Log of the HIMA Tesla
Thursday, February 18
Dogwatch: Five Bells
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It took most of the day before we were released from the Rome offices of Southampton Aerocorps, where the entire crew had been detained by both the Corps and the emperor’s officials.
“We’ll provide you with an escort to the pensione,” Captain MacGregor, the flight leader for this area, said as he gestured for a couple of Corps men-at-arms.
“That’s not necessary,” I told him, waiting for the rest of the crew to climb into the carriages that were waiting outside the main building for us. “We are prepared to take care of ourselves, and indeed would have been able to repel the Black Hand assault had the full complement of the crew been present.”
“I have no doubt that you would have,” Captain MacGregor said, his vo
