"I'm afraid that might get me thrust out of office before I can even put the plan into motion," said Tarrant. "Algae, freshwater vegetation, waterborne insects that already exist in the river, fish fry. It may require some supplementary fish meal, though the extent to which we may need some of these is dependent on the species we want to stock." Hence the river study!

"As for Command, perhaps I can provide some needed impetus. Or maybe it's the crew that will bear Command forward. A significant portion of the crew appears set on acting whether the chain of command is prepared or not." He wasn't too worried about the people in charge. In his experience, a small, agile force, guided properly, could vastly outmaneuver any bureaucracy.