Jess nodded slightly as she answered, although Alister couldn't see it since this was just an audial communication. "Yeah, it's me," she said, deciding this would be easier for herself if she went down the business-like route. "Listen, the Federation needs to ask a favor of you. We have a pilot coming in this year with a questionable MW design and we need someone skillful to fight him to see if he should be granted entry. If you do this, you're pretty much guaranteed a solid boost in rank whether you win or lose. If you'd be willing, could you come by my office sometime next week, maybe Wednesday at 2:30?"<br/><br/>The executive knew it probably wasn't the nicest way to speak to him, but it made it easier not to hear him talking too much. It wasn't like he normally said much, anyway.