> > "Multiple occurances....sounds bad. My
> question
> > is how do these overt ones keep showing up if
> > you clean them out and are we absolutely
> > positive there is no mistaken identity? We
> need
> > to find a place to sleep tonight-I'd like to
> > leave yourself or the Master Sargent to find
> a
> > safe spot?"
>
> >"They don't always carry their arms, sir. One
> day they are farmers, or
> >merchants, or teachers, or anything else for
> that matter, and the next they
> >are toting a phaser rifle or a disruptor
> taking pot shots at a patrol. Take
> >into account that no one talks to us. We may
> arrest a innocent farmer, or we
> >may take out a rebel soldier. Getting a
> positive identification is not always
> >possible. We have to operate like a fisherman-
> cast a wide net and sort
> >through the catch afterwards. The bad guys
> don't exactly wear badges to help
> >us identify them.
>
> He was correct but the shoot-then-talk concept
> was disturbing-especially from a JAG
> background, "Are there any suspects ready for
> questioning right now? I'd like to view and
> interrogation."
>
"More than likely, but I doubt that you will get access to them. Besides
they would not be here. They would be back a head quarters encampment, such
as a battalion or a regimental head quarters." the Captain conceeded.
>
> >As for sleeping, we have tents set up near
> where we landed today. We are
> >eating with First Lt. Jim Morgan. He used to
> be one of my platoon leaders.
> >His men are making surprise stew. They make it
> from their rations, so it will
> >be one hell of a surprise."
>
> "Surprise stew....Yummy, sounds like high
> school. Been a long time since I've enjoyed the
> pleasure of rations." He was glad he brought
> some fruit slices in thermapacks-he patted the
> thermapack in his pocket-he had two on his body
> he'd eat tonight with dinner and several more
> in his pack. Would help his body adjust to the
> rations.
>
"You have need away from the field for a long time if you think that
rations are anything but the vile things that they are." the Captain responded
in equal jest.
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