Starship Troopers 3: Marauder Page #3

Okay, people, let's move.

To the rescue pod, now.

- Are we crashing?

- No, we're getting into the rescue pod.

The Roku San line,

key to the Federation's defense...

... knows defeat in one night.

How many dead? No man can say.

Experts agree on one thing only:

Blame falls squarely

on Colonel John Rico.

Once heralded

as the hero of Planet P.

Now disgraced

and awaiting court-martial...

... from his cell at the Alamo Bay

Federal Detention Facility.

Another day, another peace rally

in the outer colonies.

The Federation

has taken advantage.

But this time it's different,

because of Elmo Goniff.

Hey, I'm a citizen.

Decorated veteran turned pacifist...

... and now the leader

of a growing coalition of citizens...

... who question the Federation's

administration...

... of the Arachnid conflict.

- and counting. Why?

I found my answers in faith.

And I have faith in God, not people.

Peace at any price is a human right.

And there are other costs too.

Defeat at Roku San

has fueled the anti-war movement...

... resulting in the deaths

of 144 outer-colony students...

... and religious protesters.

We break net now to take you live

to Terran Command...

... where Sky Marshal Omar Anoke

will address the Federation...

... on the Roku San crisis.

My fellow citizens, I come

to you today with a heavy heart.

Within the past 12 hours...

... we have suffered

ignominious defeat at Roku San.

Incompetence at the highest levels

of command...

...and betrayal...

...by those who would protest,

question...

...and commit acts

of civil disobedience.

I assure you that those responsible

for the catastrophe at Roku San...

...and all crimes against

the Federation, large and small...

...will be punished.

Ours is a war of human destiny...

...that will end only in total victory.

And we're out.

Okay, let's wrap it up. Good.

So?

What's the matter, general?

You don't look very happy with me.

We all understand

the need to maintain stability...

...until we locate the sky marshal.

I'm surprised to see you.

I thought you'd take some time

to recover from your ordeal.

The sky marshal would want me

in the office, admiral.

Naturally.

Excuse me, sir.

Sorry, sir.

- Lieutenant?

- Lamb.

I know no one's supposed

to talk about it...

...but I'm sorry

about the sky marshal, sir.

That's classified, lieutenant.

Phid will have your head in a noose.

But thanks.

Something else?

A distress call

came out of the AQZ yesterday.

And how are you aware of this

and I'm not?

The transmission came through

on my watch, sir.

Sierra Mike Uniform to Fleet Rescue.

Come in, Fleet.

Sierra Mike Uniform,

this is Fleet Rescue, over.

Requesting priority pickup

for sky marshal plus five.

What happened

when you kicked it upstairs?

We were instructed to ignore it, sir,

and all future transmissions.

And I'm supposed to

keep my mouth shut.

That why you're here, lieutenant?

They're out there all alone

and no one's doing anything about it.

Sir.

You were never here, lieutenant.

No, sir. Never.

Sierra Mike Uniform to Fleet Rescue.

Come in, Fleet.

Sierra Mike Uniform to Fleet Rescue.

Fleet Rescue, come in.

They're gonna come and get us,

right, captain?

I mean, like,

how long till they get here?

Here you go, doc.

I say again,

Sierra Mike Uniform to Fleet Rescue.

Come in, Fleet.

Is anyone out there?

I don't think we're getting through.

Jingo, get out of there.

Why? I like it in here. Okay.

The solar cells need recharging.

Don't have time

for a day at the beach.

Bugs!

One or 1000?

Who's to say

there's not an army out there?

- Oh, God.

- I didn't see anything.

Probably a scout.

We need to get off this beach

pronto, people.

Leave the rescue pod?

You want your back to the water

when these Bugs show up?

Be my guest, doc.

Our father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done...

Give it a break.

Easy now, captain.

You ain't sure,

and you're scaring us all to death.

On Earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

and del...

You are really getting on my nerves.

You've got no cause to do that.

Get your hand off me, crew chief.

You're hurting him.

Everyone's got a right

to think what they want.

Sure, as long as they keep it

to themselves.

Saddle up. We're moving out.

Wait a second. When Fleet Rescue

comes looking for us...

...this is the first place

they're gonna come, right?

I expect they would, Bull.

Then we should stay right here.

And if the Bugs do attack,

we just fall right back to the pod.

Smart thinking, Bull.

You ever been in a swarm,

big man?

Swarm? Oh, my God, no.

They'll tear this pod apart

like a paper bag.

Oh, God, save us.

Now, gear up, we're moving out.

And that's an order.

Our father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name...

- Can the God talk.

- You're wrong, Captain Beck.

God is everywhere, surrounding us.

Excuse me, sir?

All of us search for God

in our own way...

...whether we know it or not.

Do you really believe that, sir?

Yes, Holly, I do.

I had no idea

that you were one of us.

All right. Well, all of you guys

can go look for God.

I'm heading

for the Fleet marine lander.

They've got weapons,

maybe even a com that works.

And it's only

about a hundred klicks away.

Only a hundred klicks away.

We ain't got rations for that.

You're fat. You won't need any.

Let's move, people.

Colonel John Rico,

for incompetence of command...

... assault on a superior officer,

and willful negligence...

... resulting in the deaths of several

soldiers under your command...

... you are sentenced to hang

by the neck until you are dead.

Do you have anything to say

before the sentence is carried out?

Get on with it, will you?

I'll see you in hell.

What the hell is this?

Your lucky day.

Intelligence. Classified.

You talk, and next time

it's your neck in the noose.

Let's go, hero.

You gonna hang me yourself, Dix?

Maybe I got some better things

for you to do.

You come here a lot,

don't you, Dix?

Didn't know you were interested

in political prisoners.

Not me.

I come with the sky marshal.

- Interrogations.

- Anoke likes the personal touch, eh?

Not like you think.

Not human prisoners.

That first Brain, the one

you captured on P, we keep it here.

- It's still alive?

- Alive and a lot bigger.

No one really knows

how long they live.

What's it good for?

Anoke was fascinated by that thing.

Why's my neck suddenly worth more

than a piece of rope?

It's about the future

of the Federation, Johnny.

- And Lola.

- What's that got to do with me?

- You're the only one I can trust.

- Why's that, buddy?

Because everyone thinks

you're dead.

- Captain?

- I see them, Jingo.

I count 16.

Bugs? Where?

- Oh, no.

- Why did they stop?

Let's move.

- Bull.

- What?

- You with me.

- You got it.

They're herding us.

Why? They could have us easy.

Perhaps we find ourselves

under the grace of a higher power.

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