> > He dropped his voice, "I mean no harm to you.
> I
> > need to get some information and anything you
> > give me will stay between us and could be
> > extremely helpful...have you seen anything
> odd
> > occuring with the Marines???"
>
> >"Having them here is odd enough." the man
> said. "First the planetary
> >defence force picks a fight here, then your
> boys show up. Odd, this is a
> >farming community, or was. Odd is beins
> occupied."
>
> "What do you mean by the planetary defense
> force picking a fight? What happened
> specifically??"
>
"What they always do. Come in, start pushing people around in the attempt
to 'round up rebels'..." he was cut off by another villager.
"Hey! Paxta! The combine in the west field needs your special talents.
Jaunta is waiting for you there." the other called.
That ended David's conversation.
"Gotta go. The combine needs a mechanic, and Jaunta will not like waiting,
not one darned bit."
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