A stack of maps, varying in size, was piled on the table.
As these maps were brought out, the others remained relatively quiet, sitting silently by without much interference.
Now, it was time for Captain Alka to think alone.
Typically, after studying the maps, Alka would identify a target and then make a decision. Years of working closely together had made them intimately familiar with Alka's habits.
Alka looked at the pile of maps that had been pushed over to him and picked up the first one from the top to examine.
