Звездный десант
Chapter 5
LessthanfiveminuteslaterCorporalJonescamebouncingupinacommandsuit,carryingCorporalMahmudinhisarms.HedroppedMahmudandbouncedawayjustasLieutenantSpieksmacamein.Hesaid,"Afternoon,Cap’n.Accusedandwitnesseshere?"
"Allset.Takeit,Jake."
"Recorderon?"
"Itisnow."
"Verywell.Hendrick,stepforward."Hendrickdidso,lookingpuzzledandasifhisnervewasbeginningtocrack.LieutenantSpieksmasaidbriskly:"FieldCourt-Martial,convenedbyorderofMajorF.X.Malloy,commandingThirdTrainingRegiment,CampArthurCurrie,underGeneralOrderNumberFour,issuedbytheCommandingGeneral,TrainingandDisciplineCommand,pursuanttotheLawsandRegulationsoftheMilitaryForces,TerranFederation.Remandingofficer:CaptainIanFrankel,M.I.,assignedtoandcommandingSecondBattalion,ThirdRegiment.TheCourt:LieutenantJacquesSpieksma,M.I.,assignedtoandcommandingFirstBattalion,ThirdRegiment.Accused:Hendrick,TheodoreC.,RecruitPrivateRP7960924.Article9080.Charge:Strikinghissuperiorofficer,theTerranFederationthenbeinginastateofemergency."
Thethingthatgotmewashowfastitwent.Ifoundmyselfsuddenlyappointedan"officerofthecourt"anddirectedto"remove"thewitnessesandhavethemready.Ididn’tknowhowIwould"remove"SergeantZimifhedidn’tfeellikeit,buthegatheredMahmudandthetwobootsupbyeyeandtheyallwentoutside,outofearshot.
