The major typed on the laptop's keyboard, and the computer voice spoke from the computer. “Captain Travers.” Amy placed one hand on the plate and then the other. As soon as she removed her hand, the computer spoke again. “Captain Travers, Complete.”

After several seconds voice was back “Mr. Cowan.” Cowan completed the procedure in the same fashion and with the same results.

“General, did you want them to have full security access?”

“Yes, Major, access to everything,” stated Fitch.

Leaving the computer center and headed for the reactor room. Approaching the entrance, they saw an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel standing in front of the door. He spoke up when they approached. “Sir, we're doing some calibration testing of the radiation detection sensors. If you require it, we can stop, but we'd have to start over, and we've been at this for four hours already.”

Fitch shook his head. “No, we can come back later. This is my team, James Cowan and Captain Amy Travers. Can you give them a brief overview of the power systems?”

“Of course, sir.” the Lt. Colonel turned his attention to James and Amy. “This is a new design in nuclear reactors. It's all automated and can run without refueling for five years if it's under full load, much longer if less than a full load is required. It's similar to the reactors on Navy ships, except their designs are much older. This one is state of the art,” he explained.

“Have you been given information about the expansions we're doing, and the energy requirements for our equipment?” Cowan asked.

“Yes sir, General Fitch went over some of that with me when we got here. I don't know what you folks are doing, but he gave me some estimates on power utilization.”

“Will the new power requirements be a problem?” Cowan questioned.

“No, sir. We're currently providing power for this whole facility and all the outside construction projects in this compound. We're running at right around three to five percent capacity. I estimate by the time your equipment is all up and running, we'll be just below nine percent of capacity.”

“Excellent. When would be a good time for us to return for a tour?” Cowan asked.

“Late this afternoon, or anytime tomorrow would be fine.”

After visiting the heating, cooling and ventilation systems, as well as the water purification and waste removal systems, they took a different elevator system up; and as it was ascending, Travers spoke up. “Everything we saw looks great, but some of it will need an overhaul. None of it was designed to be completely unsupervised for twenty years. There are few backup systems in case of a failure, but all of that will need to be upgraded.”

“I agree with Amy,” Cowan said.

“I agree too. Amy, let's add that project to your plate,” Fitch announced.

“Should've kept your mouth shut, Amy,” Cowan said with a laugh.