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Today is Thursday, January 14th,2023 O 730 hours Supervisory US
Deputy Marshall Bass Marlowe Ongoing investigation of Munson
Scott sabotage Flight 0429 crash.
Received a response from the Massachusetts courts on my
request to have the court records around the bench warrant
for Chaz Wolford unsealed. Not surprisingly that request
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was denied. Recently stated was ongoing
national security and court privacy administrative bullshit.
This basically means that line of investigative searching has
hit a brick wall and thankfully I'm known for my skill with a
sledgehammer. I've scheduled a follow up
interview with Mr. Wolford for later today where I revisit his
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details already provided but also confront him with my
knowledge of the whole bar stabbing incident.
See what he says now he handles the fact that I'm aware the
investigation as a whole is not going as quickly as I'd like to.
I know these things don't all get wrapped up an hour like they
do on television, but with this few suspects I feel there, there
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should be more progress being made.
Then you don't just fall into your lap, son.
You got to hit the streets, get out from behind the desk and use
the Gray matter God put between years.
It'll turn into donkey brain. Boy.
You know, hearing his voice again was a was a punch in the
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balls. Just when things have a way of
easing down, the world finds a way to bring it all back to the
surface again. His voice, the internal
revelation that Jocelyn really wasn't the one that had Chuck
and Janet. I'm sorry, I'm doing it again,
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damn it. Doing the old hipster reality
confession booth video thing andthe USMS doesn't care about my
feelings or internal personal matters.
All right, head back in the game.
Updating reports from my time back on station and the incident
in McMurdo a few months back where I was shot again.
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Had to go into detail with Marshall Murphy.
Why? I don't care for hospitals.
That goes for any hospitals and about my decision to check
myself out on their medical Hut against doctor's orders.
Put a meeting on the calendar for a few weeks from now to head
up to US Palmer Station and meetwith my special deputy there,
Jack Cord. Other than occasional verbal
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dispute or two, there isn't muchhappening there.
No reported crimes as of yet, and this will be mostly just a
friendly social visit. Unlike McMurdo or even here at
Munson, Scott Palmer is small. It's one of the smaller stations
on the continent at only 45 people over the summer, most
times not even 20 over the winter season.
Their base complex is only half a dozen buildings, mostly
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made-up of insulated cargo containers stacked together and
interconnected. It'll be my first trip up there
since arriving on the ice. The one thing they do have going
for them is since they're situated on the northerly most
peninsula of the continent on the Andrews Island, they get
some of the more warmer weather Antarctica can offer and have an
active seaport. However, unlike the one in
McMurdo, they are relatively close to about half a dozen
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other international stations andexcept tourists, at least at all
mattered before presidents knew isolationist edict into effect.
Much like Bill Culligan, my deputy in Mud Town, I hear Jack
isn't heavily enforcing the documentation of visiting
foreign nationals. While I'm officially need to
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correct that behavior, personally, I applaud the
decision of both my special deputies.
All right, going to go grab somebreakfast.
Check in on the Biggs brothers who are surprisingly keeping
their streak of 0 fights this season intact.
Yeah, that's kind of suspicious.I need to figure out what's up
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with that. Then it's paperwork in my
interview with Mr. Wilford at 1400 Supervisory US Deputy
Marshall Bass Marlow. Ongoing investigation of Munson
Scott sabotage flight 0429 crash.
Thursday, January 14th, 2023 O 739 hours.
Update complete. Still don't know when M found
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the time to learn how to play that thing.
You sure that is going to attract her rather than spook
her? Like I said the last three times
it's a working theory. It was only a matter of hours
last summer season when she showed up after the flute was
played. The summer before that, less
than a day after Emery got boredwatching and decided to
practice. Darn fool said he was trying to
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serenade her. Never gave me that much of A
thoughtful romantic gesture. I'm trying to replicate that
experiment. All right, my.
Lips are getting chapped trying to play this thing.
Yeah, well my ass is getting chapped listening to more
whining and less practicing ass.Oh, what was that, young
Padawan? Ass, I said your ass is getting
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chapped. Don't want that now.
It's like listening to my 8 yearold niece's clarinet recital.
Oh. Deputy Marshall here to help us
with the watch. I saw you all from the windows
of the galley as I was having breakfast.
Peppermint again? Yeah.
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Mormon. Yeah.
Gotcha. How goes it?
She is elusive as she is, breathtakingly picturesque,
stealthy, equal to her radiant beauty.
Just wish you had more appreciation of the station
schedule. That one didn't count it.
I take it back. I take it back.
Sorry. Sorry, all.
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I just. I lose myself trying to describe
her magnificence. OK, keeping in mind I'm still
rather new to your spirit. Watch movement here.
Why are all these people giving you the stink guy, Chris?
See, I used the W word in directdeclaration, and you must be
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careful how that word is used when you're looking for her.
You might wind up accidentally making a request of her you
didn't intend to. Oh, OK, got it.
Listen, Miss Alice asked if I bring you all this thermos of
hot chocolate and stack of cups to help keep you warm as long as
you're out here. She's such an Angel.
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I love how that woman watches out for all of us.
OK, 5 minute break, everybody. Miss Alice sent us hot
chocolate. I have to say, I didn't realize
how much I missed the pan flute until just now, despite the lack
of plain skill from the last time and all that.
Yeah, I was just telling Yanni over there of my theory that the
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pan flute may be a way to enticethe divine wind dancing.
Terrible spirit. You're trying to bait the tarp.
I I keep forgetting that you have yet come to accept her
divineness. Your eyes are still.
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Clouded with the filter of the non believer.
Oh, all right, everybody, all right.
Now the Debbie Marshall is OK. It's not like Wainwright or the
others. Let's knock an old zealotry now.
Doctor Wainwright still not approving of all this.
He never has. But so long as we do this on our
off time and it doesn't interfere with anybody else's
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activities, he allows it. And.
Also mention something to the HRperson, Miss Chipperfield, that
many of us might take this as aninfraction of our, shall we say,
spiritual expression. You weaponize the overly PC
human resources lady. Whoa, human resource person.
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Let's stay in the 21st there. Deputy Marshall need to
remember. Right, right.
Sorry. You know, I still feel like a
dinosaur sometimes on all you younger people and the social
movement, whatever the person. And no, I wouldn't say I
weaponize Miss Chipperfield. I just leverage the situation
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and her natural predisposition. Apples and apples where I stand.
But let's get back to the here and now.
How long will you all be out here?
Well, we have about a dozen believers all gather this time
in the morning. Other than the new Blaster,
we're sleeping right now. We have 6 shifts of two people
at a time keeping watch. Ray goes at the ready to
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announce her blessed return. Peppermint Blaster.
Oh, a Blaster is an explosive technician.
That's what we call them. Helps clear out permafrosts and
ice build UPS during field operations.
Maurice Lamarche is the man's name.
Good man. What kind of out there Maurice,
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huh? Haven't met him yet.
Anyway, I just wanted to check in on all you before I start my
day and make sure everything wasall right.
Oh, everything is great, Deputy Marshall.
We have Miss AL's hot chocolate now to keep us warm.
We have a working theory on how to entice her bait and our
hearts and minds remain purified.
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We are the personhood of the divine wind dancing terrible
spirit. Well then, all right.
Best of luck to everybody and I hope she appears and grants you
all your fondest hearts desires also there.
Goodbye, Deputy Marshall. I mean, at least he socialized
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with others again and all the standard preflight checks were
conducted. By the book cap USAF inspections
was performed, Oil check, history verified, avionics,
logbook check, altimeter system,fluid, hoses, brakes, tires, air
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framework, corrosion, all by thenumbers.
So remind me, you check 1st and the pilot checks after you or
vice versa? It doesn't really matter who
does the first check, so as longas they both get done, recorded
and logged in the maintenance and aircraft logs.
And you each watch the other conductor checks.
Well in normal hangers and maintenance base, yes.
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You have two small teams in eachside, pilot mechanic working all
together. You're on the ice in such a
small flight deck like pax. I do mine, he does his.
We sign each other's papers justbefore the pilot boards for the
flight. Anything comes up before that.
We Radio One another, pop on, orwe give a look.
See. So you can't really say that
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trigger fully did review the full checklist, nor could do so
for you. Again, back in the world,
different story, but down here, with the limited resources and
the small staff, we trust one another.
I see here from my notes the dayyou were acting as a stand in
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for the head flight OPS leader Marco Green, who was sick that
morning. Yeah.
So flight checks aren't something you're regularly
called on to perform. Yeah, you know, I'm kind of not
liking where you're going here. Where am I going?
Well sounds to me you're trying to say it's the fault of the
standing guy who had to be thereand doesn't do this as his
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normal taking. I'm not making any accusations,
but to Wilford, I'm not accusinganybody of anything right now.
I'm just asking questions. Yeah, about that too.
See, you keep asking the same fucking questions as the last
two times. You keep reading from your
little handy dandy notebook there, so I know you write all
this fucking stuff. Down I've interviewed close to
40 some odd people. Stories can sometimes get
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muddled together and questions Iask can sometimes be asked to
back up something that another person has told me.
If you say so. So running operations in
logistics arch that keep you busy most days.
It's typical nine to five aroundhere, yeah.
Mostly working down the arches. Not always, depends on what the
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need is. That particular day may have to
add up with supplies for the beakers, for the galley workers
with some food or the kitchen supplies.
Mikhail will come down with a list of cleaning items he needs
to be brought up to restart. The Jeter Closets Day's
activities are based on what theneed is upstairs.
OK, certainly makes sense to me.How about later that morning
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into the day, The day the plane went missing?
OK, what do you want to know? You helped in the meteorology
lab late morning, which yes, I am reading here from our last
interview. That's right, help the weather
beakers and the horny old doctorguy with some calibration and
diagnostics. I don't I don't lean that way if
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you can't be but so just try to make it go by as fast as I could
while you talked all you know what the man like.
Then over to lunch. Yeah, still the same as last.
Time says here had lunch after that around 1300.
Yep, who'd? You sit with that day for lunch.
I don't remember. Try look deputy.
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If I fucking can't remember, I can't remember, OK.
Can you at least try? Oh, that's all I've been doing
the last few hours here. Humor in you.
Like I said before, you have allthe same questions.
I'm giving you all the same answers.
But sure, fine. Who was I eating with there?
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I tried Hampshire and the old brain wheel there and I still
ain't fucking remembering. Did did something happen, Mr.
Wilford, since we last spoke? Because you weren't this
agitated last time we chatted. Or the time before that.
Yeah, something happened. I keep getting brought in here.
I keep getting those questions, which let's be honest here, I
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like really pointed and making it sound all like I half assed
the job I did as a favor becauseMarco couldn't keep his foot
down. I stepped in covered and now I'm
paying the price for being a backup.
You do understand, right, that Ihave literally questioned
everybody who was here during the winter season?
Yes? Not just you.
I'm asking everybody these questions, from the guy that
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scrubs the fuel tanks to Wainwright himself.
Yeah, all the same. You said I could go anytime I
want. Yeah.
Absolutely. You haven't been arrested.
You're not even detained. Yeah, yeah, well fucking I'm
going to go then. Have judges in Massachusetts
seal any formal records here too?
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Just like that failure to appearwarrant on you in 2002.
I know about that, huh. Oh, I think you'd be surprised
at what I know. Perfect.
Then you know there isn't much to it.
My involvement in the stabbing at the bar was so minimal,
honestly didn't see much of anything.
So, Deputy, what's your point? Seems like you have a long
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standing and powerful friends back on the East Coast.
See, now I know you got nothing,because if you did, you'd know
it's less to do about me and more about other people.
It's not glamorous, I know. James Bond guy here.
If it were that exciting, I promise you I wouldn't be
wasting my time down here livingin colder temperatures in Boston
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in February, making the minimum wage and dealing with guys even
duller than your typical South deploy.
If I had that kind of cloud or clothes or money, my ass would
be sitting on a beach somewhere with so many young honeys and
drinking drinks I can't pronounce.
No. Instead I'm down here with
people who I don't even want to be around answering dumb ass
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questions. But you made it feel like your
plane went down because I'm an idiot and you're digging up shit
from 20 years ago that barely had anything to do with me.
OK, OK. That's fair enough.
If it's barely anything to do with you and it helps put all
this in perspective, then why not just tell me about?
It bro tell a fucking cop all about something I've been told
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to shut my mouth about for National for whatever reasons or
be sent to jail. There's a word for that,
Marshall. It's called entrapment.
I can't discuss it, not be rude or nothing bro, but why don't
you take your notebook, take allyour fucking questions, don't
you? Ball it up, shove it up your ass
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and go fuck yourself. Supervisor US Deputy Marshall
Bass Marlow Ongoing investigation Munson, Scott
Sabotage flight 0429 crash Thursday, January 14th, 2020
Three 15-10 hours Interview of logistics worker Chaz Wolfer
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terminated at suspects request. Suspect demonstrated growing
sense of animosity over the lasthour of interview.
Body language of demeanor gives strong indications of deception
and withholding vital information.
Suspect claimed to be under court order to suppress
information from a previous incident which not directly
connected to the current investigation.
At face value I believe is intertwined somehow.
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Sending recordings back to Honolulu for formal
transcription and logging. I guess investigation is fucking
ongoing. And you've been down here long
enough to understand the order of things I don't know.
I completely understand what you're telling me, Adrian
Cowler, but I really can't believe that being part of the
Ice Picks team would put projects into jeopardy.
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Wainwright, although the head ofthe station doesn't take to any
extracurricular activities, Jovak is close to being admitted
for any number of problematic issues and his inane utterances.
Nobody takes him overly seriously, regardless of his
position. The little bird Lorenz, enticing
a little bit of fluff. I'm sure she is likes to keep to
herself more than socialize. But you?
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I'm not sure being as sporty as you've been is a good idea.
Well. I, I, I get it.
I promise you that I do. You've been charged with making
sure the integrity of specific works is maintained, and you do
an awesome job of it, are extremely dedicated.
But you must understand this, the police is boring and
everybody needs outlets. Working out in the gym, playing
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the only sport available on the station, by the way, well, that
keeps me grounded and helps me stay in shape.
And as as far as my work here atthe Research Center, I I work in
the ice tube lab as a physicist studying the impact of
neutrinos. Nothing else.
One instance, one errant thing uttered when your mind is
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otherwise focused, one slip up is all that is necessary for
everything I have in place to go.
Bullocks, Dalam. The risk is too great.
I all due respect, I was fully briefed by the Defence
Department and Beauregard long before accepting this
assignment. I know your position as Chief of
Security for special Projects and ensuring the intellectual
properties and operational security are maintained.
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I get that, I understand that and please believe me when I say
I respect that. All right but but you do not
have position over is what I do with my own free time and how I
do it. And look I apologize if that is
coming across too harshly but I am an adult and grown man.
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I can police my own actions and keep my knowledge and my mouth
in check all. Right, I still think you're
taking the piss. Problematic and prone to be more
of a hindrance than a help, but play your sports with the brainy
lads and we'll keep an eye on how you crack on.
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Most likely be less of a headache than dealing with
Marshmallow and the rest of his toss a lot.
What's the deal with you and himanyway?
During the initial interviews with Professor Beckett Jennings,
he mentioned that you and he hada adversarial history, but it
was more the professional rivalsof competition.
But why? Why take the position if he was
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already down? I don't understand.
I took the position because he was down here.
He has a rather annoying habit of cocking things up and
interfering into matters he has no business being attached to.
He's also git who loves throwinglittle tantrums when things go
off the rails. He's a self-righteous,
egotistical, overgrown Boy Scout.
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I've disappeared people for lessthan what you just left your
garb. Denim strongly recommend that
you never infer that ever. One of your predecessors, Doctor
Mark Rodney, got careless and sloppy while working on the
project, tried going into business for himself by
blackmailing others, and had a nasty habit of taking
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information out of secured areasas his own little insurance
policy. Marlow found the thumb drive
hidden in Rodney's room during his murder investigation.
Thumb drive containing information on the special
project. Doing what he always does, he
jumped into the fire, beat 1st and started causing waves in the
intelligence community. Marshmallow always acts before
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he thinks. He's been like that since
Cincinnati. Watch what you say around him.
Same with his little boy band offollowers.
Sounds like there's a whole backstory.
There is and we are not discussing it clear.
I didn't know that. That's fine by me.
I don't care. I don't want to know.
I know I'm going to head down tothe project.
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All right, when you stop in tonight.
For the weekly briefing. I actually I have something I've
come up with that may help. Operations.
That's something I've been working on and I honestly feel
it will be a tremendous help. Save it for the other beakers.
Dellum work on impressing Wainwright, not me.
I honestly don't give 2 tosses about what you lot have cooking
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up downside, only keeping it contained and secured half three
already. Time seems to go by so quickly
down here well. They say time is typically
relative. No, no, no, Can't you see that
I'm completely uninterested in whatever you're about to say?
Just keep in mind what I said and watch what you say as you're
playing badminton or whatever you Yanks call the sport down
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here. Recording has concluded.
No, I'm not comfortable with it.Why?
I mean, I've known you long enough now I'm pretty sure I do
know why. But how about you tell me?
Look, I, I get it's politically a good idea, especially with
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everything going on in the world.
I get it's all about respect. And I'm, I'm just, I'm not
comfortable being in the limelight.
You know that. I don't like feeling like a
sideshow act. Bass, you will be in a position
to do a world of good. I understand not being
comfortable about social things.Believe me if anybody gets it
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it's me. But in my case it's all about
self comfort and overcoming my anxiety.
But for you it sounds like more modesty or shying away from
praise than anxiety. Not that I'm Sydney or anything.
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I just think people are making too much of a fuss of it.
Aren't you supposed to be heading to Palmer Station
anyway? Yeah, but for staff reviews and
evaluations, not to be the featured act.
Sweetie, it's a banquet in your honor.
Well, how is it different than when the trolls come here to our
station? Deputy Corps, he's my guy at
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Palmer said that once word got out that I'd be there, station
heads from 5:00, nearby outpostswanted to come out to pay their
respects. I'm a supervisor, US Deputy
Marshall, not the Godfather, forGod's sakes.
Leaders from Vernasty, San Martin, Rothra, Gabrota,
Castella, hell, even a contingent from the Great Wall
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station is rumoured to be comingChile, Argentina, the UK,
Ukraine and China. It's a regular UN Convention,
Kendra. So you go, you meet with your
deputy and you have a meal, which I bet the visitors will be
bringing dishes. So eat, have a few drinks, tell
a story or two. Please do me a favor, try not to
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have anybody murder you this time.
No, no promises, but yeah right I between attending a banquet
and taking one of the 8 ring, I guess the meal is a lesser of
the two annoyances. I never thought I'd be in a
relationship where the possibility of getting shot was
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a probability. Speaking of, any word on the guy
who shot you? Now Margrozian, He's waiting
trial in New Zealand. He's officially had an
extradition request submitted against him from the States.
However, it is doubtful they will comply, especially with the
international issues at play currently.
But I doubt he'll be seeing blueskies for quite a while.
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Good. I didn't like getting a visit
from Zeke in the middle of the night saying you had been shot.
My heart dropped. I know, I'm sorry.
It's just something we live with, this being part of law
enforcement. Be on the front lines.
People will try to hurt you. There is a possibility can.
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We change the subject, please. I Yeah.
You know what? I actually insist.
Yes. I'm sorry, I didn't.
No, you know what? Let's talk about you.
So how are you settling and being the vision leader, Doctor
Dark Sector Lab? Well, it's about as challenging
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as I suspected it would be. So I kind of felt prepared.
But between scheduling experiments and scheduling staff
and making sure everybody is working as optimally as
possible, it's a lot. And the paperwork and the red
tape, that's not fun at all. The amount of reports and
updates I have to complete on a weekly basis.
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Oh believe me, I get it. The Marshalls document
everything. Anytime I need a bathroom break
I have to report how long I was in there and how much of the
paper roll I used. Oh sweetie, TMI you.
You're not being serious though.No, no, it's it's not quite that
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bad, but it also isn't quite that good either.
But it isn't necessary part of doing the job.
Other necessary parts of the jobgoing back to your trip to
Palmer Station. How must we, Kendra?
Yes, we must. With everything going on with
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the Antarctic Treaty still in place, at least for the time
being, you receiving all the various international guests is
a great idea. Show the others that what the
government thinks and believes to be necessary, well, that's
not always a belief shared by the people.
Goodwill can go a long way, Bass.
Look, yes, of course you're right.
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I usually AM. And everything you just said
makes 100% sense. It usually does.
All right, it's I'm, I'm not accustomed to being a diplomat.
I'm a Marshall. Have you ever considered that
all you have to be is yourself? You just have to be Bass Marlow.
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I'm sorry, I don't. I'm not following you.
Oh my God, you don't see it, do you?
Well, obviously not. Why don't you enlighten me,
miss? I have two doctorates.
Sweetheart, OK, Yes, you are there in your official capacity
as Marshall, but when that work is done, turn it off.
Look right here, right now. Are you being a Marshall?
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No, I guess no. When you and Zeke make mischief
and sneak into Wainwright's office and act all childish, are
you being a Marshall then? No, that's true.
OK, So when you're sitting down with the foreign leaders talking
about the work we do at Palmer, at McMurdo, here at Amit's and
Scott, just just speak as you, not a supervisory US Deputy
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Marshall Bass, Marlowe, act likeyou do at Christmas and the New
Year's parties and when we're just hanging out.
Kendra, I get it. And I will try.
And don't get hurt again. Right.
She's back. She's back.
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Held by the arrow. Oh, it's her.
Oh, praise the divine wind dancing Caribou spirit.
Not again. Come on, people.
We welcome her back for the season.
We thank her for your continuinginspiration.
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We ask her to grant A wish. I'm.
Just saying we have a whole library of utter books.
Read someone else. Damn.
I wish that Daniel Steel Broad would just disappear.
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Where'd she go? Did it work?
We, we still here, Not in NHL, still here.
We don't fight for five months. Been good for for nothing.
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Hey, loses, what's going on? Why is everybody over by the
windows and why are the lads fighting this time?
They were doing so well. The tarp flew back towards the
station again. Caribou returned.
Not that magic reindeer thing again.
Nerds. Wait, what?
Oh, Chris had a small group on watch around the clock looking
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for Peppermint. Sounds like they spotted her.
All. Department and division heads,
please report to the large conference room Station leaders,
please make your way to be 235 immediately.
Thank you. That sounds kind of serious.
We better head over there. Frederick, what did you say when
we walked into the galley right behind you?
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I don't. Know can I say anything?
I don't remember half the thingsI say most time.
Recording has commenced. It will be a distraction to the
general contract staff, no doubt, but I will make sure to
stay on top of the station's chief Engineer to ensure our
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day-to-day operations are not negatively impacted.
Correct. We do not have any foreign
nationals working on station this season.
It was part of the staffing request from the 202223 summer
season. Our Human Resources Director
wasn't pleased, but it was implemented nonetheless.
I cannot speak for the other station managers, however.
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Yes, I've had them assembled andthey are awaiting my arrival as
we speak. I understand.
I will communicate as much. And good evening to you,
Director Pansha Norton. Well, Agent Fowler, apparently
our lives are about to get more interesting.
Why don't you join me in the conference?
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Room, The lads in stuffed shirtshave something to say.
Our illustrious President and his Cabinet have stirred the
international part even more than expected, although I do not
see any direct potential issues to our station, let alone
Project Atlas. But you'd be surprised how much
this group gets rattled by the most insignificant of items not.
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That surprised? If it's not such a big to do,
why gather the rabble? Well, it's because Director
Pension Norton learns he may be has an annoying lack of caring
for the health and well-being ofthose in NSF.
Some would call it commendable. I call it a nuisance.
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The what? The door.
Oh, yes, of course. Please pardon me for not getting
the door for you, Governor. Thank you and.
If you're expecting me to announce you, you can sod off,
Granddad. Thank you, Agent, everybody,
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everybody. Oh.
Please don't bother to get up. Do remain seated.
I just had a call from the NSF director, Pension Norton,
regarding events taking place back in the United States.
You wanted me to relay this newsto all of you with assurances,
and I'll touch upon those momentarily.
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Approximately 4 hours ago, 8:00 AM, East Coast time orders from
President Campbell, Secretary ofState Billiken has formally
expelled ambassadors and attaches from the countries of
Sudan, Uruguay, Indonesia and Pakistan from the United States.
As a result of this action, the leaders of those countries have
in turn expelled the United States diplomats from their
countries. There will be a formal briefing
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from the press secretary earliertoday, but we have been told in
advance she will report upon espionage operations that each
country had been conducting on US soil and detected because of
his new enhanced Homeland Security Directive.
An emergency United Nations meeting has been called for
later this week where no doubt allies of these countries will
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file formal protests against thePresident for these actions.
As both Pakistan and Uruguay each have research stations on
Antarctica, any person from these countries are forbidden to
step foot on any US research station.
Uruguay, being the most recent signatory of the Antarctic
Treaty, are also to raise this matter in the UN.
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Has there been any public comments from the other 55
signatory nations? I seem to recall having this
conversation with you last season, Deputy Marshall.
Questions are to be reserved forafter I've delivered my briefing
now. Where was I?
Ah yes, the NSF has been asked by Congress to ensure our record
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keeping and reporting of any request for visitation,
information or any other communication be reported
immediately back through Beauregard Lowing so they may
consolidate and be sent back to the government.
While this may come as less thandesired news, we've been asked
to remain focused on our standard daily operations and
ensure all grant monies from academic universities as well as
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private corporations such as IDEA benefactors in Beauregard
Lowing, are spent wisely and limit any interruptions in our
research endeavors. Those who may have family or
friends in these affected countries will be spoken to
separately and privately. Now you may pose your questions.
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Bass Marlow, Supervisor, US Deputy Marshall, Despite having
your name referenced in the not too distant past, this is not a
formal press briefing, Deputy. The jocularity is unnecessary
and unappreciated. And to answer your question, you
felt necessary to interrupt me with Yes.
Several nations, to include other signatories of the
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Antarctic Treaty, have made public comments against the
action. While not formal as of this
time, it is expected to happen when the UN convenes Argentina,
one of the first signatories expected to announce similar
visitation restrictions to theirstations here later in the week,
targeting the US. Oh my, they have multiple
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stations on the ice. They're some of our best
scientific partners. Plus, their World Cup parties
are so much fun. Was there a question in any of
that, Mister Kelly? Well, I mean, why is this
happening? I am not here to debate or
validate current administration policies.
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I do not support nor condemn anyaction taken.
It is not my concern. As I said, we should be focused
on our work here and now, not actions we cannot impact nor.
Influence. I have family in Uruguay.
What's that mean for me? You will be contacted by our
Human Resource Specialist, Miss Chipperfield.
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She'll take down your information, request some
additional details, and you'll be contacted thereafter.
I have a meeting with the NSFVP and Office of Polar Projects.
I'll be happy to update everybody once I get more
instructions from the NSF or theOPP.
Yeah, you'll. Know me any other questions?
Recording has concluded. Recording started.
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Very well. Oh, you may all go now.
I know that look lol man. What's not now?
Not here, One hour, the bar and get the word out to the team.
Yeah, I thought you'd say that. I'm on it.
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That bad, huh? Certainly not good.
My fear is that this is just thestart too.
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next time. Press Secretary Carter went on
to say while the events are unfortunate in the light of
international relations, the steps taken were necessary to
ensure the security of the United States and her interests.
Members of the House are expected to introduce
resolutions against the President's actions and may seek
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Finally, the search continues this evening for acclaimed
romance novelist, philanthropistand fashion designer Daniel
Steele. Miss Steele was reported missing
from her San Francisco residenceearlier this week by her staff
and family. While investigators the San
Francisco Police Department haveyet to make any statement on the
active and ongoing investigation, they have stated
there were no signs of forced entry or foul play at the home.
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Miss Steele was not scheduled toattend any events, public
appearances, nor had she attended any social gatherings
in the previous few days. The 78 year old writer is
currently recognized as the bestselling fiction author still
living, indeed one of the best selling fiction writers of all
time. While the investigation
continues, fans of the romance author have gathered outside the
gates of her home called Spreckels Mansion, constructing
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a makeshift shrine, leaving flowers, candles and a hope for
a speedy and safe return from the main newsroom here in New
York. I'm Harry Chandler Moore.
Good night. This has been a BMB production.
Today is Thursday, January 14th,2023 O 730 hours Supervisory US
Deputy Marshall Bass Marlowe Ongoing investigation of Munson
Scott sabotage Flight 0429 crash.
Received a response from the Massachusetts courts on my
request to have the court records around the bench warrant
for Chaz Wolford unsealed. Not surprisingly that request
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was denied. Recently stated was ongoing
national security and court privacy administrative bullshit.
This basically means that line of investigative searching has
hit a brick wall and thankfully I'm known for my skill with a
sledgehammer. I've scheduled a follow up
interview with Mr. Wolford for later today where I revisit his
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details already provided but also confront him with my
knowledge of the whole bar stabbing incident.
See what he says now he handles the fact that I'm aware the
investigation as a whole is not going as quickly as I'd like to.
I know these things don't all get wrapped up an hour like they
do on television, but with this few suspects I feel there, there
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should be more progress being made.
Then you don't just fall into your lap, son.
You got to hit the streets, get out from behind the desk and use
the Gray matter God put between years.
It'll turn into donkey brain. Boy.
You know, hearing his voice again was a was a punch in the
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balls. Just when things have a way of
easing down, the world finds a way to bring it all back to the
surface again. His voice, the internal
revelation that Jocelyn really wasn't the one that had Chuck
and Janet. I'm sorry, I'm doing it again,
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damn it. Doing the old hipster reality
confession booth video thing andthe USMS doesn't care about my
feelings or internal personal matters.
All right, head back in the game.
Updating reports from my time back on station and the incident
in McMurdo a few months back where I was shot again.
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Had to go into detail with Marshall Murphy.
Why? I don't care for hospitals.
That goes for any hospitals and about my decision to check
myself out on their medical Hut against doctor's orders.
Put a meeting on the calendar for a few weeks from now to head
up to US Palmer Station and meetwith my special deputy there,
Jack Cord. Other than occasional verbal
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dispute or two, there isn't muchhappening there.
No reported crimes as of yet, and this will be mostly just a
friendly social visit. Unlike McMurdo or even here at
Munson, Scott Palmer is small. It's one of the smaller stations
on the continent at only 45 people over the summer, most
times not even 20 over the winter season.
Their base complex is only half a dozen buildings, mostly
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made-up of insulated cargo containers stacked together and
interconnected. It'll be my first trip up there
since arriving on the ice. The one thing they do have going
for them is since they're situated on the northerly most
peninsula of the continent on the Andrews Island, they get
some of the more warmer weather Antarctica can offer and have an
active seaport. However, unlike the one in
McMurdo, they are relatively close to about half a dozen
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other international stations andexcept tourists, at least at all
mattered before presidents knew isolationist edict into effect.
Much like Bill Culligan, my deputy in Mud Town, I hear Jack
isn't heavily enforcing the documentation of visiting
foreign nationals. While I'm officially need to
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correct that behavior, personally, I applaud the
decision of both my special deputies.
All right, going to go grab somebreakfast.
Check in on the Biggs brothers who are surprisingly keeping
their streak of 0 fights this season intact.
Yeah, that's kind of suspicious.I need to figure out what's up
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with that. Then it's paperwork in my
interview with Mr. Wilford at 1400 Supervisory US Deputy
Marshall Bass Marlow. Ongoing investigation of Munson
Scott sabotage flight 0429 crash.
Thursday, January 14th, 2023 O 739 hours.
Update complete. Still don't know when M found
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the time to learn how to play that thing.
You sure that is going to attract her rather than spook
her? Like I said the last three times
it's a working theory. It was only a matter of hours
last summer season when she showed up after the flute was
played. The summer before that, less
than a day after Emery got boredwatching and decided to
practice. Darn fool said he was trying to
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serenade her. Never gave me that much of A
thoughtful romantic gesture. I'm trying to replicate that
experiment. All right, my.
Lips are getting chapped trying to play this thing.
Yeah, well my ass is getting chapped listening to more
whining and less practicing ass.Oh, what was that, young
Padawan? Ass, I said your ass is getting
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chapped. Don't want that now.
It's like listening to my 8 yearold niece's clarinet recital.
Oh. Deputy Marshall here to help us
with the watch. I saw you all from the windows
of the galley as I was having breakfast.
Peppermint again? Yeah.
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Mormon. Yeah.
Gotcha. How goes it?
She is elusive as she is, breathtakingly picturesque,
stealthy, equal to her radiant beauty.
Just wish you had more appreciation of the station
schedule. That one didn't count it.
I take it back. I take it back.
Sorry. Sorry, all.
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I just. I lose myself trying to describe
her magnificence. OK, keeping in mind I'm still
rather new to your spirit. Watch movement here.
Why are all these people giving you the stink guy, Chris?
See, I used the W word in directdeclaration, and you must be
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careful how that word is used when you're looking for her.
You might wind up accidentally making a request of her you
didn't intend to. Oh, OK, got it.
Listen, Miss Alice asked if I bring you all this thermos of
hot chocolate and stack of cups to help keep you warm as long as
you're out here. She's such an Angel.
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I love how that woman watches out for all of us.
OK, 5 minute break, everybody. Miss Alice sent us hot
chocolate. I have to say, I didn't realize
how much I missed the pan flute until just now, despite the lack
of plain skill from the last time and all that.
Yeah, I was just telling Yanni over there of my theory that the
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pan flute may be a way to enticethe divine wind dancing.
Terrible spirit. You're trying to bait the tarp.
I I keep forgetting that you have yet come to accept her
divineness. Your eyes are still.
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Clouded with the filter of the non believer.
Oh, all right, everybody, all right.
Now the Debbie Marshall is OK. It's not like Wainwright or the
others. Let's knock an old zealotry now.
Doctor Wainwright still not approving of all this.
He never has. But so long as we do this on our
off time and it doesn't interfere with anybody else's
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activities, he allows it. And.
Also mention something to the HRperson, Miss Chipperfield, that
many of us might take this as aninfraction of our, shall we say,
spiritual expression. You weaponize the overly PC
human resources lady. Whoa, human resource person.
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Let's stay in the 21st there. Deputy Marshall need to
remember. Right, right.
Sorry. You know, I still feel like a
dinosaur sometimes on all you younger people and the social
movement, whatever the person. And no, I wouldn't say I
weaponize Miss Chipperfield. I just leverage the situation
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and her natural predisposition. Apples and apples where I stand.
But let's get back to the here and now.
How long will you all be out here?
Well, we have about a dozen believers all gather this time
in the morning. Other than the new Blaster,
we're sleeping right now. We have 6 shifts of two people
at a time keeping watch. Ray goes at the ready to
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announce her blessed return. Peppermint Blaster.
Oh, a Blaster is an explosive technician.
That's what we call them. Helps clear out permafrosts and
ice build UPS during field operations.
Maurice Lamarche is the man's name.
Good man. What kind of out there Maurice,
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huh? Haven't met him yet.
Anyway, I just wanted to check in on all you before I start my
day and make sure everything wasall right.
Oh, everything is great, Deputy Marshall.
We have Miss AL's hot chocolate now to keep us warm.
We have a working theory on how to entice her bait and our
hearts and minds remain purified.
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We are the personhood of the divine wind dancing terrible
spirit. Well then, all right.
Best of luck to everybody and I hope she appears and grants you
all your fondest hearts desires also there.
Goodbye, Deputy Marshall. I mean, at least he socialized
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with others again and all the standard preflight checks were
conducted. By the book cap USAF inspections
was performed, Oil check, history verified, avionics,
logbook check, altimeter system,fluid, hoses, brakes, tires, air
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framework, corrosion, all by thenumbers.
So remind me, you check 1st and the pilot checks after you or
vice versa? It doesn't really matter who
does the first check, so as longas they both get done, recorded
and logged in the maintenance and aircraft logs.
And you each watch the other conductor checks.
Well in normal hangers and maintenance base, yes.
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You have two small teams in eachside, pilot mechanic working all
together. You're on the ice in such a
small flight deck like pax. I do mine, he does his.
We sign each other's papers justbefore the pilot boards for the
flight. Anything comes up before that.
We Radio One another, pop on, orwe give a look.
See. So you can't really say that
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trigger fully did review the full checklist, nor could do so
for you. Again, back in the world,
different story, but down here, with the limited resources and
the small staff, we trust one another.
I see here from my notes the dayyou were acting as a stand in
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for the head flight OPS leader Marco Green, who was sick that
morning. Yeah.
So flight checks aren't something you're regularly
called on to perform. Yeah, you know, I'm kind of not
liking where you're going here. Where am I going?
Well sounds to me you're trying to say it's the fault of the
standing guy who had to be thereand doesn't do this as his
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normal taking. I'm not making any accusations,
but to Wilford, I'm not accusinganybody of anything right now.
I'm just asking questions. Yeah, about that too.
See, you keep asking the same fucking questions as the last
two times. You keep reading from your
little handy dandy notebook there, so I know you write all
this fucking stuff. Down I've interviewed close to
40 some odd people. Stories can sometimes get
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muddled together and questions Iask can sometimes be asked to
back up something that another person has told me.
If you say so. So running operations in
logistics arch that keep you busy most days.
It's typical nine to five aroundhere, yeah.
Mostly working down the arches. Not always, depends on what the
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need is. That particular day may have to
add up with supplies for the beakers, for the galley workers
with some food or the kitchen supplies.
Mikhail will come down with a list of cleaning items he needs
to be brought up to restart. The Jeter Closets Day's
activities are based on what theneed is upstairs.
OK, certainly makes sense to me.How about later that morning
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into the day, The day the plane went missing?
OK, what do you want to know? You helped in the meteorology
lab late morning, which yes, I am reading here from our last
interview. That's right, help the weather
beakers and the horny old doctorguy with some calibration and
diagnostics. I don't I don't lean that way if
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you can't be but so just try to make it go by as fast as I could
while you talked all you know what the man like.
Then over to lunch. Yeah, still the same as last.
Time says here had lunch after that around 1300.
Yep, who'd? You sit with that day for lunch.
I don't remember. Try look deputy.
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If I fucking can't remember, I can't remember, OK.
Can you at least try? Oh, that's all I've been doing
the last few hours here. Humor in you.
Like I said before, you have allthe same questions.
I'm giving you all the same answers.
But sure, fine. Who was I eating with there?
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I tried Hampshire and the old brain wheel there and I still
ain't fucking remembering. Did did something happen, Mr.
Wilford, since we last spoke? Because you weren't this
agitated last time we chatted. Or the time before that.
Yeah, something happened. I keep getting brought in here.
I keep getting those questions, which let's be honest here, I
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like really pointed and making it sound all like I half assed
the job I did as a favor becauseMarco couldn't keep his foot
down. I stepped in covered and now I'm
paying the price for being a backup.
You do understand, right, that Ihave literally questioned
everybody who was here during the winter season?
Yes? Not just you.
I'm asking everybody these questions, from the guy that
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scrubs the fuel tanks to Wainwright himself.
Yeah, all the same. You said I could go anytime I
want. Yeah.
Absolutely. You haven't been arrested.
You're not even detained. Yeah, yeah, well fucking I'm
going to go then. Have judges in Massachusetts
seal any formal records here too?
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Just like that failure to appearwarrant on you in 2002.
I know about that, huh. Oh, I think you'd be surprised
at what I know. Perfect.
Then you know there isn't much to it.
My involvement in the stabbing at the bar was so minimal,
honestly didn't see much of anything.
So, Deputy, what's your point? Seems like you have a long
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standing and powerful friends back on the East Coast.
See, now I know you got nothing,because if you did, you'd know
it's less to do about me and more about other people.
It's not glamorous, I know. James Bond guy here.
If it were that exciting, I promise you I wouldn't be
wasting my time down here livingin colder temperatures in Boston
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in February, making the minimum wage and dealing with guys even
duller than your typical South deploy.
If I had that kind of cloud or clothes or money, my ass would
be sitting on a beach somewhere with so many young honeys and
drinking drinks I can't pronounce.
No. Instead I'm down here with
people who I don't even want to be around answering dumb ass
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questions. But you made it feel like your
plane went down because I'm an idiot and you're digging up shit
from 20 years ago that barely had anything to do with me.
OK, OK. That's fair enough.
If it's barely anything to do with you and it helps put all
this in perspective, then why not just tell me about?
It bro tell a fucking cop all about something I've been told
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to shut my mouth about for National for whatever reasons or
be sent to jail. There's a word for that,
Marshall. It's called entrapment.
I can't discuss it, not be rude or nothing bro, but why don't
you take your notebook, take allyour fucking questions, don't
you? Ball it up, shove it up your ass
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and go fuck yourself. Supervisor US Deputy Marshall
Bass Marlow Ongoing investigation Munson, Scott
Sabotage flight 0429 crash Thursday, January 14th, 2020
Three 15-10 hours Interview of logistics worker Chaz Wolfer
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terminated at suspects request. Suspect demonstrated growing
sense of animosity over the lasthour of interview.
Body language of demeanor gives strong indications of deception
and withholding vital information.
Suspect claimed to be under court order to suppress
information from a previous incident which not directly
connected to the current investigation.
At face value I believe is intertwined somehow.
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Sending recordings back to Honolulu for formal
transcription and logging. I guess investigation is fucking
ongoing. And you've been down here long
enough to understand the order of things I don't know.
I completely understand what you're telling me, Adrian
Cowler, but I really can't believe that being part of the
Ice Picks team would put projects into jeopardy.
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Wainwright, although the head ofthe station doesn't take to any
extracurricular activities, Jovak is close to being admitted
for any number of problematic issues and his inane utterances.
Nobody takes him overly seriously, regardless of his
position. The little bird Lorenz, enticing
a little bit of fluff. I'm sure she is likes to keep to
herself more than socialize. But you?
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I'm not sure being as sporty as you've been is a good idea.
Well. I, I, I get it.
I promise you that I do. You've been charged with making
sure the integrity of specific works is maintained, and you do
an awesome job of it, are extremely dedicated.
But you must understand this, the police is boring and
everybody needs outlets. Working out in the gym, playing
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the only sport available on the station, by the way, well, that
keeps me grounded and helps me stay in shape.
And as as far as my work here atthe Research Center, I I work in
the ice tube lab as a physicist studying the impact of
neutrinos. Nothing else.
One instance, one errant thing uttered when your mind is
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otherwise focused, one slip up is all that is necessary for
everything I have in place to go.
Bullocks, Dalam. The risk is too great.
I all due respect, I was fully briefed by the Defence
Department and Beauregard long before accepting this
assignment. I know your position as Chief of
Security for special Projects and ensuring the intellectual
properties and operational security are maintained.
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I get that, I understand that and please believe me when I say
I respect that. All right but but you do not
have position over is what I do with my own free time and how I
do it. And look I apologize if that is
coming across too harshly but I am an adult and grown man.
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I can police my own actions and keep my knowledge and my mouth
in check all. Right, I still think you're
taking the piss. Problematic and prone to be more
of a hindrance than a help, but play your sports with the brainy
lads and we'll keep an eye on how you crack on.
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Most likely be less of a headache than dealing with
Marshmallow and the rest of his toss a lot.
What's the deal with you and himanyway?
During the initial interviews with Professor Beckett Jennings,
he mentioned that you and he hada adversarial history, but it
was more the professional rivalsof competition.
But why? Why take the position if he was
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already down? I don't understand.
I took the position because he was down here.
He has a rather annoying habit of cocking things up and
interfering into matters he has no business being attached to.
He's also git who loves throwinglittle tantrums when things go
off the rails. He's a self-righteous,
egotistical, overgrown Boy Scout.
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I've disappeared people for lessthan what you just left your
garb. Denim strongly recommend that
you never infer that ever. One of your predecessors, Doctor
Mark Rodney, got careless and sloppy while working on the
project, tried going into business for himself by
blackmailing others, and had a nasty habit of taking
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information out of secured areasas his own little insurance
policy. Marlow found the thumb drive
hidden in Rodney's room during his murder investigation.
Thumb drive containing information on the special
project. Doing what he always does, he
jumped into the fire, beat 1st and started causing waves in the
intelligence community. Marshmallow always acts before
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he thinks. He's been like that since
Cincinnati. Watch what you say around him.
Same with his little boy band offollowers.
Sounds like there's a whole backstory.
There is and we are not discussing it clear.
I didn't know that. That's fine by me.
I don't care. I don't want to know.
I know I'm going to head down tothe project.
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All right, when you stop in tonight.
For the weekly briefing. I actually I have something I've
come up with that may help. Operations.
That's something I've been working on and I honestly feel
it will be a tremendous help. Save it for the other beakers.
Dellum work on impressing Wainwright, not me.
I honestly don't give 2 tosses about what you lot have cooking
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up downside, only keeping it contained and secured half three
already. Time seems to go by so quickly
down here well. They say time is typically
relative. No, no, no, Can't you see that
I'm completely uninterested in whatever you're about to say?
Just keep in mind what I said and watch what you say as you're
playing badminton or whatever you Yanks call the sport down
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here. Recording has concluded.
No, I'm not comfortable with it.Why?
I mean, I've known you long enough now I'm pretty sure I do
know why. But how about you tell me?
Look, I, I get it's politically a good idea, especially with
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everything going on in the world.
I get it's all about respect. And I'm, I'm just, I'm not
comfortable being in the limelight.
You know that. I don't like feeling like a
sideshow act. Bass, you will be in a position
to do a world of good. I understand not being
comfortable about social things.Believe me if anybody gets it
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it's me. But in my case it's all about
self comfort and overcoming my anxiety.
But for you it sounds like more modesty or shying away from
praise than anxiety. Not that I'm Sydney or anything.
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I just think people are making too much of a fuss of it.
Aren't you supposed to be heading to Palmer Station
anyway? Yeah, but for staff reviews and
evaluations, not to be the featured act.
Sweetie, it's a banquet in your honor.
Well, how is it different than when the trolls come here to our
station? Deputy Corps, he's my guy at
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Palmer said that once word got out that I'd be there, station
heads from 5:00, nearby outpostswanted to come out to pay their
respects. I'm a supervisor, US Deputy
Marshall, not the Godfather, forGod's sakes.
Leaders from Vernasty, San Martin, Rothra, Gabrota,
Castella, hell, even a contingent from the Great Wall
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station is rumoured to be comingChile, Argentina, the UK,
Ukraine and China. It's a regular UN Convention,
Kendra. So you go, you meet with your
deputy and you have a meal, which I bet the visitors will be
bringing dishes. So eat, have a few drinks, tell
a story or two. Please do me a favor, try not to
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have anybody murder you this time.
No, no promises, but yeah right I between attending a banquet
and taking one of the 8 ring, I guess the meal is a lesser of
the two annoyances. I never thought I'd be in a
relationship where the possibility of getting shot was
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a probability. Speaking of, any word on the guy
who shot you? Now Margrozian, He's waiting
trial in New Zealand. He's officially had an
extradition request submitted against him from the States.
However, it is doubtful they will comply, especially with the
international issues at play currently.
But I doubt he'll be seeing blueskies for quite a while.
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Good. I didn't like getting a visit
from Zeke in the middle of the night saying you had been shot.
My heart dropped. I know, I'm sorry.
It's just something we live with, this being part of law
enforcement. Be on the front lines.
People will try to hurt you. There is a possibility can.
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We change the subject, please. I Yeah.
You know what? I actually insist.
Yes. I'm sorry, I didn't.
No, you know what? Let's talk about you.
So how are you settling and being the vision leader, Doctor
Dark Sector Lab? Well, it's about as challenging
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as I suspected it would be. So I kind of felt prepared.
But between scheduling experiments and scheduling staff
and making sure everybody is working as optimally as
possible, it's a lot. And the paperwork and the red
tape, that's not fun at all. The amount of reports and
updates I have to complete on a weekly basis.
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Oh believe me, I get it. The Marshalls document
everything. Anytime I need a bathroom break
I have to report how long I was in there and how much of the
paper roll I used. Oh sweetie, TMI you.
You're not being serious though.No, no, it's it's not quite that
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bad, but it also isn't quite that good either.
But it isn't necessary part of doing the job.
Other necessary parts of the jobgoing back to your trip to
Palmer Station. How must we, Kendra?
Yes, we must. With everything going on with
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the Antarctic Treaty still in place, at least for the time
being, you receiving all the various international guests is
a great idea. Show the others that what the
government thinks and believes to be necessary, well, that's
not always a belief shared by the people.
Goodwill can go a long way, Bass.
Look, yes, of course you're right.
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I usually AM. And everything you just said
makes 100% sense. It usually does.
All right, it's I'm, I'm not accustomed to being a diplomat.
I'm a Marshall. Have you ever considered that
all you have to be is yourself? You just have to be Bass Marlow.
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I'm sorry, I don't. I'm not following you.
Oh my God, you don't see it, do you?
Well, obviously not. Why don't you enlighten me,
miss? I have two doctorates.
Sweetheart, OK, Yes, you are there in your official capacity
as Marshall, but when that work is done, turn it off.
Look right here, right now. Are you being a Marshall?
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No, I guess no. When you and Zeke make mischief
and sneak into Wainwright's office and act all childish, are
you being a Marshall then? No, that's true.
OK, So when you're sitting down with the foreign leaders talking
about the work we do at Palmer, at McMurdo, here at Amit's and
Scott, just just speak as you, not a supervisory US Deputy
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Marshall Bass, Marlowe, act likeyou do at Christmas and the New
Year's parties and when we're just hanging out.
Kendra, I get it. And I will try.
And don't get hurt again. Right.
She's back. She's back.
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Held by the arrow. Oh, it's her.
Oh, praise the divine wind dancing Caribou spirit.
Not again. Come on, people.
We welcome her back for the season.
We thank her for your continuinginspiration.
(30:36):
We ask her to grant A wish. I'm.
Just saying we have a whole library of utter books.
Read someone else. Damn.
I wish that Daniel Steel Broad would just disappear.
(30:57):
Where'd she go? Did it work?
We, we still here, Not in NHL, still here.
We don't fight for five months. Been good for for nothing.
(31:20):
Hey, loses, what's going on? Why is everybody over by the
windows and why are the lads fighting this time?
They were doing so well. The tarp flew back towards the
station again. Caribou returned.
Not that magic reindeer thing again.
Nerds. Wait, what?
Oh, Chris had a small group on watch around the clock looking
(31:40):
for Peppermint. Sounds like they spotted her.
All. Department and division heads,
please report to the large conference room Station leaders,
please make your way to be 235 immediately.
Thank you. That sounds kind of serious.
We better head over there. Frederick, what did you say when
we walked into the galley right behind you?
(32:01):
I don't. Know can I say anything?
I don't remember half the thingsI say most time.
Recording has commenced. It will be a distraction to the
general contract staff, no doubt, but I will make sure to
stay on top of the station's chief Engineer to ensure our
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day-to-day operations are not negatively impacted.
Correct. We do not have any foreign
nationals working on station this season.
It was part of the staffing request from the 202223 summer
season. Our Human Resources Director
wasn't pleased, but it was implemented nonetheless.
I cannot speak for the other station managers, however.
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Yes, I've had them assembled andthey are awaiting my arrival as
we speak. I understand.
I will communicate as much. And good evening to you,
Director Pansha Norton. Well, Agent Fowler, apparently
our lives are about to get more interesting.
Why don't you join me in the conference?
(33:04):
Room, The lads in stuffed shirtshave something to say.
Our illustrious President and his Cabinet have stirred the
international part even more than expected, although I do not
see any direct potential issues to our station, let alone
Project Atlas. But you'd be surprised how much
this group gets rattled by the most insignificant of items not.
(33:27):
That surprised? If it's not such a big to do,
why gather the rabble? Well, it's because Director
Pension Norton learns he may be has an annoying lack of caring
for the health and well-being ofthose in NSF.
Some would call it commendable. I call it a nuisance.
(33:52):
The what? The door.
Oh, yes, of course. Please pardon me for not getting
the door for you, Governor. Thank you and.
If you're expecting me to announce you, you can sod off,
Granddad. Thank you, Agent, everybody,
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everybody. Oh.
Please don't bother to get up. Do remain seated.
I just had a call from the NSF director, Pension Norton,
regarding events taking place back in the United States.
You wanted me to relay this newsto all of you with assurances,
and I'll touch upon those momentarily.
(34:34):
Approximately 4 hours ago, 8:00 AM, East Coast time orders from
President Campbell, Secretary ofState Billiken has formally
expelled ambassadors and attaches from the countries of
Sudan, Uruguay, Indonesia and Pakistan from the United States.
As a result of this action, the leaders of those countries have
in turn expelled the United States diplomats from their
countries. There will be a formal briefing
(34:57):
from the press secretary earliertoday, but we have been told in
advance she will report upon espionage operations that each
country had been conducting on US soil and detected because of
his new enhanced Homeland Security Directive.
An emergency United Nations meeting has been called for
later this week where no doubt allies of these countries will
(35:17):
file formal protests against thePresident for these actions.
As both Pakistan and Uruguay each have research stations on
Antarctica, any person from these countries are forbidden to
step foot on any US research station.
Uruguay, being the most recent signatory of the Antarctic
Treaty, are also to raise this matter in the UN.
(35:38):
Has there been any public comments from the other 55
signatory nations? I seem to recall having this
conversation with you last season, Deputy Marshall.
Questions are to be reserved forafter I've delivered my briefing
now. Where was I?
Ah yes, the NSF has been asked by Congress to ensure our record
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keeping and reporting of any request for visitation,
information or any other communication be reported
immediately back through Beauregard Lowing so they may
consolidate and be sent back to the government.
While this may come as less thandesired news, we've been asked
to remain focused on our standard daily operations and
ensure all grant monies from academic universities as well as
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private corporations such as IDEA benefactors in Beauregard
Lowing, are spent wisely and limit any interruptions in our
research endeavors. Those who may have family or
friends in these affected countries will be spoken to
separately and privately. Now you may pose your questions.
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Bass Marlow, Supervisor, US Deputy Marshall, Despite having
your name referenced in the not too distant past, this is not a
formal press briefing, Deputy. The jocularity is unnecessary
and unappreciated. And to answer your question, you
felt necessary to interrupt me with Yes.
Several nations, to include other signatories of the
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Antarctic Treaty, have made public comments against the
action. While not formal as of this
time, it is expected to happen when the UN convenes Argentina,
one of the first signatories expected to announce similar
visitation restrictions to theirstations here later in the week,
targeting the US. Oh my, they have multiple
(37:32):
stations on the ice. They're some of our best
scientific partners. Plus, their World Cup parties
are so much fun. Was there a question in any of
that, Mister Kelly? Well, I mean, why is this
happening? I am not here to debate or
validate current administration policies.
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I do not support nor condemn anyaction taken.
It is not my concern. As I said, we should be focused
on our work here and now, not actions we cannot impact nor.
Influence. I have family in Uruguay.
What's that mean for me? You will be contacted by our
Human Resource Specialist, Miss Chipperfield.
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She'll take down your information, request some
additional details, and you'll be contacted thereafter.
I have a meeting with the NSFVP and Office of Polar Projects.
I'll be happy to update everybody once I get more
instructions from the NSF or theOPP.
Yeah, you'll. Know me any other questions?
Recording has concluded. Recording started.
(38:39):
Very well. Oh, you may all go now.
I know that look lol man. What's not now?
Not here, One hour, the bar and get the word out to the team.
Yeah, I thought you'd say that. I'm on it.
(38:59):
That bad, huh? Certainly not good.
My fear is that this is just thestart too.
This is Brian Bradley, thank youfor listening to our show.
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next time. Press Secretary Carter went on
to say while the events are unfortunate in the light of
international relations, the steps taken were necessary to
ensure the security of the United States and her interests.
Members of the House are expected to introduce
resolutions against the President's actions and may seek
intervention through congressional means.
(40:50):
Finally, the search continues this evening for acclaimed
romance novelist, philanthropistand fashion designer Daniel
Steele. Miss Steele was reported missing
from her San Francisco residenceearlier this week by her staff
and family. While investigators the San
Francisco Police Department haveyet to make any statement on the
active and ongoing investigation, they have stated
there were no signs of forced entry or foul play at the home.
(41:13):
Miss Steele was not scheduled toattend any events, public
appearances, nor had she attended any social gatherings
in the previous few days. The 78 year old writer is
currently recognized as the bestselling fiction author still
living, indeed one of the best selling fiction writers of all
time. While the investigation
continues, fans of the romance author have gathered outside the
gates of her home called Spreckels Mansion, constructing
(41:34):
a makeshift shrine, leaving flowers, candles and a hope for
a speedy and safe return from the main newsroom here in New
York. I'm Harry Chandler Moore.
Good night. This has been a BMB production.
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