"Amanda was taken aback but recovered quickly to protect her image. She turned around with a shrug and addressed Debbie. "It seems the New Boy is shy....Will you get me a drink Debs?" Yes Mandy," the grey girl said resignedly and went to the bar.The episode bothered George so he drained his light beer, went up to the bar too to get a soft drink, queued up behind the mousy girl and asked her point blank "How come Miss Domineering Personality of the Year can't buy her own drinks?"Startled, Debbie. Number of potential extractees present: seven sponsors, one hundred twelve concubines, four hundred twenty-three dependants. Please note that not all dependants appear to have a parent present. Ready for interdiction field activation." Activate interdiction field in ten seconds. Let's go people!"The sergeant and corporal added their bellows. "Let's go, lock and load! Weapons safeties OFF, set for stun, double time! MOVE, you turkeys!!" The troops vanished one by one into the four transporters,. The less senior officers and other ranks are all well-trained soldiers. A devotion to discipline and obeying orders is what distinguishes a soldier from other professions. They are trained to obey without question whatever their senior officers command and the most senior officers on the Intrepid have the rank of colonel, isn't that so?" Yes. There are three colonels. Each commands a single battalion." And if need be, should one or other die or be otherwise incapacitated they can relieve one. " Molly looked away when I said that, but she assured me that she wanted to go. After breakfast I offered to take a shower with her, but she declined. Something was definitely wrong. The rest of the day went by with mundane tasks, like mailing letters, picking up some groceries and getting some good wine for tonight's party. That was the one concession that Anne and Jackson would let us do was bringing the wine. Jackson enjoyed Molly's choices and always looked forward to seeing what we would.