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Manama and pass word to the other task forces. I want to know the
status of the 5th. Also, send a flash message up the command. Tell
them we may be under attack."
"Yes, sir."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"Sir, I just spoke with Manama and there is
a problem."
"What's their status?"
"Sir, they're having similar problems. A
large percentage of their staff hasn't reported for duty. They're
calling them as fast as possible and many aren't answering their
phones. The duty staff is getting sick and doing their best to keep
the base operating."
"Direct all ships that are able to get to
full power and leave the port. I want the navy on the water, not in
dock."
"Yes, sir."
"Have we heard anything from Central
Command?"
"Sir, there has been sporadic information
coming down. I'm not sure how much of what we've sent is going up
the chain. It appears that all levels of command are having similar
problems."
Great, I might be under biological attack
and command, is out to lunch, the Admiral thought. "Commander Mann,
maintain fleet ops and monitor the crewmen in the dispensary. I
don't want this to get out of hand. Give me a summary of sick and
how many we have at their duty stations. We've still got a fleet to
sail."
"Yes, sir," said Lt. Commander Peal as he
gave a quick salute and went to work.
Friday 7/7/51
Date – 2051.51265 (6:46
AM)
“Good morning Termen,” SIMPOC said politely as the
engineer walked into the room.
“Good morning SIMPOC,” Termen responded and
continued, “What did you find last night?”
“I found out much about how the regions of
the planet communicate. Throughout all of the information, some
fundamental controlling forces emerged. Depending on the area, one
or more of economic, political, technical, religious or ethnic
drivers dominate each. Apparently the more drivers that were
present and their diversity drive the number of human
conflicts.”
"SIMPOC, those are all examples of one group
of people trying to influence or control another group."
"Termen why is it that humans wait for
others to solve their problems. There is little effort to identify
a problem before it becomes significant."
"Excellent question SIMPOC. People assume
that no action will allow the problem to go away or solve itself.
If a person says, a problem exists then they are responsible for
the solution. If their actions are successful, they're a hero, but
in most cases the result isn't clear and they'll be blamed."
"Human interactions are complex."
"Yes, that appears to be a good
summary."
"Most of the conflicts have no logical or
historical reason to continue, yet they do. It appears that people
plan tomorrow based on what is happening today. To them, tomorrow
is based on how they perceive events that happened yesterday. They
appear to be locked in endless cycles of repeating the same
problems, and progress to solve them is very slow."
"Yes, SIMPOC your analysis appears to be
accurate. In many cases, allowing the conflict from yesterday to
continue is easier than making the difficult choices to solve it.
Continue monitoring your information sources. I have other things
to work on. If you find anything interesting just let me know."
"Yes, Termen."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Life on the Machelhany wasn't pleasant.
Performing all the necessary duties in full HAZMAT gear was a pain
in the butt. However, the personnel did their jobs. Admiral Monson
wasn't comfortable. He was used to leading the action, not reacting
to it. The viral outbreak put the entire 5th fleet on the defensive
and he didn't like being in that position. He was getting little
information from the command structure and that concerned him less
than the effects the virus had on his fleet's operation. Command
staff had their job and he had his. He could still lead his fleet
whether the command staff was there or not.
The last six hours were a nightmare. Many of
his crewmen had fallen to the virus. Across the fleet, the losses
were staggering. In
Manama and pass word to the other task forces. I want to know the
status of the 5th. Also, send a flash message up the command. Tell
them we may be under attack."
"Yes, sir."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"Sir, I just spoke with Manama and there is
a problem."
"What's their status?"
"Sir, they're having similar problems. A
large percentage of their staff hasn't reported for duty. They're
calling them as fast as possible and many aren't answering their
phones. The duty staff is getting sick and doing their best to keep
the base operating."
"Direct all ships that are able to get to
full power and leave the port. I want the navy on the water, not in
dock."
"Yes, sir."
"Have we heard anything from Central
Command?"
"Sir, there has been sporadic information
coming down. I'm not sure how much of what we've sent is going up
the chain. It appears that all levels of command are having similar
problems."
Great, I might be under biological attack
and command, is out to lunch, the Admiral thought. "Commander Mann,
maintain fleet ops and monitor the crewmen in the dispensary. I
don't want this to get out of hand. Give me a summary of sick and
how many we have at their duty stations. We've still got a fleet to
sail."
"Yes, sir," said Lt. Commander Peal as he
gave a quick salute and went to work.
Friday 7/7/51
Date – 2051.51265 (6:46
AM)
“Good morning Termen,” SIMPOC said politely as the
engineer walked into the room.
“Good morning SIMPOC,” Termen responded and
continued, “What did you find last night?”
“I found out much about how the regions of
the planet communicate. Throughout all of the information, some
fundamental controlling forces emerged. Depending on the area, one
or more of economic, political, technical, religious or ethnic
drivers dominate each. Apparently the more drivers that were
present and their diversity drive the number of human
conflicts.”
"SIMPOC, those are all examples of one group
of people trying to influence or control another group."
"Termen why is it that humans wait for
others to solve their problems. There is little effort to identify
a problem before it becomes significant."
"Excellent question SIMPOC. People assume
that no action will allow the problem to go away or solve itself.
If a person says, a problem exists then they are responsible for
the solution. If their actions are successful, they're a hero, but
in most cases the result isn't clear and they'll be blamed."
"Human interactions are complex."
"Yes, that appears to be a good
summary."
"Most of the conflicts have no logical or
historical reason to continue, yet they do. It appears that people
plan tomorrow based on what is happening today. To them, tomorrow
is based on how they perceive events that happened yesterday. They
appear to be locked in endless cycles of repeating the same
problems, and progress to solve them is very slow."
"Yes, SIMPOC your analysis appears to be
accurate. In many cases, allowing the conflict from yesterday to
continue is easier than making the difficult choices to solve it.
Continue monitoring your information sources. I have other things
to work on. If you find anything interesting just let me know."
"Yes, Termen."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Life on the Machelhany wasn't pleasant.
Performing all the necessary duties in full HAZMAT gear was a pain
in the butt. However, the personnel did their jobs. Admiral Monson
wasn't comfortable. He was used to leading the action, not reacting
to it. The viral outbreak put the entire 5th fleet on the defensive
and he didn't like being in that position. He was getting little
information from the command structure and that concerned him less
than the effects the virus had on his fleet's operation. Command
staff had their job and he had his. He could still lead his fleet
whether the command staff was there or not.
The last six hours were a nightmare. Many of
his crewmen had fallen to the virus. Across the fleet, the losses
were staggering. In
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