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The Oregon’s chief steward had a knack for knoithin seconds when to make an entrance As the only meal sophistication from his days in Britain’s Royal Navy Dressed in black tie and white jacket, with a spotless napkin draped over the ar a silver tray, Maurice was in his eleon’s hidden interior

“May I clear those away, Captain?” Unlike the rest of the crew, Maurice adhered to naval tradition instead of addressing Juan as “Chairman”

“Yes Thanks, Maurice”

“I will indeed, sir Would you care for anything else?”

“Nothing for ht now Maybe later Hux?”

“No, thanks I’ve got to get back to work” Julia had a ritual of preparing the med bay before a mission in case it was needed When she stood, her voluptuous five-foot-three figure provided a stark contrast with Maurice’s tall, thin frame

“Re herself

As Maurice cleared the dishes, he said, “I understand you are currently working with Ms Anders Will you please convey ht to our lives?”

Juan suppressed an amused chuckle He was always amazed at hoell connected the steith shipboard scuttlebutt

“Happy to I plan to invite her on board in the near future If you’d like, you could give her a guided tour”

Little could scratch Maurice’s stoic deht curl of a slided to the door and turned before exiting “I shall have your favorite Cuban fro your return from the mission A 1985 Fonseca, if that will suit you”

On the Oregon it was considered bad luck to wish soood luck” before an operation, but Maurice had his subtle way of expressing his wish for a safe return

“Thank you, Maurice Looking forward to it”

Maurice nodded and eased the door closed behind hi It was Hali Kasim

“Chairellan Sun’s profile approaching on long-range radar thirty miles to the west”