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He glanced at his watch。 〃Im going to brief the team members at eleven hundred hours。 I want you to e along; and see what you think about the team members;〃 Barnes said。 〃After all; we followed your ULF report remendations。〃
You followed my remendations; Norman thought with a sinking feeling。 Jesus Christ; I was just paying for a house。
〃I knew youd jump at the opportunity to see your ideas put into practice;〃 Barnes said。 〃Thats why Ive included you on the team as the psychologist; although a younger man would be more appropriate。〃
〃I appreciate that;〃 Norman said。
〃I knew you would;〃 Barnes said; smiling cheerfully。 He extended a beefy hand。 〃Wele to the ULF Team; Dr。 Johnson。〃
BETH
An ensign showed norman to his room; tiny and gray; more like a prison cell than anything else。 Normans day bag lay on his bunk。 In the corner was a puter console and a keyboard。 Next to it was a thick manual with a blue cover。
He sat on the bed; which was hard; unweling。 He leaned back against a pipe on the wall。
〃Hi; Norman;〃 a soft voice said。 〃Im glad to see they dragged you into this。 This is all your fault; isnt it?〃 A woman stood in the doorway。
Beth Halpern; the team zoologist; was a study in contrasts。 She was a tall; angular woman of thirty…six who could be called pretty despite her sharp features and the almost masculine quality of her body。 In the years since Norman had last seen her; she seemed to have emphasized her masculine side even more。 Beth was a serious weight…lifter and runner; the veins and muscles bulged at her neck and on her forearms; and her legs; beneath her shorts; were powerful。 Her hair was cut short; hardly longer than a mans。
At the same time; she wore jewelry and makeup; and she moved in a seductive way。 Her voice was soft; and her eyes were large and liquid; especially when she talked about the living things that she studied。 At those times she became almost maternal。 One of her colleagues at the University of Chicago had referred to her as 〃Mother Nature with muscles。〃
Norman got up; and she gave him a quick peck on the cheek。 〃My rooms next to yours; I heard you arrive。 When did you get in?〃
〃An hour ago。 I think Im still in shock;〃 Norman said。 〃Do you believe all this? Do you think its real?〃
〃I think thats real。〃 She pointed to the blue manual next to his puter。
Norman picked it up: Regulations Governing Personnel ''23'' Conduct During Classified Military Operations。 He thumbed through pages of dense legal text。
〃It basically says;〃 Beth said; 〃that you keep your mouth shut or you spend a long time in military prison。 And theres no calls in or out。 Yes; Norman; I think it must be real。〃
〃Theres a spacecraft down there?〃
〃Theres something down there。 Its pretty exciting。〃 She began to speak more rapidly。 〃Why; for biology alone; the possibilities are staggering…everything we know about life es from studying life on our own planet。 But; in a sense; all life on our planet is the same。 Every living creature; from algae to human beings; is basically built on the same plan; from the same DNA。 Now we may have a chance to contact life that is entirely different; different in every way。 Its exciting; all right。〃
Norman nodded。 He was thinking of something else。 〃What did you say about no calls in or out? I promised to call Ellen。〃
〃Well; I tried to call my daughter and they told me the mainland links are out。 If you can believe that。 The Navys got more satellites than admirals; but they swear theres no available line to call out。 Barnes said hed approve a cable。 Thats it。〃
〃How old is Jennifer now?〃 Norman asked; pleased to pull the name from his memory。 And what was her husbands name? He was a physicist; Norman remembered; something like that。 Sandy blond man。 Had a beard。 Wore bow ties。
〃Nine。 Shes pitching for the Evanston Little League now。 Not much of a student; but a hell of a pitcher。〃 She sounded proud。 〃Hows your family? Ellen?〃
〃Shes fine。 The kids are fine。 Tims a sophomore at Chicago。 Amys at Andover。 How is 。。。〃
〃George? We divorced three years ago;〃 Beth said。 〃George had a year at CERN in Geneva; looking for exotic particles; and I guess he found whatever he was looking for。 Shes French。 He says shes a great cook。〃 She shrugged。 〃Anyway; my work is going well。 For the past year I have been working with cephalopods…squid and octopi。〃
〃Hows that?〃
''24'' 〃Interesting。 It gives you quite a strange feeling to realize the gentle intelligence of these creatures; particularly octopi。 You know an octopus is smarter than a dog; and would probably make a much better pet。 Its a wonderful; clever; very emotional creature; an octopus。 Only we never think of them that way。〃
Norman said; 〃Do you still eat them?〃
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