Wednesday 4 June 2003

Jevee Ceeta: So. . . A life-bearing planet. Obviously, it's my prerogative as senior officer to step first on this new world.

Tagon: I thought that the command staff was expected to stay clear of any contested area until it had been secured.

Jevee Ceeta: In combat, yes. But this is not combat. It's exploration, and all great explorers blazed trails with their own hands.

Tagon: What happened to us being tourists, Colonel?

Jevee Ceeta: Explorers are just tourists with sturdier cameras and no maps.