h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Come on, Jeff.

*Scandrea and a guard take Jeff to another room in the Brig.*

You gonna be OK here by yourself? And no, all the air vents have been sealed.

So you're not too bothered about me letting the next Mrs Stirling know where you spend your evenings then

[Stirling: "No, but then again, I bet you and your little pallies around this little complex wouldn't want me to ACCIDENTALLY let it slip about the existence of said complex, now, would you?"]

Ah but I'm not breaking any offical secrets act and wouldn't be liable to see my ass thrown in the deepest darkest cell the USA has for letting the world know Richard Stirling likes his ass beaten on a regular basis, would I?

[Stirling: "Err... no. Ah. Well..." *looks nervous* "Well I wouldn't be liable to end up being plagued by journalists and the press in general, and I have the power to release certain... tidbits of information." *grins a bit like this: *]

What is it you actually plan to do, if you release any information about this place you will disappear without trace and no one cares about me, personally, I'm no celebrity

*Scandrea's watch beeps.*

Oh dear. I have to go to the medical bay. The guard will be here if you need anything.

*Leaves. The guards are still posted at the door.*

*Nods as Scandrea leaves*

So?

[Stirling: "WEll, I'm sure that if I told anyone, the news would spread... the world would descend into panic. The public would see what I am doing and I will be a hero for uncovering this alien conspiracy: that humans HAVE had contact with... other species... you wouldn't want that, now, would you? I've heard you can't even tell the families of your dead soldiers about what work they did here... You would very QUICKLY become a celebrity, and there would be nothing you could do. What do you think, hmm?"]

And you'd become a laughing stock, the only place your story would have any creednece would be in the Sunday Sport

Let's just say, for the sake of argument I did cave in, what would you want from me, money, marriage, a piece of the action, access to the aliens, a trip through the gate, what is it you want from me

[Stirling: "I am a simple man, with simple needs, all I want is the paperwork"]

**

The Church, you set all this up to get your hands on the deed's for St Agnes's

*Returns, by way of passing by Mahes cell.*

[Stirling: "Among other things, but mainly, yes. It's not like its a particularly nice church or anything."]

It's a beautiful old church, it may only be small but people still go there in fact I had a letter from Father David a couple of weeks ago and I promised him St Agnes would remain a church, I am not giving you those deeds

Ma'am. Do you require me to be here any further?

No, why don't you and Nuge get a team together and go exploring, see if Kat has a medic she wants to be field trained, get Walter to dial the next planet in the list and go and explore

Of course Ma'am.

*salutes*

I'll go with you- now that my leg's up to par, I'd actually like to do what I've been trained to do.