"Wait! These are straws! Can they be curved?" Stim asked suddenly.

Ben grinned. "Yes, they can."

Stim turned to his commander. "This opens up all kinds of possibilities for armor configuration!" Stim suggested. "Four layers for the torso, Configuration Three armor for arms and legs. Lightweight and highly bullet resistant."

Fisher was nodding to himself as he was thinking along the same lines. He looked to Ben. "I hope the Captain's team doesn't take too long to get this to deployment. I'd feel a lot better sending my team out knowing they were protected this well."

Ben nodded. "Kendricks is a good man. He understands the necessity of expediency, but...