Chapter 5Aetheric Ray Deflector Solid Brass Goggles
“Alright, ladies!” the Sergeant yelled to the small group of six men and two women. “As we pass o’r the A.S.V. Orion, you sorry lot will jump out this ’ere ’atch and land on top ’er gas bag. Then Corporal Grayson ’ere will cut through the skin and you will board ’er. We will come ‘round an’ pass under ’er exactly six minutes after you leave. Everyone got that? Only one pass. You don’t make it, you get to enjoy the pleasure of the Count’s fine ’ospitality till ’e sees fit to toss your bum out o’er the channel.”
Sergeant Armstrong always gave the most encouraging speeches just before every boarding action. He once told a midshipman he was going to need “further training.” This did not concern ...
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