Звездный десант

Chapter 13

           

           InthemeantimemyplatoonsergeantwasregroupingtheplatoonintheforwardareabetweentheBugsettlementandthecraterallbuttwelvemenwhowereground-listening.Sincewewereunderordersnottoattack,webothworriedovertheprospectofhavingtheplatoonspreadtoowidelyformutualsupport.Soherearrangedtheminacompactlinefivemileslong,withBrumby’ssectionontheleft,nearertheBugsettlement.Thisplacedthemenlessthanthreehundredyardsapart(almostshouldertoshoulderforcaptroopers),andputnineofthemenstillonlisteningstationswithinsupportdistanceofoneflankortheother.Onlythethreelistenersworkingwithmewereoutofreachofreadyhelp.

           ItoldBayonneoftheWolverinesandDoCampooftheHeadHuntersthatIwasnolongerpatrollingandwhy,andIreportedourregroupingtoCaptainBlackstone.

           Hegrunted."Suityourself.Gotapredictiononthatbreakthrough?"

           "ItseemstocenteraboutEasterTen,Captain,butitishardtopindown.Thesoundsareveryloudinanareaaboutthreemilesacrossanditseemstogetwider.I’mtryingtocircleitatanintensityleveljustbarelyonscale."Iadded,"Couldtheybedrivinganewhorizontaltunneljustunderthesurface?"

           Heseemedsurprised."That’spossible.Ihopenot--wewantthemtocomeup."Headded,"Letmeknowifthecenterofnoisemoves.Checkonit."

           "Yes,sir.Captain"

           "Huh?Speakup.

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