The message came at 02:17 Zulu, which was the middle of a wet Norfolk night. Lieutenant Commander Elena “Stats” Vance stared at her secure terminal, the blue glow painting deep shadows under her eyes. The subject line read: The message came at 02:17 Zulu, which was
A soft chime. A new message. Same secure channel. Same subject line. But this one had an attachment: . The message came at 02:17 Zulu
Her skin prickled. The Chief of Naval Operations didn’t have direct reporting units. The CNO had staff, fleets, and a lot of paperwork. Not a secret “room.”