Ice Fortress (A Jack Coulson Thriller)
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“Kill you? No, I’m not going to kill you,” Daniel’s laughed, “I’m going to offer you a chance to become a part of the most covert, well-funded, technologically advanced and dangerous intelligence organization in the United States.”
“And that would be …?” ventured Jack.
“We don’t even have a fancy acronym. That would mean a paper trail and government employees nosing around with budget spreadsheets and lots of questions. No, we can do without all that.”
“Who runs this nameless outfit, then?” asked Sam.
“I do. You’d report to me. That’s why I was in Pine Gap. I was there to vet you, Jack. Sorry Sam, you were just collateral damage on this mission.”
“Nice. Real nice.” Sam folded his arms, wincing as the stiches in his shoulder pulled against the wound.
“What about the Security and Intelligence Directorate? Won’t they have something to say when I don’t report in?” Jack queried.
The Colonel smiled, “Jack, you were never there. We’ve erased all trace of your service record. You’re now a ghost.”
The Colonel pointed to Juan and Dave, “You two are on board whether you like it or not. I’m sorry, but that’s how it is. We can’t have civilians running around out there telling the media we lost the war.”
Neither man responded. Their faces were a mask of shock and disbelief.
“Any questions?” the colonel finally asked.
Juan’s hand went up nervously, “Do we get to see the Stargate?”
Dave moaned and cradled his head in his hands.
Jack rolled his eyes and waited for Colonel Daniels to tell Juan to stop asking stupid questions.
But the Colonel merely glanced at the clock on the wall and shook his head, “Not today, son, we’ve got far more important things to be getting on with.”
THE END
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75