<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/1a/Dr._Madison_Chance.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Character name:</strong></td><td>Dr. Madison Chance</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Location:</strong> </td><td>Suiting up room</td></tr><tr><td><strong>With:</strong> </td><td>Lt. Colonel Louise Cotter; Deputy Commander Stefan Versatile; Major Laura Hicks; Vladimir Gurkov</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Doing:</strong> </td><td>Mission preparation</td></tr></tbody></table><hr/><br/>"I'm ... pleased that my assessment proved to be of value to you," I replied to Deputy Commander Versatile. "My clinical diagnosis of your situation was correct, of course, but successful implementation of the appropriate stratagem is a more subjective process. Your demeanor indicates positive results, which I believe is an indicator of exceptional command skill." The last part of my statement was perhaps something that I didn't believe - yet - but I thought social etiquette warranted a compliment.<br/><br/>I felt unsure about how to broach the subject of our earlier sexual coupling, though, so I remained silent on that matter. Besides, I remained fairly certain that the Deputy Commander held only a physical sexual attraction  to me, and might even prefer the company of more emotionally available females. I doubted very much that whatever interests he might have for me contained any sort of emotional component.<br/><br/>I began to ask the Deputy Commander about the Olympus mission, but was unexpectedly interrupted by the loud caterwauling of Major Hicks and Lieutenant Colonel Cotter. Judging from their words and overt physical display of affection, I could confirm that my instincts about Major Hicks' shifting hormonal levels were correct. Strangely, I felt a lump in my throat as I looked over at them, and for a moment I felt absurdly pleased for them.<br/><br/>I shook my head, and regained my composure. My attention shifted back to my environment suit, as I began checking the functionality of the comlink and the sensors.<br/><br/>Mission first. As always.