On May 13, 2004, at 4:26 PM, Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: >> To Jac "Actually, no. I don't have anyone in mind right off, but, as I >> said, since we're pretty certain that the Hootish folks are headed to >> Serbia, and two of the ships in question are headed there, I say we go >> to Serbia, we don't need to take the risk of the covert op. We know >> which ships we're looking for. >> >> Unless you think there's some other information we might gain from the >> tapes? " > > "What if that third ship is headed somewhere else with the child?" Mira > queries softly, "The mere fact that its *obvious* that they are headed > to > Serbia could mean that's exactly what they want someone to think... > buying > time for them to increase a lead and erase a trail." Ricardo says "Look, if they go somewhere other than where they've told local control where they're going, we've got an ever increasing search sphere. Not a winnable situation. "These people weren't expecting Lessa to gain allies with a starship. Hell, they weren't expecting her to *live*. "Odds are they turned the kid over to a real Hootish couple, and from their point of view it's a legitimate adoption. Serbia's the most likely place, then, a large population to lose them in. Remember Tactical Planning 101, Mira...KISS. The simpler an operation is the more likely to succeed, given all else is equal." He turns to Jac. "But if we still want the tapes, I'll wager Shawn could pull it off. He's dealt with enough MiTrade bureaucrats in his day, I'll be he could." > -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs
