"NVC 1, we’re bringing in supplies, transfer authorization Zulu-Kilo-Tango One-Five." That’s the Able Riverine’s "talker," using the authorization code Lynne Telestrian was able to dredge up from frag knows where. It’s not nearly enough to get us through unscathed—we all know that—but it should buy us a few more seconds. "Thought you boys might be getting a mite hungry in a couple of days," the talker goes on.