January 7, 2025 • 38 mins
End of the Summer season. The deadline from John Nichols runs out. The gang learns of Bass’ nomination to US Marshal and the station completes their preparations for a long, dark and dangerous Winter season.
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Recording started for lunch today if I can sneak away.
Sounds perfect. Hope to see you then.
Love you. Love you too.
This is Supervisory US Deputy Marshall Bass Marlow.
Today is Thursday February 16th 2023 and the time is O 700.
It's the last day of the official summer season and the
last of the staff will do partying this afternoon along
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with the final winner over arriving from the mainland,
amongst them a very sorely missed family member, Sydney.
We have a welcome back party setup for him in the galley tonight
at 2100. All reports from my special
deputies at McMurdo and Palmer are updated and they are ready
to ride out the winter months attheir respective stations.
While nothing to sneeze at, the winters they have in the
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coastlines is nothing like winter over and down in Munson
Scott. That said, I'm confident they
have the situation well in hand.Walking our South Pole station
is eerie all over again. After months of having the
hallways bustling with people attimes difficult to find an empty
seat in the galley, and having to jockey for position to
reserve one of the lounges for an event.
Now it's very unsettling for reasons more than just lack of
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people remaining. After this afternoon, the
deadline imposed by Nichols runsout, and he's made it clear that
nobody on this station will be given any consideration.
We're continuing to investigate everything regarding Josh
Nichols, searching as many databases as possible.
Unlike the credentials from Charles Wolford, which were
expertly forged and created as acover, Nichols is clear yet just
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as confusing. His birth, schooling, undergrad,
and graduate paperwork are all correct.
Nothing stands out, nor is thereanything to indicate any
falsifications. His teachers all remember him,
classmates, people in the neighborhood he grew up with.
He went through the foster system, so it's impressive all
the accomplishments he's made. His real parents died when he
was extremely young and there isno other immediate or extended
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family we could locate. I don't think we'll find too
much more on him, let alone whathis motivation was to conduct
espionage against the United States.
Speaking to Mr. Wilford, he was flown successfully to McMurdo
and then on to Christchurch. After the incident with Margozi
in New Zealand Penitentiary, I didn't want to take any chances.
I made a few calls and with the help of Inspector Aubrey
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Morrison from the McMurdo operation a few months back,
convinced the locals to assign him around the clock guards.
I continued to meet with the Department of Justice Special
Counsel Sally Kirkland regardingthe upcoming Senate confirmation
hearings on my and several otherUS Marshall nominations.
Not much to talk about there, soI'm moving on.
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I'm in the process of review thestation's operational needs and
exploring the possibilities of maybe not taking what the hell
you mean moving on. You don't just drop a bombshell
like that, blah blah blah. Moving on, my big old fat ass.
Moving on. Part of my language, Zeke.
It's not like. It it's not like you didn't
receive a phone call from who was it again, Thomas?
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President Campbell. Right.
And what is he the president of again?
Is it some corporation or benevolent society?
Remind me again, Thomas. United States of America.
That's right, the president of these United States calls you
and you don't tell the person you love most about it.
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And who would that person be? Thomas.
Zeke it's. Not funny.
It was a little funny. Good one, Tommy.
OK, I'm still confused. How you guys even miss June?
Which makes me even more upset with you that we had to learn
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about this important event from the station's gossip.
Columnist. Serious long man.
I'm sure you had your reasons and whatnot, but we don't keep
secrets from one another, remember?
Look, everybody, look, I am sorry, OK?
I really am. I know it doesn't do much to
make everything resolved, but just let me explain Sweetie,
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please sit back down. Well, the fact that you are
still sitting while I'm on my feet tells me you really are
mixed up, all right. OK, I just made Supervisory
Deputy Marshall about a year agoand after being a Deputy
Marshall for almost 20 years. Typically to be nominated as AUS
Marshall candidate you need to have held the position above the
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one I have now, Chief Deputy US Marshall for around 10 years or
so. To my knowledge nobody in the US
Marshals has been jumped past Chief Deputy position to full US
Marshall. It just doesn't happen.
But Beavers, it's the president of the United States.
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Can't he have nominated whoever he wants?
He's the president. As far as I know, there isn't
any hard or fast rule on qualifications.
Heck, former deputy director, FBI agents and regional chiefs
of police have been given nominations.
Well, there you go dumb ass. I put you up against any other
lawman, law lady, law person, and I bet I'd still win.
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So you what? You didn't tell us about this
because you feel like you didn'tdeserve it?
That's that's bullshit. Whoa.
Oh get over it Zeke, I can use adult language too.
No, I I get it. I just, no.
It just sounds weird coming out of that.
Can we just focus on how mad we are at dumbass over here?
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Oh hell, it's 2 Fer. Maybe, Deputy US Marshall Pro
Tem, is that the correct use? Let's stick with Deputy for now.
OK. Maybe Deputy, if you explain
your reasoning, it will help us understand your decision better.
Just a thought. That's just what I was.
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OK, so like I was saying, being promoted from within at my level
is completely unheard of. We know the president and those
within his inner circle have been annihilating all foreign
policy strides and accomplishments that have been
achieved over the last 50 plus years.
I can't believe that's just arbitrary.
They have a bigger play in mind.Plus plus throw in the interest
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Beauregard Loin, the DIA, the Chinese government slash
organized crime, and now DARPA have in this station.
The nomination is put in a much different perspective, and it's
perspective that I'm not sure I care for.
Sweetie, come on now. You've busted the largest drug
running operation the US has ever seen, saving countless
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lives from being ruined by that illegal filth.
You solved the continents first homicide, survived a plane
crash. Saving everybody did survive.
It turns out you saved a plane full of foreign diplomats,
scientists, and a promising United States Senator.
What do you have to achieve to accept that you aren't just an
ordinary law enforcement official, that you're.
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Please don't say it. I was going to say the ice
sheriff, not the H word. I know how you dislike it.
Correct me if I don't get it, but this is a nomination, isn't
it? Can't you just decline?
That's just it. I can't.
If I do, it's all but a given. I'd be pulled off this posting
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and reassigned somewhere else, someplace I wouldn't be able to
help carry on everything down here as we have gone.
They'll replace me with somebodyelse.
And dollars to Donuts, there will be somebody who will follow
the powers that be without question.
More important, I'd lose all of you.
Bass, no matter what happens. I'm not Kendra, go double for me
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man. Dial it down, turtle dove.
So. You go on accepting the
nomination, you get confirmed bythe Senate, become the first
Antarctic and Marshall. That's great, isn't it?
That's where I really start to worry and the main reason why I
didn't share any of this with you.
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I wasn't going to until I was able to fully wrap my head
around. Well, golly, I apologize,
Deputy. I'm more excited about this than
I thought. It was something that the
president said in our very shortconversation after telling me
that I'd have to go through the process of Senate confirmation
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of his nomination. He said he was sure this will be
a nomination to remember given the current climate, along with
the fact the president's party also has control of the House
and Senate. If he wanted to, he could have
rubber stamped this through. He would have said something
along the lines of it's just a formality or I'll make sure it's
pushed through but he didn't. Everything I've seen and read,
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nothing he does is random and not deliberate.
So you think he nominated you without intending to?
Have you confirmed? That doesn't make sense.
It makes perfect sense. Say what?
Not Tommy. Guys, think about it.
The deputy has disrupted more than a few things in his time on
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the ice. In addition to everything Doctor
Jennings just listed before, there was also the Indonesian
flight that the government now has to know we're aware of.
Take all of that and apply it against one of the most virtuous
and unbribed lawmen of the 21st century.
Having a nomination be rejected would also likely result in the
Deputy Marshall being recalled. Except that way it's not tied to
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the president at all. He removes what he sees as an
obstacle without suffering any public popularity backlash or
removing the ICE sheriff. It's all political maneuvering.
Exactly that, Mister Kelly. Not only do I have a target on
my back from some pretty heavy hitters out there, but now it
appears I've attracted undue attention from our own leader in
the White House. Shit part of my language.
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Do do you really think he. In a heartbeat, Kendra.
That's why I haven't said anything to you all about this.
I need to figure out what my next move.
Is our what our next? Move is Listen, given everything
I just told you, I can't expect you.
I'm not. Changing my mind.
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I feel like we've been through this so many times.
I won't be getting on that last transport out of here tonight.
Zeke, do you want to go? Fugno.
Did you just say fuck yeah? I hit my swearing quota for the
day, promised the big man. I dialed down the bad word
usage. I keep my promises and I'm still
in. Mr. Kelly, you have your sister,
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your mother to think about, and I cannot ask you to stay.
I'm not leaving either. I know I'm not super well known
and I'm willing to bet that theydon't view a paper pushing
Dexter on station as a real threat.
Not enough of one to go after myfamily.
Anonymity and stain hidden may be the best weapon I have at my
disposal right now. Like a Hebrew hitman, a Jewish
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juggler cutter, a Nazareth ninja.
That is an awful big gamble to make, Mr. Kelly.
But it's mine to make, Deputy Marshall, respectfully.
I don't think I could ask for better friends or a truer lover
than I have here at this table. Oh you don't have to go declare
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your love for me lol. Man, we all know.
Oh, shut up, Ezekiel. Yes, ma'am.
All right. I want to make sure Mr. Todd,
Doctor Dobber and Detective Johnson are also where and get
another chance at an out Mr. Ferguson as well.
Not like the president can take out the entire starting lineup
of the Bruins. I think he'll stay too.
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Mr. Kelly, can you have? I'll have them all meet you in
the barn in two hours, no problem.
Let's get back to normal routines.
Act as if nothing unusual is going on.
Recording has commenced. The President of the United
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States himself broke the news tothat sweet hunk of man and
didn't even. Oh.
Gladys, I'm going to have to call you back in just a few.
Good afternoon, agent. He's inside his office expecting
you. I hear you'll be with us for the
winter season as well. Cock it handlebrook right off.
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Everything all right down there should oh, your coffee mug
broke. I'll have to holler at Mikhail
and get him down here to fix that mess right up.
Do none of you government law enforcement people know how to
knock on a door? Basic social etiquette, really.
I'm in no mood Wainwright, I'm having a shit morning, slept
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through my alarm, spilled my cuppa all over my trousers
nursing a devil of a headache and I have to deal with your
trite. So what's so important?
I can't wait till the meeting later.
I thought it prudent to brief you on the incoming station
psychiatrist who went always with us every season and prior
to his arrival on the station. What The Brema lad already know.
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He'll be on station this eveningand I have no bloody intention
of adding to his rack of skulls.I won't be seeing him even if I
have to get a note from me mum. Actually that made me not such a
bad idea honestly, but it keeps some items locked up.
Oh bollocks, I've been through RTI training extensively.
I consider it Fawley nowadays. He won't get anything out of me
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with his head voodoo. All the same direction, to see
Doctor Brema twice a month is a solid mandate for all personnel
on station, stringently enforcedby both the NSF and Beauregard
Lowey. Getting directed Dante to obtain
an exemption from the National Science Foundation would not be
a bad idea. What makes this brema tosser
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such a concern? He hears people's thoughts.
You're a few trolley granddad having a go at me.
I told you this is not the morning forward Wainwright.
Have you ever known me to have ago at anybody?
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Am I ever anything less than 100% serious at all times?
Actually, no, I haven't. So you're on the level here.
If that means I am being honest,then yes.
No, get off it already. Have you not walked around the
station at all? Seen the things which transpire
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around here? I'm not here to sightsee or make
friends. I get my meal, I go to the job,
I get another meal and then I crash for the night.
Occasionally I'll hit the pub, but I prefer drinking alone.
Didn't you tell us you saw Doctor Marcus Rodney's
apparition? Oh, that's what this is about.
That was all due to getting accustomed to the high altitude.
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I had a bit of a spell. This is who they entrust to save
the Architect Atlas? Incredible.
We're pursuing a research station for 40 years in the
future and bouncing around the ice, for heaven's sake.
Surely a psychiatrist who can hear thoughts isn't the most
outlandish thing when a comparison is made.
That's cross governmental science research, not Kanak the
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Great doctor. Psychics.
Come on. I do not have the time nor
desire to try to sway your beliefs, Agent Father, I have
suggested you get directed Dante's to get an exemption from
your mental health checks. You do with that as you will.
I've relayed the warning. What transpires after this is
your responsibility, not mine any longer.
Good day, Agent. Oh, you may go now.
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Oh, good morning to you, Stranding.
Are you all ready for cold, harsh winters?
Excellent for cocoa drinking forfinishing high coat pumps, not
so much. Oh, you, you have Java juice on
your legs? You want Mikkel's recipe for
getting all these things? Mikkel, this incoming head
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shrinking. Dr. Bremer, you know him.
Janitor and feelings Doctor havemet before TA, yeah.
Anything unusual about him I should know?
Anything dodgy? Yeah, he hears your brain
thinkings. Not you 2.
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Miguel 2 stir. Wainwright just had a go at me
saying he could read my mind. He cannot read the the, just
the. Listen to what you're thinking.
Is this all some kind of ploy toget me to the?
You work with smarty pants litter.
Man's a long time. Yeah, almost every day.
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He does not do the kittens. No sense of humor.
What we say is truth. So then this head doctor really
can hear thoughts. So why wouldn't that be bigger
news? He's only known to few people
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like Matuska inside of car. Another Yank Tele program called
my mother inside a car. Duh, a lawyer man sees old car
in lot 1 day and here's dead mukushka voice coming from it.
So they would did me movie with the full name Maloney fake was
this dull couple from New England?
Yeah, but it was 1960s and it was a hood.
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Mikhail, I have no idea what you're on about.
The inshore lawyer man buys old car and has restored, still
hurts his mother, but another car liking man wants to get the
car too. Is a shifty bad guy.
Plotting man named Captain Manzini has a funny thick
mustache like feelings. Doctor thus also tries to mess
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everything up. Yep, still have no idea.
Look, I'm needed elsewhere. I truly am sorry for the coffee
spill, Mikhail. I just don't understand how the
handle broke off. It is no problems, tranic
Mikhail had free time anyway, happy to cleanse.
Just watch out for feelings, doctor.
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Once you get to Mama car. No matter what, this chapter
cannot be trusted. Indeed, recording has concluded.
Afternoon, everybody. Oh, hi there, Deputy Marshall.
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I didn't expect to see you in until the party started.
Everything all right? Oh.
No, no, everything is fine. Mixed Webster.
Was just stopping by to get a quick cup of yogurt.
I skipped lunch today. Well, skipped what now?
Oh, pish pot, you sit down at the counter here, so you stay
out of the party committee's way.
I'll warm you up a bowl of hot vegetable chicken soup so you
have some protein in that belly.Can't have the next US Marshall
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looking all thickly now. Thank you.
Miss Alice. Is there anybody on station who
wasn't aware of my nomination? Mr. Etchett, you're a visitor to
this reality. You weren't aware of it, right?
I heard about it three days ago.Well, it was all Cheryl, Lynn
and Gladys we're talking about. Cheryl Lynn got to talk to the
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people who talked to the. President I I don't know.
She was saying something about how it would take up a whole
page in her Christmas letter. I should have known.
What time does everything start tonight?
We're starting an hour earlier than normal because we have so
many things to celebrate. We'll have the standard
celebration of the start of the winter season.
Of course, this will also be a welcome back party for Doctor
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Bremer, who gets in at 5:00 thisafternoon.
And we'll be celebrating the last flight out departure and
the viewing of the usual movies afterwards.
But the main attraction and itemwe're celebrating?
Oh please no. The nomination of one of our own
to US Marshall of Antarctica. Oh, come on, Deputy Marshall.
It's the biggest thing to happento us down here since Keenan won
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Antarctica's Got Talent for his beatboxing of Ave.
Maria. There wasn't a dry eye in the
house. Right.
OK, seriously everybody, I don'twant to make a big deal about
this, OK? Don't we have enough to
celebrate after the winter season?
Sydney beanbag. All the other stuff, Right?
Zeke said. You try to talk us out of it.
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He told us how much this means to everybody else and not just
to you. First the Nobel Prize for works
conducted at a month since Scott, then a renowned
journalist visitor little station and then to having the
1st US Marshall of Antarctica being one of our own.
Wow, it's been 1 hell of a year,hasn't it?
Okie, dokie, here you go. Deaf you, I mean Mr. Marshall
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Merlot, a big old bowl of veggiechicken soup.
Oh, and here's some saltine crackers to dunk large glass of
pop for you napkin. I want to see every last bit of
that soup gone when I come back now.
Mr. Yes, ma'am. Thank you, Miss Alice.
Oh, you bet. Yeah.
So then I'm not going to be ableto talk you out of the Bass
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Marvel celebration part of tonight activities, am I?
Zero chance. Wonderful.
Hey, how come Miss June isn't down here helping?
She lives for this kind of thing.
Party set up and decorating whatnot.
She was supposed to be, but apparently some big call was
coming in from Beauregard Lowingand from Washington.
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Cheryl Lynn wanted to be there in case it was the people who
talked to the president again. But that was about two hours
ago. Yeah, not sure what's going on,
but all the station leads got called into the big conference
room not too long ago. They put up those big do not
disturb signs. Even the leaders of the off
station labs got called in. I'm honestly surprised you
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weren't called in too. Yeah, I've been having a lot of
problems sleeping legally, and Idecided to take a nap over my
lunch break, so I turned off my radio so I could catch some ZS
if they did try to get me. I slept right through it, I'm
afraid. Oh, I'm sure if you should have
been there, Thomas would have come and fetch you.
You just keep digging. To that Bola boy out there,
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lunch is just as important as catching those 40 wings, don't
you know? Yes, Miss Alice.
Well, whatever it's about, I'm sure we'll be filled in by
Cheryl Lynn when she gets here. Well, maybe after she fills in
Gladys, that is. Hand me that tape, Nick, please.
I don't think I'll ever really get used to the transition over
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to quiet in the winter. Well, after tonight it's all
we'll have for the next 8 months.
Well, that on the ice feet. The what?
Sorry, sorry, I meant Bumbles. Here's the tape back.
Thanks. Oh, we're holding the after
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party at Reno's bar. He said he'd keep it open an
extra hour for us since this special occasion.
You're of course invited. Deputy can always use them at
the table to answer God. I'm never going to let that one
down, am I? Oh, just leave your bowl and
stuff there, Deputy, I'll come grab her up in a few.
Thank you for that, Miss Alice. See everybody this evening?
We're starting at 1800, right? Huh.
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Oh, I believe that's 6:00 PM in Marshall Talk.
Oh yeah, that's correct. See you then.
Perfect, I'm off to get everything ready for an old
friend. Recording stopped.
Recording started. It's open.
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Somebody short of patient bass. Oh, you're looking great.
No, I'm looking old. Get over here, my friend.
Good to see you. Good to see you too.
I know we still talk once a month, but it feels like it's
been forever, right? Well, it's one thing to have a
session over Skype. It's another thing to sit face
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to face and have a nice chat. Oh, what you got in the hand
there, Bass? Little welcome back present for
me. Who else would be welcoming me
back? And no fair reading my mind
Wouldn't think of it, huh? You get it?
Yeah, and your puns are just as bad as I remember.
Do you want me to open it here? Yes, please do.
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All right. A matching set of bourbon
tumblers. Yeah.
I figured since some jerk crew on the old set, that's the least
I could do. Also, if you check your
left-handed drawer. Yeah, I saw that.
I figured you had something to do with it.
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A bottle of WL Weller Special reserve and a bottle of Buffalo
Trace now. OK now you just remember I
packed. I know.
Keep it after hours, not during sessions.
I get it. Most of my colleagues aren't
fond of using alcohol during sessions but have a no no in my
profession. But some patients are stubborn
enough to require it at times. well-being as you just got back
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and you have yet to hang up the open sign on the store.
Just a quick belt though. I still have to formally check
in with Lawrence, but what is it?
They got called into Miss June after hugging the stuffing out
of me. Said they've been in there for
three hours. Honestly, I have no idea.
I was taking a nap. And the department heads are
called in. Whatever it is, it must be big
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because I've never seen them in a medium this long.
To your safe return to all my expense vouchers being approved.
Oh, I like that Buffalo Trace. Very smooth, very nice.
Yeah, Reno turned me on to it. Great flavor, right?
Right. So a nap?
You said you were taking one, not sleeping.
Well, you're asking as a friend,right?
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Not as my head, Dr. Just a friend, I promise.
Yeah. I haven't been sleeping for a
better part of a week. Well, let me guess.
You're anxious about the Senate confirmation?
Seriously. Is there, like, an Internet
board you're all part of to get this information?
I bet even Franklin knows. No, no, Cheryl Lynn told me
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about it after the bear hug, butyour hesitation doesn't surprise
me at all. Bass.
Or a slice of humble pie in the popular diner that we call life.
Look, you know all the personal stuff that I field you in on
since our summer started. But there are other things that
have happened and I didn't want to mention them or talk about
them over unsecured phone lines.And we will need to get into
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them at some point. When you're ready now, I know
you just got in, the party doesn't start for another few
hours. I'm going to leave you to get
settled fresh up and I'll see you at the welcome back party
that starts at six. It's really good to see you
again, Bass, and doing so much better.
Good to see you too, Sid. We'll catch up in a few, OK.
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Recording stopped. But he wasn't the most difficult
patient I've ever had down here,Not by a long shot.
All joking aside, though, it's good to be back here on the ice
in this place, which I call my second home.
Glad you're back, Doc. I'm glad are why you always one
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of me. I'm just saying feelings like he
tells me. Gentlemen, I'm happy to get to
see both of you again. I brought you back a little
surprise, surprise. I know what hockey fans you boys
are now. It's not from a current player,
but I got you boys signed jerseys from an old play on the
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Edmonton oils #99 Waylitz Gretzky.
Now Coach Gretzky and I sit on the board of directors.
I told him about you boys and what you do and why you do it.
He wanted to send me down with two of his signed jerseys, his
own game one. But I need you boys to behave,
even if it's just for tonight. Sorry, Davey.
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Sorry, Danny. OK, guys, go enjoy the party.
But let's watch the consumption.Like we're playing in The
Mavericks Center at the Utah Grizzlies.
Home. OK, Thanks, dog.
No, no, no. Remember when I first learned
you could hear thoughts, not control minds?
You remember what you told me? Yeah, I think so.
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I'm a psychiatrist, not a Jedi. Yeah, After what I just
witnessed, I'm not so sure anymore.
Just kind of know. Your audience is all basic
psychiatry, nothing more. Hey, look.
Just coming to the door. The gangs aren't here.
The whole. How you been, Kendra?
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Doing very well Sydney. I I can't wait to tell you all
about it. Hey, welcome back, Doc.
Thank you, Zeke. You're looking well, too tired,
but well, yeah, it's a long session in there.
Lord, man. Got a minute?
We'll catch up later, Sydney, OK.
Looking forward to it. If you'll excuse me, I'm going
to go make the rounds. OK, So what was a big meeting
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all about? You all look haggard.
It's not good, Beth. Hey, guys.
Thomas. I will never get used to you
doing that, Tommy. You have to put a bell around
your neck or something. Sorry, you tell him.
Tell me what? So yesterday afternoon there was
apparently a raid by the FBI at the home of a high-ranking
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Beauregard Lowing Vice President.
Wait a minute, Madeleine Dantes.Oh no, no, it was another
executive. According to the information the
NSF had and shared with us, thisperson had access to high level
Defense Department projects and contracts Bolo was awarded by
the government. He was selling data to the
Chinese. Oh yeah, your bestie in the
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White House was pissed. It was unnamed sources that
always have the good dirts that he tore apart the Oval Office
when he was told the news. Yikes.
Oh. It gets worse.
He's expelled all Chinese ambassadors, diplomats and is
canceling all work visas of Chinese citizens.
So China of course just did the same to any Americans in their
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country. International relationships
around the globe are now worse than ever.
He also ordered an immediate pause and stop work on all
governmental funded projects granted to Beauregard Lowing for
90 days while a further investigation is conducted.
Does that include Atlas? We don't know.
Probably not, but given we aren't supposed to know about it
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and nobody talks about it, we can't be sure.
Then there is the news about Doctor Wainwright.
What happened? Director Panchenaten reviewed
the changes that would have to be taken around the globe where
there are research projects housed.
A lot of it was tightening security and putting in enhanced
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data protection. But he singled us out
specifically Amundsen Scott, I mean.
Yeah, you said the NSF Executivecommittee gathered in the light
of the incident Bogard Loan, andthey felt Doctor Wainwright had
too close a connection with him.So he's out.
What? Wainwright's been terminated
effective immediately. It's too late for him to get on
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the last flight out, so he'll bewith us over the winter season.
How'd he take it? At first, his face went all red
and he was about to pull an OvalOffice.
Then we heard his laptop Ding with a new e-mail.
He looked down. And he just started smiling.
He stood up and walked out of the room 45 minutes before the
call ended. I should really go check on him
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after this, you know, make sure he's all right.
I'll go with you, Mr. Kelly. So then I guess the $1,000,000
question is? Who will be the new station
leader? Yeah, we have the same question.
They said they'd be conducting interviews for a replacement to
begin in the summer, and they'llget back to us in a day or so
with the announcement of who will be the interim leader.
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Guessing Jovac. Obvious choice, really.
Everybody I know, we're all still dealing with the difficult
news from the leadership meeting, but if I can direct
everybody's attention to the rear window, you'll see the
final flight out of a month since Scott departing,
officially signifying the start of winter season 2023.
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Well, that's it. Last flight out and we're not on
it. We're here together and we face
whatever comes together. Whatever it is, we'll handle it.
No turning back now. We stand as one.
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OK, Tommy, so who is ultimately in charge?
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Oh gosh, this is never happened before, Deputy.
I mean, Marshall. There's no precedent, I guess
until we hear back from the NSF tomorrow on who they select.
Doctor Jovak would be next in line as head scientist.
Which should worry anybody and everybody.
Look Thomas, until we do hear back from NSF, if anything major
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needs to be decided upon, let's you, me, and Zeke figure it out.
We're only talking about 12 hours so I doubt it will happen,
but just in case. Oh, I agree with you, Marshall.
I think that would be absolutelywise.
Thomas it's still supervisor, deputy or just deputy until the
whole confirmation hearing is concluded.
Blah. Blah blah.
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Got you, Deputy. Cheryl Lynn said that Wainwright
had already cleared out his office.
It was the first thing he did after leaving the meeting.
It's all in boxes. Gee it took me a long time to
get him trained on how everything works at a mutts and
Scott not looking forward into breaking in a whole new leader.
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Well, I mean, let's not worry about that until there's
something to worry about. But I guess we should probably
give him back all those spare keys to his office now that he's
not the station leader any longer.
Oh, probably a good idea. I have them locked up in my
office. Come on, we'll lock them back
into the keyboard. Yeah.
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Now do I please confirm transmission?
I don't know if this is going towork.
I'm trying random phase shifts and this is Scott.
Can you read me? This is Emery.
Water still not dead. Urgent message this life.
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Has been altered losing. Carrier waste stability.
No, baths do not remain on. Station leave.
Before the winter season in the last plane or everybody died.
Recording started for lunch today if I can sneak away.
Sounds perfect. Hope to see you then.
Love you. Love you too.
This is Supervisory US Deputy Marshall Bass Marlow.
Today is Thursday February 16th 2023 and the time is O 700.
It's the last day of the official summer season and the
last of the staff will do partying this afternoon along
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with the final winner over arriving from the mainland,
amongst them a very sorely missed family member, Sydney.
We have a welcome back party setup for him in the galley tonight
at 2100. All reports from my special
deputies at McMurdo and Palmer are updated and they are ready
to ride out the winter months attheir respective stations.
While nothing to sneeze at, the winters they have in the
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coastlines is nothing like winter over and down in Munson
Scott. That said, I'm confident they
have the situation well in hand.Walking our South Pole station
is eerie all over again. After months of having the
hallways bustling with people attimes difficult to find an empty
seat in the galley, and having to jockey for position to
reserve one of the lounges for an event.
Now it's very unsettling for reasons more than just lack of
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people remaining. After this afternoon, the
deadline imposed by Nichols runsout, and he's made it clear that
nobody on this station will be given any consideration.
We're continuing to investigate everything regarding Josh
Nichols, searching as many databases as possible.
Unlike the credentials from Charles Wolford, which were
expertly forged and created as acover, Nichols is clear yet just
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as confusing. His birth, schooling, undergrad,
and graduate paperwork are all correct.
Nothing stands out, nor is thereanything to indicate any
falsifications. His teachers all remember him,
classmates, people in the neighborhood he grew up with.
He went through the foster system, so it's impressive all
the accomplishments he's made. His real parents died when he
was extremely young and there isno other immediate or extended
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family we could locate. I don't think we'll find too
much more on him, let alone whathis motivation was to conduct
espionage against the United States.
Speaking to Mr. Wilford, he was flown successfully to McMurdo
and then on to Christchurch. After the incident with Margozi
in New Zealand Penitentiary, I didn't want to take any chances.
I made a few calls and with the help of Inspector Aubrey
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Morrison from the McMurdo operation a few months back,
convinced the locals to assign him around the clock guards.
I continued to meet with the Department of Justice Special
Counsel Sally Kirkland regardingthe upcoming Senate confirmation
hearings on my and several otherUS Marshall nominations.
Not much to talk about there, soI'm moving on.
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I'm in the process of review thestation's operational needs and
exploring the possibilities of maybe not taking what the hell
you mean moving on. You don't just drop a bombshell
like that, blah blah blah. Moving on, my big old fat ass.
Moving on. Part of my language, Zeke.
It's not like. It it's not like you didn't
receive a phone call from who was it again, Thomas?
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President Campbell. Right.
And what is he the president of again?
Is it some corporation or benevolent society?
Remind me again, Thomas. United States of America.
That's right, the president of these United States calls you
and you don't tell the person you love most about it.
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And who would that person be? Thomas.
Zeke it's. Not funny.
It was a little funny. Good one, Tommy.
OK, I'm still confused. How you guys even miss June?
Which makes me even more upset with you that we had to learn
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about this important event from the station's gossip.
Columnist. Serious long man.
I'm sure you had your reasons and whatnot, but we don't keep
secrets from one another, remember?
Look, everybody, look, I am sorry, OK?
I really am. I know it doesn't do much to
make everything resolved, but just let me explain Sweetie,
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please sit back down. Well, the fact that you are
still sitting while I'm on my feet tells me you really are
mixed up, all right. OK, I just made Supervisory
Deputy Marshall about a year agoand after being a Deputy
Marshall for almost 20 years. Typically to be nominated as AUS
Marshall candidate you need to have held the position above the
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one I have now, Chief Deputy US Marshall for around 10 years or
so. To my knowledge nobody in the US
Marshals has been jumped past Chief Deputy position to full US
Marshall. It just doesn't happen.
But Beavers, it's the president of the United States.
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Can't he have nominated whoever he wants?
He's the president. As far as I know, there isn't
any hard or fast rule on qualifications.
Heck, former deputy director, FBI agents and regional chiefs
of police have been given nominations.
Well, there you go dumb ass. I put you up against any other
lawman, law lady, law person, and I bet I'd still win.
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So you what? You didn't tell us about this
because you feel like you didn'tdeserve it?
That's that's bullshit. Whoa.
Oh get over it Zeke, I can use adult language too.
No, I I get it. I just, no.
It just sounds weird coming out of that.
Can we just focus on how mad we are at dumbass over here?
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Oh hell, it's 2 Fer. Maybe, Deputy US Marshall Pro
Tem, is that the correct use? Let's stick with Deputy for now.
OK. Maybe Deputy, if you explain
your reasoning, it will help us understand your decision better.
Just a thought. That's just what I was.
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OK, so like I was saying, being promoted from within at my level
is completely unheard of. We know the president and those
within his inner circle have been annihilating all foreign
policy strides and accomplishments that have been
achieved over the last 50 plus years.
I can't believe that's just arbitrary.
They have a bigger play in mind.Plus plus throw in the interest
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Beauregard Loin, the DIA, the Chinese government slash
organized crime, and now DARPA have in this station.
The nomination is put in a much different perspective, and it's
perspective that I'm not sure I care for.
Sweetie, come on now. You've busted the largest drug
running operation the US has ever seen, saving countless
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lives from being ruined by that illegal filth.
You solved the continents first homicide, survived a plane
crash. Saving everybody did survive.
It turns out you saved a plane full of foreign diplomats,
scientists, and a promising United States Senator.
What do you have to achieve to accept that you aren't just an
ordinary law enforcement official, that you're.
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Please don't say it. I was going to say the ice
sheriff, not the H word. I know how you dislike it.
Correct me if I don't get it, but this is a nomination, isn't
it? Can't you just decline?
That's just it. I can't.
If I do, it's all but a given. I'd be pulled off this posting
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and reassigned somewhere else, someplace I wouldn't be able to
help carry on everything down here as we have gone.
They'll replace me with somebodyelse.
And dollars to Donuts, there will be somebody who will follow
the powers that be without question.
More important, I'd lose all of you.
Bass, no matter what happens. I'm not Kendra, go double for me
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man. Dial it down, turtle dove.
So. You go on accepting the
nomination, you get confirmed bythe Senate, become the first
Antarctic and Marshall. That's great, isn't it?
That's where I really start to worry and the main reason why I
didn't share any of this with you.
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I wasn't going to until I was able to fully wrap my head
around. Well, golly, I apologize,
Deputy. I'm more excited about this than
I thought. It was something that the
president said in our very shortconversation after telling me
that I'd have to go through the process of Senate confirmation
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of his nomination. He said he was sure this will be
a nomination to remember given the current climate, along with
the fact the president's party also has control of the House
and Senate. If he wanted to, he could have
rubber stamped this through. He would have said something
along the lines of it's just a formality or I'll make sure it's
pushed through but he didn't. Everything I've seen and read,
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nothing he does is random and not deliberate.
So you think he nominated you without intending to?
Have you confirmed? That doesn't make sense.
It makes perfect sense. Say what?
Not Tommy. Guys, think about it.
The deputy has disrupted more than a few things in his time on
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the ice. In addition to everything Doctor
Jennings just listed before, there was also the Indonesian
flight that the government now has to know we're aware of.
Take all of that and apply it against one of the most virtuous
and unbribed lawmen of the 21st century.
Having a nomination be rejected would also likely result in the
Deputy Marshall being recalled. Except that way it's not tied to
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the president at all. He removes what he sees as an
obstacle without suffering any public popularity backlash or
removing the ICE sheriff. It's all political maneuvering.
Exactly that, Mister Kelly. Not only do I have a target on
my back from some pretty heavy hitters out there, but now it
appears I've attracted undue attention from our own leader in
the White House. Shit part of my language.
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Do do you really think he. In a heartbeat, Kendra.
That's why I haven't said anything to you all about this.
I need to figure out what my next move.
Is our what our next? Move is Listen, given everything
I just told you, I can't expect you.
I'm not. Changing my mind.
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I feel like we've been through this so many times.
I won't be getting on that last transport out of here tonight.
Zeke, do you want to go? Fugno.
Did you just say fuck yeah? I hit my swearing quota for the
day, promised the big man. I dialed down the bad word
usage. I keep my promises and I'm still
in. Mr. Kelly, you have your sister,
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your mother to think about, and I cannot ask you to stay.
I'm not leaving either. I know I'm not super well known
and I'm willing to bet that theydon't view a paper pushing
Dexter on station as a real threat.
Not enough of one to go after myfamily.
Anonymity and stain hidden may be the best weapon I have at my
disposal right now. Like a Hebrew hitman, a Jewish
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juggler cutter, a Nazareth ninja.
That is an awful big gamble to make, Mr. Kelly.
But it's mine to make, Deputy Marshall, respectfully.
I don't think I could ask for better friends or a truer lover
than I have here at this table. Oh you don't have to go declare
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your love for me lol. Man, we all know.
Oh, shut up, Ezekiel. Yes, ma'am.
All right. I want to make sure Mr. Todd,
Doctor Dobber and Detective Johnson are also where and get
another chance at an out Mr. Ferguson as well.
Not like the president can take out the entire starting lineup
of the Bruins. I think he'll stay too.
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Mr. Kelly, can you have? I'll have them all meet you in
the barn in two hours, no problem.
Let's get back to normal routines.
Act as if nothing unusual is going on.
Recording has commenced. The President of the United
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States himself broke the news tothat sweet hunk of man and
didn't even. Oh.
Gladys, I'm going to have to call you back in just a few.
Good afternoon, agent. He's inside his office expecting
you. I hear you'll be with us for the
winter season as well. Cock it handlebrook right off.
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Everything all right down there should oh, your coffee mug
broke. I'll have to holler at Mikhail
and get him down here to fix that mess right up.
Do none of you government law enforcement people know how to
knock on a door? Basic social etiquette, really.
I'm in no mood Wainwright, I'm having a shit morning, slept
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through my alarm, spilled my cuppa all over my trousers
nursing a devil of a headache and I have to deal with your
trite. So what's so important?
I can't wait till the meeting later.
I thought it prudent to brief you on the incoming station
psychiatrist who went always with us every season and prior
to his arrival on the station. What The Brema lad already know.
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He'll be on station this eveningand I have no bloody intention
of adding to his rack of skulls.I won't be seeing him even if I
have to get a note from me mum. Actually that made me not such a
bad idea honestly, but it keeps some items locked up.
Oh bollocks, I've been through RTI training extensively.
I consider it Fawley nowadays. He won't get anything out of me
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with his head voodoo. All the same direction, to see
Doctor Brema twice a month is a solid mandate for all personnel
on station, stringently enforcedby both the NSF and Beauregard
Lowey. Getting directed Dante to obtain
an exemption from the National Science Foundation would not be
a bad idea. What makes this brema tosser
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such a concern? He hears people's thoughts.
You're a few trolley granddad having a go at me.
I told you this is not the morning forward Wainwright.
Have you ever known me to have ago at anybody?
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Am I ever anything less than 100% serious at all times?
Actually, no, I haven't. So you're on the level here.
If that means I am being honest,then yes.
No, get off it already. Have you not walked around the
station at all? Seen the things which transpire
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around here? I'm not here to sightsee or make
friends. I get my meal, I go to the job,
I get another meal and then I crash for the night.
Occasionally I'll hit the pub, but I prefer drinking alone.
Didn't you tell us you saw Doctor Marcus Rodney's
apparition? Oh, that's what this is about.
That was all due to getting accustomed to the high altitude.
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I had a bit of a spell. This is who they entrust to save
the Architect Atlas? Incredible.
We're pursuing a research station for 40 years in the
future and bouncing around the ice, for heaven's sake.
Surely a psychiatrist who can hear thoughts isn't the most
outlandish thing when a comparison is made.
That's cross governmental science research, not Kanak the
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Great doctor. Psychics.
Come on. I do not have the time nor
desire to try to sway your beliefs, Agent Father, I have
suggested you get directed Dante's to get an exemption from
your mental health checks. You do with that as you will.
I've relayed the warning. What transpires after this is
your responsibility, not mine any longer.
Good day, Agent. Oh, you may go now.
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Oh, good morning to you, Stranding.
Are you all ready for cold, harsh winters?
Excellent for cocoa drinking forfinishing high coat pumps, not
so much. Oh, you, you have Java juice on
your legs? You want Mikkel's recipe for
getting all these things? Mikkel, this incoming head
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shrinking. Dr. Bremer, you know him.
Janitor and feelings Doctor havemet before TA, yeah.
Anything unusual about him I should know?
Anything dodgy? Yeah, he hears your brain
thinkings. Not you 2.
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Miguel 2 stir. Wainwright just had a go at me
saying he could read my mind. He cannot read the the, just
the. Listen to what you're thinking.
Is this all some kind of ploy toget me to the?
You work with smarty pants litter.
Man's a long time. Yeah, almost every day.
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He does not do the kittens. No sense of humor.
What we say is truth. So then this head doctor really
can hear thoughts. So why wouldn't that be bigger
news? He's only known to few people
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like Matuska inside of car. Another Yank Tele program called
my mother inside a car. Duh, a lawyer man sees old car
in lot 1 day and here's dead mukushka voice coming from it.
So they would did me movie with the full name Maloney fake was
this dull couple from New England?
Yeah, but it was 1960s and it was a hood.
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Mikhail, I have no idea what you're on about.
The inshore lawyer man buys old car and has restored, still
hurts his mother, but another car liking man wants to get the
car too. Is a shifty bad guy.
Plotting man named Captain Manzini has a funny thick
mustache like feelings. Doctor thus also tries to mess
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everything up. Yep, still have no idea.
Look, I'm needed elsewhere. I truly am sorry for the coffee
spill, Mikhail. I just don't understand how the
handle broke off. It is no problems, tranic
Mikhail had free time anyway, happy to cleanse.
Just watch out for feelings, doctor.
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Once you get to Mama car. No matter what, this chapter
cannot be trusted. Indeed, recording has concluded.
Afternoon, everybody. Oh, hi there, Deputy Marshall.
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I didn't expect to see you in until the party started.
Everything all right? Oh.
No, no, everything is fine. Mixed Webster.
Was just stopping by to get a quick cup of yogurt.
I skipped lunch today. Well, skipped what now?
Oh, pish pot, you sit down at the counter here, so you stay
out of the party committee's way.
I'll warm you up a bowl of hot vegetable chicken soup so you
have some protein in that belly.Can't have the next US Marshall
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looking all thickly now. Thank you.
Miss Alice. Is there anybody on station who
wasn't aware of my nomination? Mr. Etchett, you're a visitor to
this reality. You weren't aware of it, right?
I heard about it three days ago.Well, it was all Cheryl, Lynn
and Gladys we're talking about. Cheryl Lynn got to talk to the
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people who talked to the. President I I don't know.
She was saying something about how it would take up a whole
page in her Christmas letter. I should have known.
What time does everything start tonight?
We're starting an hour earlier than normal because we have so
many things to celebrate. We'll have the standard
celebration of the start of the winter season.
Of course, this will also be a welcome back party for Doctor
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Bremer, who gets in at 5:00 thisafternoon.
And we'll be celebrating the last flight out departure and
the viewing of the usual movies afterwards.
But the main attraction and itemwe're celebrating?
Oh please no. The nomination of one of our own
to US Marshall of Antarctica. Oh, come on, Deputy Marshall.
It's the biggest thing to happento us down here since Keenan won
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Antarctica's Got Talent for his beatboxing of Ave.
Maria. There wasn't a dry eye in the
house. Right.
OK, seriously everybody, I don'twant to make a big deal about
this, OK? Don't we have enough to
celebrate after the winter season?
Sydney beanbag. All the other stuff, Right?
Zeke said. You try to talk us out of it.
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He told us how much this means to everybody else and not just
to you. First the Nobel Prize for works
conducted at a month since Scott, then a renowned
journalist visitor little station and then to having the
1st US Marshall of Antarctica being one of our own.
Wow, it's been 1 hell of a year,hasn't it?
Okie, dokie, here you go. Deaf you, I mean Mr. Marshall
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Merlot, a big old bowl of veggiechicken soup.
Oh, and here's some saltine crackers to dunk large glass of
pop for you napkin. I want to see every last bit of
that soup gone when I come back now.
Mr. Yes, ma'am. Thank you, Miss Alice.
Oh, you bet. Yeah.
So then I'm not going to be ableto talk you out of the Bass
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Marvel celebration part of tonight activities, am I?
Zero chance. Wonderful.
Hey, how come Miss June isn't down here helping?
She lives for this kind of thing.
Party set up and decorating whatnot.
She was supposed to be, but apparently some big call was
coming in from Beauregard Lowingand from Washington.
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Cheryl Lynn wanted to be there in case it was the people who
talked to the president again. But that was about two hours
ago. Yeah, not sure what's going on,
but all the station leads got called into the big conference
room not too long ago. They put up those big do not
disturb signs. Even the leaders of the off
station labs got called in. I'm honestly surprised you
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weren't called in too. Yeah, I've been having a lot of
problems sleeping legally, and Idecided to take a nap over my
lunch break, so I turned off my radio so I could catch some ZS
if they did try to get me. I slept right through it, I'm
afraid. Oh, I'm sure if you should have
been there, Thomas would have come and fetch you.
You just keep digging. To that Bola boy out there,
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lunch is just as important as catching those 40 wings, don't
you know? Yes, Miss Alice.
Well, whatever it's about, I'm sure we'll be filled in by
Cheryl Lynn when she gets here. Well, maybe after she fills in
Gladys, that is. Hand me that tape, Nick, please.
I don't think I'll ever really get used to the transition over
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to quiet in the winter. Well, after tonight it's all
we'll have for the next 8 months.
Well, that on the ice feet. The what?
Sorry, sorry, I meant Bumbles. Here's the tape back.
Thanks. Oh, we're holding the after
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party at Reno's bar. He said he'd keep it open an
extra hour for us since this special occasion.
You're of course invited. Deputy can always use them at
the table to answer God. I'm never going to let that one
down, am I? Oh, just leave your bowl and
stuff there, Deputy, I'll come grab her up in a few.
Thank you for that, Miss Alice. See everybody this evening?
We're starting at 1800, right? Huh.
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Oh, I believe that's 6:00 PM in Marshall Talk.
Oh yeah, that's correct. See you then.
Perfect, I'm off to get everything ready for an old
friend. Recording stopped.
Recording started. It's open.
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Somebody short of patient bass. Oh, you're looking great.
No, I'm looking old. Get over here, my friend.
Good to see you. Good to see you too.
I know we still talk once a month, but it feels like it's
been forever, right? Well, it's one thing to have a
session over Skype. It's another thing to sit face
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to face and have a nice chat. Oh, what you got in the hand
there, Bass? Little welcome back present for
me. Who else would be welcoming me
back? And no fair reading my mind
Wouldn't think of it, huh? You get it?
Yeah, and your puns are just as bad as I remember.
Do you want me to open it here? Yes, please do.
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All right. A matching set of bourbon
tumblers. Yeah.
I figured since some jerk crew on the old set, that's the least
I could do. Also, if you check your
left-handed drawer. Yeah, I saw that.
I figured you had something to do with it.
(25:46):
A bottle of WL Weller Special reserve and a bottle of Buffalo
Trace now. OK now you just remember I
packed. I know.
Keep it after hours, not during sessions.
I get it. Most of my colleagues aren't
fond of using alcohol during sessions but have a no no in my
profession. But some patients are stubborn
enough to require it at times. well-being as you just got back
(26:07):
and you have yet to hang up the open sign on the store.
Just a quick belt though. I still have to formally check
in with Lawrence, but what is it?
They got called into Miss June after hugging the stuffing out
of me. Said they've been in there for
three hours. Honestly, I have no idea.
I was taking a nap. And the department heads are
called in. Whatever it is, it must be big
(26:27):
because I've never seen them in a medium this long.
To your safe return to all my expense vouchers being approved.
Oh, I like that Buffalo Trace. Very smooth, very nice.
Yeah, Reno turned me on to it. Great flavor, right?
Right. So a nap?
You said you were taking one, not sleeping.
Well, you're asking as a friend,right?
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Not as my head, Dr. Just a friend, I promise.
Yeah. I haven't been sleeping for a
better part of a week. Well, let me guess.
You're anxious about the Senate confirmation?
Seriously. Is there, like, an Internet
board you're all part of to get this information?
I bet even Franklin knows. No, no, Cheryl Lynn told me
(27:09):
about it after the bear hug, butyour hesitation doesn't surprise
me at all. Bass.
Or a slice of humble pie in the popular diner that we call life.
Look, you know all the personal stuff that I field you in on
since our summer started. But there are other things that
have happened and I didn't want to mention them or talk about
them over unsecured phone lines.And we will need to get into
(27:32):
them at some point. When you're ready now, I know
you just got in, the party doesn't start for another few
hours. I'm going to leave you to get
settled fresh up and I'll see you at the welcome back party
that starts at six. It's really good to see you
again, Bass, and doing so much better.
Good to see you too, Sid. We'll catch up in a few, OK.
(27:55):
Recording stopped. But he wasn't the most difficult
patient I've ever had down here,Not by a long shot.
All joking aside, though, it's good to be back here on the ice
in this place, which I call my second home.
Glad you're back, Doc. I'm glad are why you always one
(28:20):
of me. I'm just saying feelings like he
tells me. Gentlemen, I'm happy to get to
see both of you again. I brought you back a little
surprise, surprise. I know what hockey fans you boys
are now. It's not from a current player,
but I got you boys signed jerseys from an old play on the
(28:41):
Edmonton oils #99 Waylitz Gretzky.
Now Coach Gretzky and I sit on the board of directors.
I told him about you boys and what you do and why you do it.
He wanted to send me down with two of his signed jerseys, his
own game one. But I need you boys to behave,
even if it's just for tonight. Sorry, Davey.
(29:05):
Sorry, Danny. OK, guys, go enjoy the party.
But let's watch the consumption.Like we're playing in The
Mavericks Center at the Utah Grizzlies.
Home. OK, Thanks, dog.
No, no, no. Remember when I first learned
you could hear thoughts, not control minds?
You remember what you told me? Yeah, I think so.
(29:27):
I'm a psychiatrist, not a Jedi. Yeah, After what I just
witnessed, I'm not so sure anymore.
Just kind of know. Your audience is all basic
psychiatry, nothing more. Hey, look.
Just coming to the door. The gangs aren't here.
The whole. How you been, Kendra?
(29:47):
Doing very well Sydney. I I can't wait to tell you all
about it. Hey, welcome back, Doc.
Thank you, Zeke. You're looking well, too tired,
but well, yeah, it's a long session in there.
Lord, man. Got a minute?
We'll catch up later, Sydney, OK.
Looking forward to it. If you'll excuse me, I'm going
to go make the rounds. OK, So what was a big meeting
(30:08):
all about? You all look haggard.
It's not good, Beth. Hey, guys.
Thomas. I will never get used to you
doing that, Tommy. You have to put a bell around
your neck or something. Sorry, you tell him.
Tell me what? So yesterday afternoon there was
apparently a raid by the FBI at the home of a high-ranking
(30:31):
Beauregard Lowing Vice President.
Wait a minute, Madeleine Dantes.Oh no, no, it was another
executive. According to the information the
NSF had and shared with us, thisperson had access to high level
Defense Department projects and contracts Bolo was awarded by
the government. He was selling data to the
Chinese. Oh yeah, your bestie in the
(30:52):
White House was pissed. It was unnamed sources that
always have the good dirts that he tore apart the Oval Office
when he was told the news. Yikes.
Oh. It gets worse.
He's expelled all Chinese ambassadors, diplomats and is
canceling all work visas of Chinese citizens.
So China of course just did the same to any Americans in their
(31:13):
country. International relationships
around the globe are now worse than ever.
He also ordered an immediate pause and stop work on all
governmental funded projects granted to Beauregard Lowing for
90 days while a further investigation is conducted.
Does that include Atlas? We don't know.
Probably not, but given we aren't supposed to know about it
(31:36):
and nobody talks about it, we can't be sure.
Then there is the news about Doctor Wainwright.
What happened? Director Panchenaten reviewed
the changes that would have to be taken around the globe where
there are research projects housed.
A lot of it was tightening security and putting in enhanced
(31:59):
data protection. But he singled us out
specifically Amundsen Scott, I mean.
Yeah, you said the NSF Executivecommittee gathered in the light
of the incident Bogard Loan, andthey felt Doctor Wainwright had
too close a connection with him.So he's out.
What? Wainwright's been terminated
effective immediately. It's too late for him to get on
(32:20):
the last flight out, so he'll bewith us over the winter season.
How'd he take it? At first, his face went all red
and he was about to pull an OvalOffice.
Then we heard his laptop Ding with a new e-mail.
He looked down. And he just started smiling.
He stood up and walked out of the room 45 minutes before the
call ended. I should really go check on him
(32:43):
after this, you know, make sure he's all right.
I'll go with you, Mr. Kelly. So then I guess the $1,000,000
question is? Who will be the new station
leader? Yeah, we have the same question.
They said they'd be conducting interviews for a replacement to
begin in the summer, and they'llget back to us in a day or so
with the announcement of who will be the interim leader.
(33:05):
Guessing Jovac. Obvious choice, really.
Everybody I know, we're all still dealing with the difficult
news from the leadership meeting, but if I can direct
everybody's attention to the rear window, you'll see the
final flight out of a month since Scott departing,
officially signifying the start of winter season 2023.
(33:27):
Well, that's it. Last flight out and we're not on
it. We're here together and we face
whatever comes together. Whatever it is, we'll handle it.
No turning back now. We stand as one.
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OK, Tommy, so who is ultimately in charge?
(36:10):
Oh gosh, this is never happened before, Deputy.
I mean, Marshall. There's no precedent, I guess
until we hear back from the NSF tomorrow on who they select.
Doctor Jovak would be next in line as head scientist.
Which should worry anybody and everybody.
Look Thomas, until we do hear back from NSF, if anything major
(36:33):
needs to be decided upon, let's you, me, and Zeke figure it out.
We're only talking about 12 hours so I doubt it will happen,
but just in case. Oh, I agree with you, Marshall.
I think that would be absolutelywise.
Thomas it's still supervisor, deputy or just deputy until the
whole confirmation hearing is concluded.
Blah. Blah blah.
(36:55):
Got you, Deputy. Cheryl Lynn said that Wainwright
had already cleared out his office.
It was the first thing he did after leaving the meeting.
It's all in boxes. Gee it took me a long time to
get him trained on how everything works at a mutts and
Scott not looking forward into breaking in a whole new leader.
(37:19):
Well, I mean, let's not worry about that until there's
something to worry about. But I guess we should probably
give him back all those spare keys to his office now that he's
not the station leader any longer.
Oh, probably a good idea. I have them locked up in my
office. Come on, we'll lock them back
into the keyboard. Yeah.
(37:44):
Now do I please confirm transmission?
I don't know if this is going towork.
I'm trying random phase shifts and this is Scott.
Can you read me? This is Emery.
Water still not dead. Urgent message this life.
(38:07):
Has been altered losing. Carrier waste stability.
No, baths do not remain on. Station leave.
Before the winter season in the last plane or everybody died.
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