Звездный десант
Chapter 13
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.
