Trouble in Macro Land
"What do you mean you couldn't find any remnants of Sturms factory in Macro Land!?" Nell asked the slightly startled Colonel.
"Well, 'just like I said, it's gone." The colonel repeated.
"And what happened to it? Did it just sprout legs and walk away?"
"I don't know but—"
"Commander Nell!" Sami yelled rushing into the room then standing at attention.
"What is it Sami?" Nell asked.
Sami relaxed he stance and hurried over to Nell's desk. "Ma'am the factory and lab which were left in Orange Star have disappeared." She put a file on Nell's desk and opened it up to pictures of the scene and several different documents that contained information on most everything that had to do with the factory and the lab.
As they were conferring over the situation Max ducked under the top of the doorway and walked into the room looking at a paper in his hand and scratching his head. "Uh, Nell?"
"Yes Max?" Nell said looking up.
"Uh, this may sound really weird but we just received faxes from all the other country in Wars World saying that the factories and labs in their lands have just disappeared."
"So this isn't just Orange Star who's experienced this," Nell thought aloud.
"What do you think we should do Ma'am?" Sami asked.
"Are you sure there were no track marks or remains of the factory or anything like that, Sami?"
"All the reports say is that there are no remains of the factory and the photos seem to indicate that there were no tire or tread marks, but I'm willing to go down there and do a follow up on it. Perhaps I may be able to spot something that we missed."
"Good idea Sami. I would appreciate it if you went down there and investigated the site."
"Yes Ma'am." Sami said and then left with a salute.
"What do you want me to do Nell?" Max asked.
"Could
you call up all the other counties CO's and request that they attend a meeting
here tomorrow?"
"'That it?"
"No, could you also tell Andy to come to my office?"
"Sure."
"Thanks Max."
"No problem." Max ducked back under the door and out into the hall.
"And as for you," Nell said turning back to the Colonel standing in the corner, "I want you to get over to Special Ops room and ask tell Sami that you'd be happy to clean off her gear."
"What!? But Ma'am! What did I do to deserve this? Please don't make me! That's a job for a scrub!" The colonel objected.
"Is that back-talk I hear? If you ever want to become a top rank CO you need to learn not to talk back to superior officers. It just so happens that I've been receiving a couple of complaints from some of the men under your command. They say that you've gotten a little too big of a head since you became the CO over their regiment. CO's aren't supposed to be people who boss others around. To be a CO is to serve your country and that includes your own men. I think its about time you had a little reminder of what it means to be a member of the army. As of o-five hundred hours tomorrow you will be under CO Sami's command. And I would not suggest being late. She doesn't appreciate tardiness. Do I make myself clear Colonel Kannon?"
The dazed colonel stared at Nell for a moment then picked up is jaw and mumbled, "Yes," and headed towards the door.
"I don't believe I've dismissed you yet." The colonel turned back around and did his best to raise his head and stand at attention. "That's better. Now, do I make myself clear colonel?"
"Ma'am, yes Ma'am!" Kannon said with all the enthusiasm he could muster (which was not much).
"Very good. You're dismissed."