Звездный десант

           Mr.Rico,you’rerelieved."

           But--Confoundit,acorporalwhowasn’tallowedtobosshissquadwasn’tacorporal...andaplatoonleaderwhowasjustaventriloquist’sdummyforhisplatoonsergeantwasanemptysuit!

           Ididn’tmullthis.ItflashedthroughmyheadandIansweredatonce."Ican’tspareacorporaltobaby-sitwithtworecruits.Norasergeanttobossfourprivatesandalance."

           "But—"

           "Holdit.Iwantthecraterwatchrelievedeveryhour.Iwantourfirstpatrolsweepmaderapidly.Squadleaderswillcheckanyholereportedandgetbeaconbearingssothatsectionleaders,platoonsergeantandplatoonleadercancheckthemastheyreachthem.Iftherearen’ttoomany,we’llputawatchoneach—I’lldecidelater."

           "Yes,sir."

           "Secondtimearound,Iwantaslowpatrol,astightaspossible,tocatchholeswemissonthefirstsweep.Assistantsquadleaderswillusesnoopersonthatpass.Squadleaderswillgetbearingsonanytroopers—orsuits—ontheground;theCherubsmayhaveleftsomelivewounded.ButnooneistostopeventocheckphysicalsuntilIorderit.We’vegottoknowtheBugsituationfirst."

           "Yes,sir."

           "Suggestions?"

           "Justone,"heanswered."Ithinkthesquadchasersshouldusetheirsnoopersonthatfirstfastpass."

           "Verywell,doitthatway.