[Naked Crook]

Spender nodded. Spender: Think nothing of it. There are many Officers in your position, right now, as we speak. I am used to being put on hold. As long as your cover is maintained...that is all that matters...for now. Spender paused. Spender: Soon...it won't matter...but that is beside the point, and not of concern at this moment. Spender paused. Spender: Do whatever you have to do...just get me civilians with warm bodies. It does not matter if it is women or men...young or middle aged...they all respond to conditioning in the same way. Spender paused. Spender: Children are also beneficial. We have been playing with the idea of developing our own Spartan Program...and, well...test subjects are required at these critical stages. In order to test a theory...you need a subject, am I wrong? Spender grinned.