Sorry, Boss," Cedric answered. He managed to give the impression of grovelling on his back with legs in the air while sitting clutching a mug of java ...as if his life depended upon it. "Orville and I spent the dog watches tracking how far he is into the ship. Ulp ... he's everywhere. I thought the plot was a significant bit clearer with data transfer faster and precisely routed. Derrin. He's into the GEC and between the two there has been an exponential leap in function..."Derrin's voice came. ”“Roger, Ark 2-3-1. Bravo 1 out.”Having completed his conversation with the Ark, Ahmed sat in his gun truck looking at the radio while thinking about what Bravo Company will need to do the following day. Having organized his thoughts, he headed for his bedroll to get some sleep. A bedroll on a concrete floor is not comfortable, so Ahmed added scavenging mattresses for everyone to his list of things to do in the very near future.Sergeant Major Ava Anderson (Ark 2-3-1), the Signals’ Senior. Mike found himself telling Jim about the Compulsion, how he could take control of people’s minds and convince them to do whatever he wanted them to do, even something against their will. ‘It started out simple. I would ask my mother for something that I thought she wouldn’t let me have or do and, for some reason, she would agree. It was always something small and inconsequential. But, lately, the Compulsion has grown more powerful. I don’t know if there is anything I can’t do with it, now.’ Jim. When they finished, she put on a robe and walked him to the door. How was she when you got home? What was she wearing?”“She was resting. She had a robe on. I did think it odd she wasn’t dressed in the middle of the day. The bed was turned down but I didn’t notice anything. Ohh.. man what am I going to do?”The older man squeezes his shoulder. “I know this must be rough. You guys seem like a well-matched couple.”“But you said there were other guys.”“On Friday there was a younger-looking guy. He.