After Action
Linda from HR writes up a report after a recent work incident.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Temporal Force Command
FROM: Linda Loumansky, People Specialist
SUBJECT: After Action Report (AAR), Operation Rosemead
GENERAL INFORMATION / INTRODUCTION
Operation Rosemead is a chronologically-adverse mission. This report is based on footage captured by personnel during the event.
Author is Linda Loumansky, People Specialist. I have been with XXXX for five years. If you have any questions, please reach out. I am always available during work hours. You can find me by the bobblehead on my desk and my door is always open!
SUMMARY
Deployed Location: Lower Paleolithic Era—Dmanisi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
Deployed Personnel: LT. Olvera, SGT. Munroe, SSGT. Dunleavy
Duration of Deployment: Negative 28 hours
Mission Purpose: To establish connection with indigenous population and share information regarding autocatalytic reactions.
PRE-MISSION
Observation
Outside consultants were hired and tasked with 'improving Earth's condition'. Consultants from Bain pitched giving fire to stone-age man earlier than scheduled. Team screened and assembled and given lighters and training.
Discussion
The mission didn't receive any pushback from corporate—the scientists at XXXX had issues with it and we know they can jump to pessimistic outcomes. The team was well-suited for the task. And just on a personal note I sat down with each participant before the mission and did not get any kind of suspicious or megalomaniacal inclinations.
Recommendation
For future missions exclude scientists.
MISSION
Observation
Olvera and Munroe were scheduled to land three weeks before Dunleavy in case of extraneous circumstances. All three operators arrived at correct times. Team was given makeup to blend in with Homo erectus/Homo ergaster indigenous population. Team members were equipped with multiple lighters and given training on how to spread knowledge with Homo erectus.
Discussion
Footage review of the transfer reveals that Munroe and Olvera had ulterior motives for their trip. When Munroe and Olvera landed in their alloted time-slot, their makeup looked nothing like the indigenous population. Olvera was killed by a stone spear. Munroe held off attackers with a lighter. Instead of sharing fire with the indigenous population, Munroe used the lighter as a weapon to control the population. Munroe removed his subcutaneous tracking device and asserted dominance. By the time Dunleavy arrived—as backup—most of the area was under Munroe's leadership and they worshipped him as a god. Dunleavy supported Munroe (at first) but began to question Munroe's position, leading to a climactic stone spear battle on a clifftop. Both men died in the battle. The lighters were destroyed. The lighters are currently on display in the Smithsonian fossil gallery.
Recommendation
Olvera's plan was to leave stone carvings describing sound financial investments for his ancestors to discover. Munroe wanted to use his knowledge to establish himself as the dominant human force. Dunleavy originally wanted to participate in the mission until he saw the power that Munroe wielded and coveted it for himself. In the future, we have to screen participants more closely and be mindful of anyone expressing lofty goals for themselves. Although women have been previously excluded from team compositions due to the patriarchal nature of history, we should consider adding a female presence to the next team.
CONCLUSION
Although I was not responsible for the deaths of these three men, I feel responsible for the failure of the mission. It was my job to interview and approve each candidate, and although I did not have final hiring power, I did write glowing recommendations of each member of the team. The People Team at XXXX prides themselves on their insight and guidance and we let XXXX and humanity down. On a positive note, Munroe fathered several dozen children during his reign in the stone age, and due to this genetic dynasty we are all technically a family now, which has always been a goal of the people team. So in that way we succeeded.