Stern pressed his lips together and trailed his eyes along the ground. Now this was a bit unexpected. "I think you'd better come with me," he said, but the way he was looking around didn't really make it look like he was taking her into custody again.

He pressed a hand to her back and led her toward the main building. Voice low, he said to her, "If what you're telling me is true, it's..." He shook his head. "That's not impossible Captain." The commander was not slow and he had been involved in the space program for quite some time. He'd seen some things.

Feeling it was prudent to ask, he cleared his throat. "How much are you willing to reveal? How much have you revealed?" Now Stern was starting to worry just what Calavicci knew.