Brad Parker:  The first time I heard about Dreamworld was in ' _ 3 _ . I was serving with the 173rd in Kandahar at the time . The story stuck with me , so about a year ago I started poking around . Found out it was a forward operating base in northern Afghanistan ; launching pad for covert special ops in the region .
Kate Beckett: Did Bronson work at that base ?
Brad Parker: Yeah . Yeah , I 'd heard his name a couple of times , so I approached him .
Special Agent Rachel McCord: And what 'd he tell you ?
Brad Parker: Nothing at all . In fact , he seemed pretty freaked out that I knew he was stationed there . Asked me how much I knew about him , Dreamworld , about what he 'd done .
Kate Beckett: Wait , wait , wait . What did he mean by that ?
Brad Parker: Never told me . Whatever it was , he sure as hell did n't want it getting out . Next thing I know , my editor 's killing the story at the personal request of Defense Secretary Reed .
Kate Beckett: These conversations that you had with Bronson , did he ever mention the word Valkyrie ?
Brad Parker: No . Why ? What 's Valkyrie ?
Special Agent Rachel McCord: Wait . The Secretary of Defense himself called to kill the story ? That 's unusual .
Brad Parker: Try unheard of . But I am guessing that the subject matter struck a nerve . Look , prior to his appointment as Secretary of Defense , General Reed was in charge of Central Command , which ran all missions out of Dreamworld .
Kate Beckett: Are you suggesting that the Secretary of Defense is hiding something ?
Brad Parker: You have another explanation ?