Tom swallowed, thinking hard. This wasn’t going the way he’d expected. But the general, involved or not, had a point: if the Confed-inspired riots weren’t put down, the country was in trouble. If Tom was locked up in the stockade, there wouldn’t be anything he could do about it. "I’ve always considered myself a team player, sir. But I’ve always needed to know the score as well. I think I’m up to speed now, sir, having seen the scorecard. I want to be on the winning team, sir."