Calloway knew the moment she started reading Gadi’s file that the two would likely get along swimmingly. Or at least not get in each other’s hair and drive the other crazy. There were lots of people with Intelligence backgrounds who were arrogant asses who regularly invited someone to want to dump them out an airlock. Bethany Gadi did not strike her as that kind of person. Now, it didn’t mean they’d be best friends, but they likely would understand each other and the work they did very well. Mutual respect, if nothing else.

Stepping up to the office, she wiped the chime button with her middle finger and waited.

Commander Calloway, CIO