Battle Damage Assessment (B.D.A.) — Ten Minute Estimate

A terse Battle Damage Assessment delivered into the Oval: a small briefing packet that bears the label 'B.D.A. — Ten Minute Estimate' and concise operational bullets estimating time-to-assessment. Handed to the President by an aide or officer, the paper reads like an urgent work order—compact, clipped, and engineered for instant comprehension. Its arrival tightens the room; advisers glance, Leo's shoulders harden, and the document becomes the immediate spur for tasking and coordination.

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S1E2 · Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Leo Seizes the Moment — Rapid Strike Readiness and Josh Shut Out

The 'B.D.A. — ten minutes' functions as the ticking informational device that suddenly compresses the room's timeline; its announcement transforms planning into imminent executive decision and forces Leo's immediate departure to the President.

Before: An expected, imminent assessment referenced by officers but not yet delivered; a planning datum hovering over the briefing.

After: Now the controlling temporal constraint for the administration's response — still pending delivery but dictating immediate executive movement.

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S1E2 · Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Summoned to the President — Leo Cuts the Briefing Short

The spoken datum 'B.D.A. — ten minutes' functions as an audible clock that compresses the room's timeline and forces immediate attention to battle damage assessment; it catalyzes urgency before Leo is summoned away.

Before: Announced by a uniformed officer as an upcoming deliverable during the briefing.

After: Remains the imminent operational metric; its countdown continues unresolved as the briefing's leadership momentarily shifts.

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