Beginning Part-5

“Hell, no, it would not. You’re just a punk kid, Revitz. Just the kind to do this job and get it done right. If the shit hits the fan, and it will, you’ll catch some heat, sure, but I’ll make certain that the right marks get into the right records, if you know what I mean. You make me look good in this, somehow, and I won’t forget it. You understand me, son?”
“Yes, sir. Lucidly .” “Good, good, and now I’ll tell you one thing more, young lieutenant. If we play this off right... if we send it to the brass with the right spin and they buy into this huge success... then we might just ride these little metallic bastards all the way to Moscow, mister. And we, you and I and our entire division, will be right in the thick of it all. Hell, I might even retire and run for
Office, if this all works out like it could. And you just keep that in mind, do you hear?”
“Yes, sir.” “Alright, then, lieutenant, get going. And send in my adjutant on your way out... I want to get you set up with all the proper authority to get this done ASAP. You’ll have carte blanche, so I want you to commandeer a Transport Vector and get down to the Astral Sea right away.” Brash was on his way to the door, when he stopped short and turned, his face pale. “To the front, sir? But I thought I would do most of the work remotely, with maybe a day trip down
to Chimbay to follow up.”