TADJ53

==Chapter 53 - The Adjudicator==
Taussen System
Federated Suns Space
Mid 3160
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On the holostage, Vice Admiral Sharon Ngo, age fifty five, had a hard bulldog-like face framed with a belter's helmet-cut. Her face was creased with the perpetual lines of a lifelong body-builder. Even with the limits of the comm pickups he could see the thick muscles of her neck and shoulders.
In truth, she looked more like a brute, than a flower. Eschewing even the basic makeup one might normally expect of a woman that young.
Then again, that's not young outside of Taussen, is it? Jon mused before responding.
"Of course, Admiral." he said.  "I would be pleased to meet you, I've read a great deal about your...exploits."
"Funny, nobody's written about them." she said non-ironically, "Unless you like reading about long hours in staff meetings. Anyway..."
"I was referencing your bold adventures as an explorer, Admiral. Those have been written about, talked about, and generally fretted over in the media."
"The stories are better in person." she said, "I want to see my Niece first, then we can maybe have a few drinks and I can tell you the better ones, neh?"
"I'll look forward to it. Traffic Control for diplomatic visitors is channel 216, standard Star League pulse band." instructed Jon.
"Thank you, sir." she said.
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