Metafire

"Thanks for coming. Let's go." Jack said.

"Is Erisa here right now?" asked the agent.

"No."

"I will take you in, then I have to return to wait for her. Just to let you know."

"OK." Jack climbed into the car. The agent got back in, and they drove downtown. It was about 2 P.M.

Once downtown, Jack was taken to a room with Jill, Ferguson, and the Major. Nobody was happy.

"Well Jack. Exactly what did you say to Erisa?" asked Ferguson. He was pretty mad.

"Nothing. Believe it or not, nothing. She works at the NSP, in logistics. She had been having some problems negotiating with one of the recent space capsules, USSS 26. Anyway, I just asked her what company owned the US 26. She said, and I couldn't believe it, 'Metafire Systems, Inc.' out of Sante Fe or Los Alamos."

"Did you say anything to her about that?" the Major inquired. Ferguson was cooling off.