"No, sir."
"You failed to make your quarter-hour check to the traffic-control center, I believe?"
"Yes, sir," gulped Roger. The full realization of what he had done was beginning to dawn on him.
"And you've tampered with vital station equipment for your own personal use," added Connel. With a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach, Roger noticed the major was strangely quiet in his interrogation. It felt like the calm before the storm.
"Yes, sir," admitted Roger, "I changed several circuits."
"Are you aware of the seriousness of your negligence, Manning?" Connel's voice began to harden.
"Yes—yes—I guess so, sir," stumbled Roger.
"Can you repair that radar so that it can be used as it was intended?"
"Yes, sir."
"Then do so immediately. There are ships in flight depending on your information and signals."