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upset with one of Mad Dawg’s Marines.
      “Like I said, ‘We don’t have enough of the supplies that you requested.’”
      “You do know that I handle Logistical Arts for ZH-3C, don’t you?”
      “Yeah.”
      “You do know what Logistical Arts means don’t you?”
      “Yes I know what it means.” The Marine said in a rude manner causing Bryce to become even more upset with him. Bryce could tell that he was lying and it was starting to piss him off.
      “I don’t think you do. You drongo.”
      When the Marine didn’t say anything, Bryce then said in an almost rude manner, “Well... do you... know what it mean?”
      “Yes... I know what it means!”
      “I don’t think you do!” Bryce, trying to calm himself down said, “In Logistical Arts it’s all about, determination of requirement, acquisition, distribution, maintenance and disposal. It then prioritizes all of that. Hence... my job is more of a priority than yours!”
      “I knew that! And you didn’t have to patronize me!”
      “Do you know what ‘determination of requirement’ means?” Bryce said in a patronizing tone of voice. The Marine didn’t say anything because he knew what Bryce will say next.
      Bryce continued on, “Determination of requirement means... needs: What do we need? How much of it do we need? Where do we need it? So what do you think we need? Ammo, food, water, medicine, Intel and C4 explosives. And for my mission some Hyper-C4 explosives would be nice. What comes next is acquisition... which means I have the authority to acquire ALL items for my mission. And are you trying to tell me that you don’t have the supplies that I need!?”
      “That’s actually what I’m trying to tell you.”
      “Look... I know that you have the supplies that I need!”
      “Believe what you want to believe, but we don’t have enough of what you need.”
      “Fine then you damn wanker!” Angry and upset Bryce turned around and left. He headed for the Communication Room on the space station in order to talk to Commodore Parker. Bryce knew that the Marine was lying to him, he just didn’t understand why.
      Bryce would normally have gone to Mad Dawg, but he didn’t want to. He just didn’t want to deal with any more Marines. Besides, he never really got along with them. What’s more he didn’t want to get upset in front of Mad Dawg.
      It is the history of Logistical Arts that reminds Bryce of why it is so important to the military. First the EOD sometime in the late 20 th century came up with it and automatically adopted it. Then one day an EOD agent betrayed them and joined Project 21. He spent the rest of his life promoting it. Right before he died of natural causes, Project 21 finally adopted it.
      But the US military was even slower in adopting it. It was mainly because of Congress love of pork. After the military finally decided that they wanted it as well, Congress said no. Then, after most experts have predicted, the US military suffered a major catastrophe. It was so bad that they threaten Congress with a coup. Congress finally back down and gave the military Logistical Arts. What made Logistical Arts so important is; not only did it eliminate pork, but it also stop the military from over-stretching itself since it prioritize all resources. Even an incompetent government during a natural disaster, can appear quite competent when they use it. Given all of that, why would that Marine lie to Bryce? Is he trying to hide something? If so, then what is it, and why? Bryce didn’t know, but he needed to find out as soon as possible.
     
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      Commodore Parker was at the police station waiting to be picked up by someone from Project 21 headquarters. The police was not much help to him, telling him that there is not much that they can do for him. Even the evidence that he had was not much help. When Little John had him thrown out along with his clothes, he did not throw out Commodore Parker’s