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"No, I didn't let her know. I didn't even let her know I was interested."

"OK. But you know, Jack, never ever make a phone call like that from a non-secure phone. You made us very nervous. These terrorists have to be extremely capable people, or we would have found out more about them than we know right now," said the Major.

"Yea, I'm sorry. I just thought that since I wasn't supposed to come in for awhile..."

"Then just ask to come in, Jack. The door is wide open," said Ferguson.

"Sorry, OK."

"It's OK, Jack," said Ferguson.

"Yes," the Major was indicating that he, too, was fine now.

Then Jill said, realizing what Jack had said, "What problem did this Erisa have with USSS 26?"

"It's crazy, but maybe not so crazy. They refused to link up with their agreed on colony. They were willing to die if they didn't get to form a new colony of their own."