The Cyclops Initiative (2015)
“Ten thousand feet up there was nothing to hear, except the faint scratching hiss of the wind as it spilled across carbon fiber control surfaces. Riding high on a column of warm air, the old Predator’s engine barely ticked over. It was very good at conserving its energy. It was very good at waiting patiently. Waiting and watching with its single, unblinking eye.
Chuck Mitchell was asleep at his post.
He had the best of all possible excuses. His wife had given birth to a beautiful little ...girl three weeks ago. Mitchell hadn’t slept more than a couple of hours a night since—he’d been far too busy sitting up at night next to the crib, watching her squirm and wriggle, counting her ten perfect fingers, her ten perfect toes.
But if anyone needed to be awake at his job, it was Mitchell. He worked at the busiest port in America, scanning cargo containers as they passed through on their way to grocery stores and warehouses and schools across the country.MoreLess
Chuck Mitchell was asleep at his post.
He had the best of all possible excuses. His wife had given birth to a beautiful little ...girl three weeks ago. Mitchell hadn’t slept more than a couple of hours a night since—he’d been far too busy sitting up at night next to the crib, watching her squirm and wriggle, counting her ten perfect fingers, her ten perfect toes.
But if anyone needed to be awake at his job, it was Mitchell. He worked at the busiest port in America, scanning cargo containers as they passed through on their way to grocery stores and warehouses and schools across the country.MoreLess
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