Extract Screenplay

Prime Directive

"It is probably the riskiest part of the plan. Though the key assumptions are supported by many years of experience, they may not be sufficiently complete at the hand-off event.

"Rather than driving the effort on fixed or nearly fixed dates, we have chosen approximate states to trigger cusps."

"Would it be fair to say that sequence mostly overrides timing?"

"Yes, that is the idea."

Most would not and, frankly, could not understand because of the groundbreaking protocol being tested.

He was more convinced than ever, choosing her was the best move possible. This true even though she was not yet aware of important details. His assumption: her indirect motivation had been demonstrated very clearly on several occasions spanning years.

Meanwhile, a first rough draft of the extraction instructions were nearing completion.

© 2012 Buzz Hill