<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/6b/Lt_Laura_Alicia_Hicks.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Character name:</strong></td><td>Major Laura Hicks (MSF)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Location:</strong> </td><td>Control Center, Security Chief's Office</td></tr><tr><td><strong>With:</strong> </td><td> Lt. Devlin Painter</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Doing:</strong> </td><td> Planning SaR exercises</td></tr></tbody></table><br/><hr/><br/>Laura leaned back in her chair and nodded as her XO began to list ideas, she had already gone through the same list of supplies available as well as the personell that they could use. This was as much a test of her team as a exercise. "I want a full profile exercise in a week or so, but for now, I agree that we should keep it somewhat limited. Real surface movement will not be possible for a few weeks yet, but we need to get into the habit of being able to do our jobs before we get to the point of having to do it."<br/><br/>She leaned forward again and tapped a few keys on the computer... the system needed to be upgraded, but the techies hadn't made it on the first shuttle. "I have something in mind, but as I'll ultimately be the one planning it, you'll have to organize and run the operation."<br/><br/>A holographic image appeared on the desk's surface of the local surface with the dome and underground structures highlighted in dark blue. "This first exercise will only extend about 2 klicks. We are ordered to keep surface visits close to home and no one goes out alone... that will probably be the standard for the next few months."<br/><br/>She gave him time to absorb the information before continuing, "Every E-suit is equipped with an emergency locator beacon and a strobe that will activate if the suit is compromised or the wearer activates it. Lets hope that these civilians aren't so thick headed that they won't use it if they need to." She grinned with mild amusement, "But we both know that one of them will be all the same."<br/><br/>She pointed out the communications array running off from the facility for nearly a kilometer, "Because of the delicate nature of the communications array, we'll avoid that area for now, but the rest of the operation zone will be up for grabs.... any comments? questions so far?