<strong>Location</strong>: ADAMS Headquarters (First Haven, Watcher’s Island). Grigori Docking Bay - the Observation Bridge<br/><strong>Date</strong>: 5 January 2099. Monday<br/><strong>Time</strong>: Afternoon<br/><strong>Who</strong>: Alexander "Laustin" André<br/><br/><hr/><br/>In his right hand, he held a mug of coffee and in his left, a glazed doughnut wrapped in wax paper. He carried a clipboard and tablet under his arm. The tablet was unceremoniously jammed under the clip with his documents. Deep, dark circles underneath his eyes stood out against his pale skin and white hair. He took a sip of his coffee as he came to stand in front of the Director's chair.<br/><br/>"Good afternoon, Metatron," he said. "Please display the startup sequence runtime logs and cockpit visuals."<br/><br/>The words were barely out of his mouth when three windows appeared on both the main observation bridge screens and his personal terminal. He set down his coffee and clipboard and scanned through the runtime logs. As usual, Metatron would have informed him of any abnormalities, but he preferred verifying the data himself.<br/><br/>As if just remembering she was there, he looked over his shoulder at the new candidate for the Grigori Special Development team. This may or may not have been her first time on the observation bridge, but new members often felt lost without a directive. Or so Laustin had been told by former candidates. Apparently there was a sense of "high tension" on the bridge from so many team members hard at work. If there was anything Laustin had learned from being Director, it was not to write off what people said simply because he couldn't sympathize. That didn't stop him from being a bit terse when he addressed Yeonhye:<br/><br/>"As your specialty is in weapons development, not pilot synchronization, your role today is less involved. Just observe, take notes if you wish, share your thoughts if they are at all interesting," he said. "Although this is not your field, intimate knowledge of piloting procedures will be helpful. Do not hesitate to ask questions."<br/><br/>He took a bite of his doughnut and turned back to his terminal. Some crumbs fell on his desk, which he brushed away lazily.<br/><br/>"Metatron, open audio communications," he said, and spoke when he heard the confirmation noise. "Good afternoon, Allen. Good afternoon, David."