Situation Briefing [Closed: Members of Security only]
Leon had never mentioned it to anyone on board, but on his world he used to be part of the personal security detail for the President of the United States and the First Family. During his career, he's had to guard federal witnesses, judges, senators, criminals, terrorists, classified data, and even weapons of mass destruction and move them from Point A to Point B. Moving a high value target was something he knew how to do.
Normally, though, he had armored vehicles, helicopters, and the full resources of the federal government to aid him. This time, though, he wasn't on his own, but he had a bunch of people he barely knew and wasn't sure he could trust, not to mention no armored vehicles or helicopters. But if it was anything he knew, it was how to get the best out of what he was working with... how to make the best out of a bad situation.
And this was certainly a bad situation.
The Yeerk trial had concluded, and the creature had been found guilty, but sentenced to imprisonment rather than death. However, the only available long-term prison for it was down in Medical, not in the precinct, where it had been for the duration of the trial.
Which wouldn't be much of a problem, except for the fact that Sam was out there, and they knew he would make an attempt to kill the Yeerk. What Leon didn't know was who else was with Sam. This was particularly troubling since Leon suspected that there were a few people on his own team who were working with Sam. The ease and precision in which Sam escaped told him that much.
In addition, he had the feeling that another group was gearing up for this confrontation. Except that he had no idea who they were or what they wanted or if they even existed. It may have just been the heightened tension in the air, but it felt like there were a lot of people gearing up for something big.
Unfortunately, he didn't have much time to sniff out possible traitors, or look into rogue elements. They could only keep the Yeerk in the Precinct for a few more days before it would starve to death. He was going to have to move it soon.
There were no good options, so Leon had to go with the best of the worst.
When he was ready, he finally called all of security into one of the briefing rooms. In front of where he stood, there was a holographic layout of part of the city, which highlighted the few direct routes between the Precinct and the Hub. Somewhere along those routes Sam would have to attack, since outside of the city, Stacy wouldn't let him.
Out of all of the routes, he chose the widest walkway there. Right now they had Sam outnumbered and outgunned, but none of that mattered if they didn't have room to utilize it.
A group of six, consisting of Leon, The Master Chief, Samus Aran, Worf, Marcus, and Ronon, were going to take the Yeerk. Carol Danvers would be flying overhead. The rest of the Security team would be along the route, keeping watch out for Sam, but their primary function would be crowd control. If Sam attacked, it would be up to them to protect the bystanders first and foremost, and keep others from getting involved. If people started jumping in, the situation could spiral downwards in a hurry. He did not want a riot on his hands The six with the Yeerk would be the primary ones to engage Sam and whoever he had with him.
When Leon addressed the group, he spoke as if he was laying all his cards out on the table, but he did not mention his suspicions about a traitor among them. They needed to trust each other, and they needed to believe that he trusted them. And he did trust them... he trusted them enough to mention the sub-armory, where some of the more high powered weapons, non-lethal riot ordinance (including rubber bullets, flashbangs, tear gas, and beanbag shotgun rounds) and basic body armor (re: Kevlar) was available to them.
But there were still a few cards he was going to play close to the vest.
"All right, people, that's the plan. Any questions?"
Normally, though, he had armored vehicles, helicopters, and the full resources of the federal government to aid him. This time, though, he wasn't on his own, but he had a bunch of people he barely knew and wasn't sure he could trust, not to mention no armored vehicles or helicopters. But if it was anything he knew, it was how to get the best out of what he was working with... how to make the best out of a bad situation.
And this was certainly a bad situation.
The Yeerk trial had concluded, and the creature had been found guilty, but sentenced to imprisonment rather than death. However, the only available long-term prison for it was down in Medical, not in the precinct, where it had been for the duration of the trial.
Which wouldn't be much of a problem, except for the fact that Sam was out there, and they knew he would make an attempt to kill the Yeerk. What Leon didn't know was who else was with Sam. This was particularly troubling since Leon suspected that there were a few people on his own team who were working with Sam. The ease and precision in which Sam escaped told him that much.
In addition, he had the feeling that another group was gearing up for this confrontation. Except that he had no idea who they were or what they wanted or if they even existed. It may have just been the heightened tension in the air, but it felt like there were a lot of people gearing up for something big.
Unfortunately, he didn't have much time to sniff out possible traitors, or look into rogue elements. They could only keep the Yeerk in the Precinct for a few more days before it would starve to death. He was going to have to move it soon.
There were no good options, so Leon had to go with the best of the worst.
When he was ready, he finally called all of security into one of the briefing rooms. In front of where he stood, there was a holographic layout of part of the city, which highlighted the few direct routes between the Precinct and the Hub. Somewhere along those routes Sam would have to attack, since outside of the city, Stacy wouldn't let him.
Out of all of the routes, he chose the widest walkway there. Right now they had Sam outnumbered and outgunned, but none of that mattered if they didn't have room to utilize it.
A group of six, consisting of Leon, The Master Chief, Samus Aran, Worf, Marcus, and Ronon, were going to take the Yeerk. Carol Danvers would be flying overhead. The rest of the Security team would be along the route, keeping watch out for Sam, but their primary function would be crowd control. If Sam attacked, it would be up to them to protect the bystanders first and foremost, and keep others from getting involved. If people started jumping in, the situation could spiral downwards in a hurry. He did not want a riot on his hands The six with the Yeerk would be the primary ones to engage Sam and whoever he had with him.
When Leon addressed the group, he spoke as if he was laying all his cards out on the table, but he did not mention his suspicions about a traitor among them. They needed to trust each other, and they needed to believe that he trusted them. And he did trust them... he trusted them enough to mention the sub-armory, where some of the more high powered weapons, non-lethal riot ordinance (including rubber bullets, flashbangs, tear gas, and beanbag shotgun rounds) and basic body armor (re: Kevlar) was available to them.
But there were still a few cards he was going to play close to the vest.
"All right, people, that's the plan. Any questions?"