Skyhook
“A small ready room full of folding chairs and a long, government-issued table was already filled with the Gulfstream pilots, Ben Cole, and Joe Davis, who had been rousted from his home by a phone call from the general on the return flight.
Mac ushered Master Sergeant Bill Jacobs, the test director, and the remote pilot into the room and closed the door behind them, waiting for them to pull up chairs before speaking.
“All right, gentlemen,” he began. “The contents of this briefing are top secret, just like every other aspect of this project. I know you’re all tired and want to go home, but I need this immediate postmortem for two reasons. First, this system is either operable or it isn’t, and as we all know, Uniwave hangs in the balance. Second, I want to know what the hell happened tonight.” He looked at Ben Cole, who was still a bit pasty. “You first, Dr. Cole.”
“Where do you want me to start, General?”
“Question one. Is Boomerang viable and ready for deployment, or not?”
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