Chapter Thirty Erik stepped into the conference room, his gaze focusing on a dark-skinned man sitting at the head of the conference table wearing a green and brown UTC Army dress uniform. His rank insignia indicated he was a colonel, placing him above Erik’s past rank, but more interesting was his nametag: Adeyemi. The fresh transfer to the 108th had talked a little bit about his father during his short time on Mu Arae, but Erik mostly knew of the man through his distinguished service record. Erik resisted the urge to snap to attention. He wasn’t in the military anymore. Instead, he took a seat, forcing a mask of disinterest onto his face. Captain Monahan nodded at Colonel Adeyemi. “Just let me know if you change your mind.” He turned to Jia. “Detective Lin, I’d like you to come with