Metafire

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"Yes. I charge you guys outrageous fees. All the tug guys do. This little number is costing you fifty thousand dollars a day, just to sit and idle."

Steven then took control, "Scooter, you need to swing us over to the capsule holding area. We have a supply capsule, I think it's an AMROC rocket, arriving with additional supplies in the next forty eight hours. We are also going to require that the Metafire group be tightly under our visual control. This is going to be the sole tug allowed to service Metafire. I'm afraid you won't be getting back to your cavern anytime soon."

The AMROC rocket was a shuttle rocket ship launched by air from a Boeing 747. It was ordered to be outfitted at White Sands Air Force Base with an array of equipment, including the sound monitors.

Simultaneously, a combined FBI and Marine team had been dispatched to Sante Fe with a Subterranean TV. The next day the team, armed with court orders, searched the Metafire office area. Dr. O'Leary continued his gracious attitude. He asked if he could be put in touch with the FBI agent in charge, 'John Smith.' Later that afternoon he had a conversation by phone.

"This is Dr. O'Leary. Is this John Smith?"


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