there were, I'd insist we forego it. We conspired because we needed to. The need now gone, we must be careful that the habit does not develop its own dynamic. Let Sanjay Devi's final gift to us be her favorite saying: 'All life is an imitation of the Scottish play.' Beware the danger of ambition."
Needford looked every inch the judge, now. Even Liepsich shied away.
"Hey, relax! The thought never crossed my mind. Besides . . ."
Liepsich's laugh was almost a cackle. "Manipulating that lot, now that they're out of their cages—much less controlling them—is something only a madman would choose for a hobby."
* * *
The quartermaster was practically livid.
"It's all very well getting the cooperation of the miserable creatures. 'Winning their hearts and minds,' all that blather. But what kind of military requisition is a million pairs of rat-sized blue suede shoes?!"
Acknowledgements
I'd like to express my thanks to several people who helped me greatly during the writing of this book. With trepidation, I wandered into the arena of military law. Major Rich Grove, of the Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Air Force, provided me with much advice, help and an amazing level of tolerance for stupid questions. Any errors in this area are of course mine and not his. I blame the bad lawyer jokes on him entirely, though. Judith Lasker helped not only with the proofing, t
Needford looked every inch the judge, now. Even Liepsich shied away.
"Hey, relax! The thought never crossed my mind. Besides . . ."
Liepsich's laugh was almost a cackle. "Manipulating that lot, now that they're out of their cages—much less controlling them—is something only a madman would choose for a hobby."
* * *
The quartermaster was practically livid.
"It's all very well getting the cooperation of the miserable creatures. 'Winning their hearts and minds,' all that blather. But what kind of military requisition is a million pairs of rat-sized blue suede shoes?!"
Acknowledgements
I'd like to express my thanks to several people who helped me greatly during the writing of this book. With trepidation, I wandered into the arena of military law. Major Rich Grove, of the Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Air Force, provided me with much advice, help and an amazing level of tolerance for stupid questions. Any errors in this area are of course mine and not his. I blame the bad lawyer jokes on him entirely, though. Judith Lasker helped not only with the proofing, t