"I...umm...my mom...she moves a lot. Part of her job." Catching me off guard with the question."How many times have you moved?" He asked his gaze I re...lized wasn't on me. I turned to look at two girls walking down the sidewalk in just bikinis. They smiled and waved at Derek, but he didn't even seem to notice. "My names Derek and you are?" He asked now staring at me curiously."Amanda." I said narrowing my eyes at the girls' back."Oh well I was wondering if you'd like to go to the beach. 'Me: 'Ridiculous, Jay.'Jay: 'Nevertheless ... I want to send Merhnah a message and have it back time-stamped.'Jay's message:"To MerhnahFrom Jay Nelson"With the departure of the SS Harrington, Ambassador Morris' flagship, and the abandonment of four crewmembers and two AIs of the Destiny to certain destruction by the Bugs, we are no longer members of the USN, according to USN Code 822.3 titled 'Abandonment in the Face of the Enemy.'"We hereby apply for asylum to Yerowl and ask that we be. Z'haas thrust a finger at the map. "I want to know what you are doing about the southern incursion."Rithas stepped forward. "There is nothing to be done, my Emperor. They are skirmishes only. No ground is gained by the enemy." And the west? What about the west? How is it holding?"Rithas heard the hint of desperation in the Emperor's voice. He glanced at his adjuncts. It was clear they had been subjected to another disjointed tirade by Z'haas in his absence. He felt for them. "Holding well, as. I did connect to the embassy cameras and flipped through some of the cameras. I watched some of the preparations Andy was doing. I flipped to the control room and paged. Josie Cantrell answered the page.“Howdy boss; how are things in Washington today? Are you getting your feet settled into place?” Josie asked.“Progress has just started, everyday is getting better. How are things there? Packed in like sardines?” I asked.“It is tight but we are making the best of it. Some of the guys are.