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Wednesday, October 17, 2068, 9:15 a.m., Tracy Island

"You've got quite a load here, Professor Hackenbacker," Shaun, the pilot of the Tracy Industries cargo helijet said as his crew started offloading a variety of crates. "Got another two transports on the way, too. Mind if I ask what's in those crates?"

Brains, who was looking over the data pad with the manifest displayed, glanced up and blinked. "I don't mind."

"Mind?" Shaun repeated, pushing back his cap and scratching his head.

"If you ask." Brains moved to the next plastic crate, using a scanner to read the bar code on it, and checking the item against the manifest.

"Oh." The pilot still looked confused, but ventured, "So... what's in the crates?"

The engineer looked up again and said mildly, "Parts." He gestured to a logo on one of the boxes. "Aircraft parts."

"Oh, okay." The pilot now nodded sagely. "Need some replacements."

"Something like that." He turned at the sound of the small hangar door opening. Will ducked beneath it and came towards Brains as the latter waved him over.

"Shaun, this is Will Abbott. He's our new mechanic, and will be able to sign for any shipments of this sort. I'll be adding his name to the permission files at headquarters." Brains turned to Will. "Will, this is Shaun Redford. He's the lead pilot for our cargo delivery fleet."

Will offered his hand. "Nice to meet you, Shaun."

"Nice to meet you, too, Mr. Abbott." Shaun shook the offered hand.

"Just call me Will. Mr. Abbott is my father." Looking around at the crates, Will said, "I'll get a float and start movin' these inside."

"Right." Brains scanned another bar code, as Will headed back the way he'd come. "And give a call up to the Villa to see who can help out. We've got two more helijets on the way!" Brains called.

"Will do!" Will called back, glancing over his shoulder and waving an arm to show he'd heard.

xxxx

Will had taken over the inventory duties, and Brains was directing the third float load of crates through the hangar door. Brandon and Gordon were pushing it along while Scott and John loaded up the fourth run.

"So, what's in the crates?" Brandon asked as they maneuvered the float into an empty aircraft berth.

Brains indicated two crates. "Unload these two here, and bring the third up to the repair bay." As Brandon and Gordon maneuvered the crates to the floor, Brains continued. "In answer to your question, Brandon, these are the parts to Thunderbird Seven's new engine and cockpit. We'll be working on building a new one over the next few weeks."

"That's great news, Brains!" Gordon said, his face alight. "It was tough to haul the medical cabin around at that last rescue."

"Will it be a hovercraft again?" Brandon asked. "Seems to me that would be more maneuverable..."

"That's the plan," Brains said, following the two men and the float up to the repair bay. "Hovercraft with an caterpillar trolley like the Mole's for work in high wind conditions. Dr. Tracy was adamant that we have the one, and Mr. Tracy just as stubborn about the other. The variable use was a compromise between the two."

"Well," Gordon said before shifting the remaining crate to the spot Brains indicated. "If you need me to help in rebuilding, just holler."

"I will, Gordon. You'd better haul that out, and Brandon, if you can pick up the other float on the way back, I'll be down to help load up. Will should have finished the inventory on that second load. I'll have him hand over the inventory duties to Tin-Tin for the third helijet. With three floats moving, we'll make quick work of what's out there. We'll need the runway clear for Elise, who is bringing Mrs. Hanson."

"Boy, it's feast or famine around here," Brandon commented as he and Gordon headed back down the ramp. "Either it's really quiet, or really busy. I prefer busy, myself."

"Well, it's about to get a lot busier down in the lab area as we gear up to rebuild Seven's control cab." Gordon smiled slightly. "Things will feel like they're back to normal once Seven's running properly again."

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