Beth was inside the cockpit of the<em>Lissa,</em>engaged with railgun target practice, when her crew chief signaled over the SATCOM. “Beth, your holocomm is getting a call from Mira.”<br/><br/>“Thanks, Mike. Shifting the MW to standby mode. Put her through.”<br/><br/>Instead of the usual 3D image, Mira would see a 2D screen of Beth in her jumpsuit and sitting in her pilot’s chair.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Hello? Are you there, Beth?"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Beth smiled. “Mira, it’s good to see you. How are you—still excited over the big win?” she asked enthusiastically.