Chapter 13 - Naval Counterintelligence Flags Suspicious Inquiries Targeting Commander Maddox
Inside the NCIS cyber-operations center at the base, a glowing terminal screen flashed a high-priority security alert.
A senior analyst named Agent Vance stared at the incoming data packets originating from an off-base civilian proxy server.
“Sir, we’ve got an external IP address running unauthorized background queries on Commander Lauren Maddox,” the analyst reported.
Agent Vance leaned over the shoulder of the junior technician, squinting at the scrolling lines of encrypted code.
“Trace the source routing vector immediately. Who authorized a deep-dive scan on a TOPGUN instructor?” Vance demanded.
“Tracing... looks like it’s bouncing through a shell corporation tied to local real estate fraud rings downtown,” the technician replied.
“Pull up recent local police reports involving anyone connected to Commander Maddox’s civilian family members,” Vance ordered.
Within minutes, a photograph of Chase Maddox and his criminal associates popped up on the central intelligence display monitor.
“Looks like some bitter civilian relative is trying to play spy games with a Tier-One naval aviator,” Vance smirked.
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“Let’s set a trap and see how quickly these amateurs federalize their own arrest warrants,” Vance instructed.
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