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querky, so this move to Nevada was a welcome chance to explore new ground in more ways than one. 
     
    One thing she had discussed with Sally was the working relationship with Jose.  He commanded the unit and Rae respected that.  She was part of his staff, but he wasn’t exactly her boss.  She still worked for NASA… although under the new administration in Washington they were happy enough to have her farmed out.  Sally had basically shrugged over the question and said, “I’m sure you’ll work it out.”        
     
    Later, Jose and Rae sat in his office.  "I'd rather not be called Doctor Dunnan.  Would that work here?" she asked. 
     
    "The military is big on titles," Jose said.  "It helps us keep our thinking straight.  I'd say give it a while and then see how it feels.  Some of the people you'll be working with, particularly those from Sandia Labs, have PhDs and get stuffy if you don't use their title."
     
    "Do I have to call you Major when we're not in front of your crew?" she asked.
     
    "Do I have to call you doctor?" he asked. 
     
    "So Jose," she said with a twinkle, "how do you see me fitting in here?' 
     
    "Well Rae," he smiled, "you need to help us integrate into the real time warning networks and you need to be on call in case we run into something in your field of expertise.  I'd say that you should be a part of the sensor planning team and you need to run the mission planning team for any event involving space objects.  You need to put together that team.  Other than that, it sounds to me like you can set your own hours as long as you can be available here within some reasonable time limit.  I check in with the operations desk so they can find me if I might be out of cell phone coverage.  That might be a good idea for you too."
     
    "Sally Arthurs came out to Houston to brief me initially," Rae said.  "What you just described is what we thought when we discussed it.  I thought I might see if I could pick up an adjunct teaching assignment at UNLV.”  
     
    "It’s only about a thirty five minute drive to UNLV, depending on the time of day.  I'm sure they would be thrilled to have someone qualified in physics and astronomy.  By the way, did Sally's initial briefing surprise you?"  Jose asked.
     
    "Ha!  Stunned is more like it.  With the cuts in the manned space program I thought I was being put out to pasture in some liaison job, but it turns out that you are doing some of the most interesting science of the decade… if not the century!"  
     
    "The hardest part is keeping it all to yourself."  Jose observed.   "All of what we discussed today is code word classified.  People must have specific access to certain elements of information.  Sometimes that's hard to keep straight, but we take it very seriously.  The best thing is to not say anything to anybody outside this building." 
     
    "We have secrets in NASA too, Jose," Rae said.  She thought to herself, “What kind of a goofball does he think I am?”
     
    Jose felt he had said enough.  He wanted to make Rae cautious, but not curious about things she didn't have a need to know.  He was grateful when he sensed an interruption.   
     
    The door to Jose's office was open.  A middle aged warrant officer appeared in the doorway and rapped on the frame.  "Excuse me, Sir, but I'm going flying.  Anything you need before I go?" 
     
    Rae looked at the warrant officer with interest.  She eyed the headsets in his hand and the flight bag on his shoulder. 
     
    Jose noticed her look.  "Dr. Dunnan, this is Warrant Officer Craig Pulliam.  He runs the operations side.  And, in fact, he is the guy to work with on the mission planning for space objects.  I have had the pleasure of flying with him several times and returned safely to the ground each time. "
     
    Pulliam took the hint.  "Dr. Dunnan, I'm just going up to build some time.  I could use a safety observer for some instrument work.  Are you a