y in Virginia smelled o

dress was gone, replaced by jeans, a black t-shirt, and a white lab coa

the main control room

ked like he hadn't slept in a week. "Dr. Vance. Thank God. The core temp

ked at the massive wall of screen

e containment algorithm. It's creating a harmonic resonance in the magnetic

ger scientist argued. "The

Her fingers flew across the keyboa

de, bypassing the safety

oze. Then, slowly, they turned gre

en, applause. It started sl

nd, his eyes wet. "You s

s fading, leaving a headache behind her ey

e wall rang. A ha

ened for a second, and held it

. She leaned against t

t's voice was gravel and iron. "Now. A

I just saved a fusion reac

he Knight bloodline needs intelligence. God knows Ro

lling her eyes. "And I just got du

a leak in the program. We believe you're being targeted. The Sterling name is compromised. The K

ly, he was right. Sh

attan Club," the General

ne wen

e fusion data on the screen. Nuclear physics

ked. "Are you staying

"No. I have to go prepare