3.- WASHINGTON NAVAL YARD, WASHINGTON, D. C., N. C. I. S. HEADQUARTERS (BULLPEN) -

 Elevator doors glide open, five men exit, one is an NCIS agent guide, a United States Navy Admiral, and the other three belong to an international organization we will find out to be called "United Earth Defense Command" (an intergovernmental organization), heading for the bullpen.

 The team is presently at their desks working while I. M. T. A. C. representative Patrick James Shannon and the others are standing at the bullpen's entrance across from a large window.

 PATRICK JAMES SHANNON

Excuse me.

We are here to see your Director. 

ANTHONY D. DINOZZO And you are? 

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON (Takes out identification forms) My name is Patrick James Shannon.. 

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON This is Admiral Frank S. Watson, Chief Engineer Lt. Com. Duncan Ahern and Computer Technician Ensign Edward Howell. 

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON With cooperation with SECNAV, we are here to integrate your computer systems with those of the United Earth Defense Command and I. M. T. A. C. 

ANTHONY D. DINOZZO The what? 

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON The United Earth Defense Command (U. E. D. C.). It is a global coalition of countries created following the death of Osama bin Laden. It is connected through the United Nations Security Council. 

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON I. M. T. A. C. is our International Multiple Threat Alert Command. 

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON

It was decided through the U. N. Security Council that a better way was needed to fight against the growing problems in the Middle East and Russia. 

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON

In order to better cross share information with various security agencies and countries throughout the world, the U. E. D. C. was put together to fill that need. 

ANTHONY D. DINOZZO

I will call the Director. 

ANTHONY D. DINOZZO

While we are waiting, I shall introduce the rest of us.

I am Very Special Agent Anthony D. DiNozzo. 

ANTHONY D. DINOZZO

Leroy Jethro Gibbs is our boss.

He is our own international man of mystery. 

ANTHONY D. DINOZZO

This is our resident computer geek Special Agent Timothy McGee and over there is our new Probationary Agent Eleanor Bishop. <font face="timesnewromans">

TIMOTHY MCGEE

Hi. <font face="timesnewromans">

ELEANOR BISHOP

Hi <font face="timesnewromans">

Agents DiNozzo and McGee are looking at the Admiral wondering if they have seen him before. <font face="timesnewromans">

Director Leon Vance and Gibbs enter the bullpen. <font face="timesnewromans">

ANTHONY D. DINOZZO

Director, Boss, this is Mr. James Shannon, Admiral Frank S. Watson, Chief Engineer Lt. Com. Duncan Ahern, and Computer Technician Ensign Edward Howell. <font face="timesnewromans">

TIMOTHY MCGEE

They are here to connect our computer systems to theirs. They have paperwork from SECNAV. <font face="timesnewromans">

DIRECTOR LEON VANCE Yes, SECNAV supports the idea to coordinate information and resources with various agencies and friendly governments and their agencies to better deal with international threats. <font face="timesnewromans">

DIRECTOR LEON VANCE Mr. Shannon, I am Director Leon Vance. <font face="timesnewromans">

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON Director. <font face="timesnewromans">

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON This is Admiral Frank S. Watson, Chief Engineer Lt. Com. Duncan Ahern, and Computer Technician Ensign Edward Howell. <font face="timesnewromans">

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON Director, since NCIS will be part of this program, I would like to include Agent Gibbs and his team,

as well as your Medical Examiner and Chief Forensic Specialist in this meeting. <font face="timesnewromans">

DIRECTOR LEON VANCE Ok. Gibbs, have Dr. Mallard and Miss Sciuto meet us in MTAC. <font face="timesnewromans">

James Shannon, turning to Agent Gibbs. <font face="timesnewromans">

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON Agent Gibbs, I promise that this meeting will not be long. <font face="timesnewromans">

TIMOTHY MCGEE

Lt. Commander Ahern? Ensign Howell? <font face="timesnewromans">

LT. COMMANDER AHERN Yes, Agent McGee. <font face="timesnewromans">

TIMOTHY MCGEE I have a few questions. <font face="timesnewromans">

TIMOTHY MCGEE So, how did you find yourself involved with this project? <font face="timesnewromans">

LT. COMMANDER AHERN Well, before he retired, my father, James, was the Chief Engineer on the “Enterprise”. As far back as I remember I wanted to follow my father’s example. <font face="timesnewromans">

LT. COMMANDER AHERN He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia; and came here for work. He worked all his life, fought in WWII, and found his way up to becoming Chief Engineer of the “Enterprise”. <font face="timesnewromans">

ENSIGN HOWELL My father Montgomery, lived in Sarnia, Ontario, and attended high school at the Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School, where he excelled in mathematics and science. Therefore, like the Commander here, I ended up following my father as well. <font face="timesnewromans">

TIMOTHY MCGEE

That is really nice. <font face="timesnewromans">

TIMOTHY MCGEE How about you, Mr. Shannon? <font face="timesnewromans">

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON I do not know all that much about my grandparents. They were from Scotland. They moved to New Jersey, lived there for decades, and had three daughters. My sister and I were born in Jersey, and lived there until 1985. My family moved to Pennsylvania that year. <font face="timesnewromans">

Special Agents DiNozzo and Timothy McGee give knowing looks to each other since their boss is also from Pennsylvania. <font face="timesnewromans">

PATRICK JAMES SHANNON I went to high school, a vocational technical school, and college where I took up business and political science. <font face="timesnewromans">

ANTHONY D. DINOZZO Is it true what they say about the kilts? <font face="timesnewromans">

TIMOTHY MCGEE Tony, why are you even asking that? <font face="timesnewromans">

ANTHONY D. DINOZZO What? I just want to ask a question about another country that is of cultural significance. (Off Gibb’s look) Shutting up boss. <font face="timesnewromans">

Looking at their guests, Eleanor Bishop just shakes her head. <font face="timesnewromans">

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