Earth Defense Command Earth Orbital Base

‘A mission change in the middle of a mess like this, what are the brass thinking’ Mikhail ponders to himself while walking briskly through the base. Mikhail tensed up as he opened the door to Lieutenant commander Chaamin’s office and marched in front of the desk before saluting to the seniour officer. 

“Lieutenant Juniour Grade Meyer reporting for duty sir”

“I trust you’ve read the mission outline which was delivered to you?”

“Yes sir, however I have reservations about this”

“And what would those be?”

“Sir this… Cosmic Culture Club already has a security detail assigned to them and will be embarking on a long term mission to the base in Mars, I do not see the need for myself to be sent so far away in light of recent activity in the Earth Sphere sir”

“It was a request from the upper echelons, you can’t refuse it. The justification for this is due to the recent activity, they feel the current detail of 2 fighters isn’t enough.”

“… Sir was Meyer involved in the change to the security detail?”

“I’m not obligated to answer that question lieutenant, as you are already aware your refusal will be treated as an act of insubordination”

Mikhail clenched his teeth upon hearing the reply. Even if his commander won’t answer him directly his response was enough, he knew who had butted in to make this change.

‘Damn that old hag’ he swore under his breath.

“I expect you to report for the detail 0800 tomorrow morning”

“… Yes sir” Mikhail salutes before quickly turning to leave the office.

“Alien scouts are invading and I’m being sent off to babysit brats on a terraforming experiment to Mars? Do they want me back on that forsaken planet already? I transferred here to get away from them, instead I’m being sent right back there, damn it all”