Posted by Shawn Kelly on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Why-England-at-ALL-tp1504789p1504864.html







>1) In "The Dalotek Affair" Straker is talking by videophone
>to an officer at the Dalotek company. <SNIP>
>My question is, doesn't this blow Straker's cover?

Not at all, it isn't at all uncommon for leadership of corporations to
receive some type of security clearances (when they can qualify and have a
need) to permit them to deal with secret organizations or exposure to
secret hardware. This is especially true of course for the contractors
which build secret hardware but could be equally true to a company like
Dalotek who just happens to be the neighbor to Moonbase. (A company that
would have to get used to seeing interceptors with nukes fly out and
without nukes flying home maybe right over their heads) They would likely
be on a need to know basis but also would be under a nondisclosure
agreement backed up with plenty of "unfortunate" consequences for
noncompliance. Consequences like loss of contracts or permits,
imprisonment, fines, even "accidents" if the secrets are important enough.
Security clearances are taken very seriously by those who have them and
give them, so for companies like Dalotek and Foster's former employer where
a free dialogue is required between them and SHADO, its not only essential
but fairly secure.

>2) As neat as it seems at first, isn't the descending office
>a bit of overkill? <SNIP>

All (well a great many anyway) of the Anderson productions have shown a
fondness for large movable structures it seems. From the many underground
launch pads, retractable gear of all kinds, underwater entrances, to entire
flying bases, etc. Seems to me that Straker's office-elevator/lift is a
rather minor thing in the grand scheme of the Anderson worlds. :)
...Besides it looks really neat to see out the window while descending, and
of course; Straker can impress the newbies. Remember the look on Fosters
face when he went down for the first time in Exposed? :)

S