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on the Eric Blair’s crew, to ensure we make it to the target on time and they don’t go wandering off during the assault.”  She could sense the Colonel bristle when she gave away the location of two of their undercover operatives.  It was more important her people knew they could rely on their ride home, so he would have to live with it.
    Valerie sat back and Major Wilson took over to run through the assault itself.  This was just an initial brief to give Shadow Company an overview, to allow them to make sure they had the most appropriate equipment when they headed out on the Helos the next day.  It was a relatively simple operation and did not take long to go through.  The Company asked questions, which the Major and Colonel answered without Valerie having to intervene.
    The briefing soon ran through to its conclusion and all the questions were answered.  Valerie took to the floor again.
    “OK, Shadow Company, we reassemble at nine am tomorrow morning in bay fourteen.  Have all your kit and be ready to go.”  No matter how good they were, this was still the Legion.  Like every military organisation in human history, they learned assumptions led to mistakes, and mistakes led to people dying.
    “The time is your own.”  She smiled and nodded to them.  “I’ll see you all in the morning.  Dismissed.”
    As Shadow Company filed out, the three captains making up her command team came over to join her, Colonel Lieberman and Major Wilson.  Joss Gibson was her second in command and currently ran the Command and Control unit.  While Valerie was in the field, Captain Gibson would co-ordinate the five platoons and keep her updated on the tactical situation.  It was not the way most units were run, the commanding officer would normally be in the C&C.  Valerie found she was far more effective on the ground, leading Shadow Company from the front. 
    Captain Shannon Forlani got admiring glances from Lieberman and Wilson as she walked over, this was perfectly normal for the rather busty blonde.  While they might be admiring the view, they were very aware Captain Forlani was Shadow Company’s number two on the ground and earned her place the hard way.  Lastly there was Hans Benz, the short and slender leader of the Company’s air assets.  He flew First Platoons Helo as well as commanding the other pilots and air crews. 
    “Shall we run through the last details before you depart?”  Lieberman asked Valerie.
    “I’m afraid you’ll have to excuse me, Colonel.  My Captains have my full confidence and should be able to handle any last minute details.”
    “That is most irregular,” he said carefully.
    “I appreciate that, Colonel, but I haven’t seen my children for three days and they won’t see me now for another two months.  I’m going to put in a very long vid call to them.”  She turned to her command team.  “Captains, I will see you on deck tomorrow for embarkation to the Wishart.” 
    Her three officers saluted her, and Shannon smiled as she added.  “Give them my love.”  Valerie smiled back as she returned their salutes smartly, and nodded to the Major and Colonel, before leaving the briefing room.
    She headed to one of the station personnel lifts that would take her to her quarters.  It was early evening at her home on Olympus, she knew she would be able to spend some decent time talking to her husband and children.  The lift arrived quickly and she got in next to the only other occupant, a Research and Development engineer Valerie was working with, Emily Valletta. 
    “Major,” the tall blonde woman greeted her.  “I’m glad I ran into you.  We’ve got the updated results from the Spectre’s last test run.”
    Valletta tended to be very focused on her work.  Valerie considered reminding her a lift was not an appropriate place to discuss a highly classified prototype, but decided, as they were alone and the Rosso section of Furioso was the Legion’s most secure