Aggy- Book 1
Copyright© 2009 by Green Dragon
Chapter 9
Rowan was alone in the Dungeon having as usual arrived early. He had just replenished his coffee from 3003, sat himself down and punched up desk top com when the alarm lock sounded off. Someone – very high up- had been trying to get him before he had arrived, putting a lock on his com to open the link as soon as he punched in and that spelt major trouble.
It was.
The features of a stressed out Aide – de – camp to Admiral Dame Diana Halliday, Captain Percy Gantry, appeared on the screen. Silas had never been much taken by Percy's casual elegance even from Academy days –Silas had been two years ahead. Despite a fast technical track after the general fleet duties putting him about four years senior to Percy, Silas recognized that he was almost dead ended whereas Percy whose brilliance was undeniable and reliable was headed for his flag and probably his fleet if he didn't commit a disaster meantime.
"I don't know what you've done. I don't want to know what you have done. Diana wants McCock, whoever he is, and your good self here instantly preferably yesterday. She is in a vicious mood; metaphorically breaking up the furniture breathing fire and brimstone. She even beat me in this morning."
"McCock is out with "Pendragon" and won't be back for another two days. Will she want me to come over by myself?"
"I'll get back to you ASAP" and broke the connection.
"Silas, she wants an informal talk with you in Flag Officers' ante – room at seventeen hours. She knows you'll be in civies but at least polish your shoes and comb your hair before you get there!"
The connection broke down. How did he open up my com? Rowan wondered and suddenly sat bolt upright at the security implications.
Rowan spend the rest of the day tearing com security a new one, frantic with concern his files could be accessed. After a few very worrying days, cursing Aggy with every second breath, he was finally reassured that only Diana herself could access his com line remotely but couldn't get into the hard drives that were key protected. Rowan didn't believe that one little bit and that year the computer budget for the department went ballistic as did accounting when they received the accounts. Coms separate from hard drives and stand alone, no shared common access, com computers for each section.
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