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your CAV - specifi cally M25b Targeting and
Series 18.a3 ECM computers.” Pointing to
specifi c locations inside the hologram cockpit,
Major Dixon continued. “Block 3 updates will
replace targeting interface connections in these
four locations. Command and control interface
connections in these two locations and the
installation of three new weapon interface
control systems here, here, and here. With
Block 3 updates, you will fi nally be able to fully
utilize the P3N connections in your interface’s
harnesses.” Major Dixon turned the hologram
off. “Block 3 updates require level one transition
training. With the heightened security level we
are operating under, we will be using depot
replacement CAVs to conduct this training. This
will ensure that you will be ready for immediate
deployment when this upgrade is complete.”
Major Dixon turned to leave as he said, “Report
to your ready rooms. Dismissed!”
Captain Sampson closed his data-pad and
turned to Captain Franks as he spoke, “About
damn time. This upgrade is long overdue.”
Franks chuckled sarcastically as he replied, “Hell,
at this rate, they might even install a place for
us to plug in our high-tech ZL thingies. After all,
they were invented only 10 years ago.”
Sampson rolled his eyes as he replied, “Don’t
remind me. You are supposed to be cheering
me up here, not depressing me. Anyway, I have
to swing back by my quarters. Tell Beall I will
catch up with him at the ready room.”
ii
Hamken CAV Farm
Ready Room 8
Local Time: 0400
Graphics on a fl ickering holo-screen illustrated
the exercise for the day as an audio track with a
synthetic female voice repeatedly droned on with
instructions. “Exercise 163 is a strike exercise.
Your platoon will be screening the left fl ank of
the 2nd Armored Battalion. You must be in your
assigned assembly area by 0500. You will be
briefed with additional instructions once in your
assembly area. A list of the units, elements, and
equipment involved in this exercise has been
downloaded into your mission pad.”
Captain Reanko walked in and held a handful
of CAV power key cards over his head. “Alright
gentleman, front and center, I’ve got your
ride keys here.” Reanko began tossing the key
cards as he called out the name of the CAV.
“Sampson, Beall, you two are riding Dirty Dora
today.” Reanko chuckled to himself. “Biggs and
Schulman, I’ve got the perfect CAV for you two
knuckleheads, Second Stringer. Franks and
Carrell, you get Embreago and Carter and I will
take the Angel Wing. We’ve got some fancy new
equipment to get all intimate with, so let’s look
sharp ladies.”
Captain Sampson walked over to his locker and
handed the key card to his wizzo Lieutenant
Beall. Sampson had been paired up with Beall
for the last year, ever since his previous wizzo,
Garrison, had retired. Garrison had been a nononsense,
feet on the ground guy, who would
have been a perfect drill sergeant. In stark
contrast, Beall was an excitable kid made up of
equal parts nervous chatter and wild theories
and opinions about anything and everything. If
someone took the time to print it, Beall took the
time to believe it.
Reading the back of the power key card, Beall
turned to Sampson. “Cap we can’t take this one
out; we need a different one. I’m not kidding
here sir; we have to get another one from the
depot master.”