Звездный десант

           Ireturnedit,said,"Atease,"andstarteddownthefirstsectionwhileJimmielookedoverthesecond.ThenIinspectedthesecondsection,too,checkingeverythingoneveryman.MyplatoonsergeantismuchmorecarefulthanIam,soIdidn’tfindanything,Ineverdo.ButitmakesthemenfeelbetteriftheirOldManscrutinizeseverything—besides,it’smyjob.

           ThenIsteppedoutinthemiddle."AnotherBughunt,boys.Thisoneisalittledifferent,asyouknow.Sincetheystillholdprisonersofours,wecan’tuseanovabombonKlendathu—sothistimewegodown,standonit,holdit,takeitawayfromthem.Theboatwon’tbedowntoretrieveus;insteadit’llfetchmoreammoandrations.Ifyou’retakenprisoner,keepyourchinupandfollowtherules—becauseyou’vegotthewholeoutfitbehindyou,you’vegotthewholeFederationbehindyou;we’llcomeandgetyou.That’swhattheboysfromtheSwampFoxandtheMontgomeryhavebeendependingon.Thosewhoarestillalivearewaiting,knowingthatwewillshowup.Andhereweare.Nowwegoget‘em.

           "Don’tforgetthatwe’llhavehelpallaroundus,lotsofhelpaboveus.Allwehavetoworryaboutisouronelittlepiece,justthewaywerehearsedit.

           "Onelastthing.IhadaletterfromCaptainJelaljustbeforeweleft.Hesaysthathisnewlegsworkfine.Buthealsotoldmetotellyouthathe’sgotyouinmind...andheexpectsyournamestoshine!

           "AndsodoI.FiveminutesforthePadre