Is there any paperwork or anything I need to sign?" she asked Captain Morris, wanting to get everything sorted in one hit and make the process as smooth as possible for all involved.

Once she had completed any paperwork there might be in order to make her moving in with Lizzy official, she and Lizzy would step back outside "I need to get changed and head over to SEC...I'll...um....I'll see you later" she quietly said feeling somewhat chastened by the experience, before then heading for elevator alone.

---> SEC

 Lizzy looked at Izzy and said," It was all my fault, I am very sorry and I will behave myself in public from now on. Yes it was and it wont happen again, I promise you Izzy." Lizzy smiled at her and then they where called into the shed with Morris.

 Lizzy nodded to Captain Morris, when he was done she said," Thank you Sir Izzy will be moved in with me within 2 days, thank you again Sir." Once they where done and Lizzy did everything they had to do to make the move official they would head out of the shed.  She smiled at Izzy gave her only a hug and she said," Okay you take care of work, I am going to check on my fighter, see you later and then we can move you in as well." Lizzy left the shed and headed for the Hanger Dec and her fighter.

-------->>>>>>>>>>>>> To Hanger Dec

The gava aboard began heading to their quarters save for Jug.  Along the way the gava spotted Bog waiting.  They crowded about him and began asking how he was and the injuries and telling him of their adventures on Uden.  They decided to deliver their gear and go to the Rec Dec.  Jug would soon follow.

Jug after boarding gathered her gear and the laptop to take to Morris.
Smiling she knocked and waited if he had company.  Seeing none she approached "I bring back your Laptop.  Set up file for replacements" she began to hand the laptop back.

  Morris  leaded back,  , then smiled  as he took the lap top...I will check the files. The names you have  given should arrive   later to night..or early tomorrow

 ..here now..take this for your people, they are a day  or so old?..I cannot eat them  all, and fresh ones  will be coming tomorrow? So you and your team can help them not go to waste.

  standing up , the captain walked  around his desk, getting two , unopened boxes of  doughnuts, and Handing them to Jug... he waves  a hand,  they
are mixed?.. Rec Dec  seems to think we need alot of doughnuts?

 I'll send  the  nmaes  down as soon as i upload  your  list.

"Gava gotta eat.  They will enjoy.  Thank you and I will wait for a call" after thanking him she headed out with the box.

>>>>>>  from hanger   after invasion of Vera

...................

  The Guard  nodded to  Slick  as  he  announced  a visitor..
 Morris looked up, his pipe in his mouth, several  Vidboards  and two computers  going  at once  as he filp flopped discs..

 ..for give me  for not standing, trying to sort this Kills out... sticky business...if  you count every one thay happened to shoot  at?.. may as well let them mark thier own score..eh?... it  you are too stingy, they feel slighted...  then he chuckles   softly,..Pilots  always  feel slighted

  help yourself?.. Cold drink..  coffee..tead.. doughnuts...

 he reached  around   and got  a Vid board.and held his hand out for his  disc..so?..how is  earth....

In reply to SLIC (msg # 355):

>>>>>Morris's Shed



   Sir, thank you If I may I could really use a Water. he said handing his disc. After the captian took the disc, he turned and grabbed a water, drank it down, and set the glass back down in the area he thought was for used items. Turning back to the Captin, Sir, speaking candidly, it sucks, and I'm so very glad to be back. No offense Sir. i'm ready to get back to fixin' yer Mechs Sir.