"Young people from all over the globe are joining up to fight for the future." "I'm doing my part." "I'm doing my part too." "Service guarantees citizenship." "Planetary defenses are better than ever." "gravitational forces produce an unlimited supply of Bug meteorites." "to Klendathu." "where the invasion has begun." "are calling Big "K", with the Sixth Mobile Infantry division." "A planet hostile life as we know it." "Help me!" " Keep moving." " Get out of here now!" "Oh." "God!" "Rico." "and imposed the stability that has lasted for generations since." "You know these facts." "But have I taught you anything of value?" " for doing federal service." " No." "No!" "Something given.." "The supreme authority for which all other authority is derived." "Really?" "I wonder what the city fathers of Hiroshima would say about that." " A civilian does not." " Exact words of the text." "But do you understand it?" "Do you believe it?" "would recognize civic virtue if it bit you in the ass!" "We gonna take Tesla?" "We're gonna kill 'em." "Wish me luck." "I want to talk to Marco." "His sister's at Fleet." "Thiry-five percent." "Very nice." "Sorry." "I'm not in any hurry." " Others are waiting." " Did you read her mind ?" " Don't have to." "I know what she wants." " You do." "Let's see how yours hold up." " You may begin!" "We humans like to think we are nature's finest achievement." "This Arkellian Sand Beetle is superior in many ways." "and, so, is the perfect, selfless member of society." "But humans have created art." "mathematics, and interstellar travel." "a highly evolved insect society." "but their evolution stretches over millions of years." "and here's the stomach." "Nerves of steel. huh ?" "Try to visualize it." "I see the ace of spades." "Statistically speaking, you should have accidentally guessed right by now." "Who knows?" "Maybe it's a new stage of human evolution." "Aw. he just wants some attention." "You don't play with him anymore." "Go bug Mom." "Cyrano." "I gave him the impression there's a grub crawling up my mom's leg." "Get off my leg!" "Yet." "All right!" "Tigers lead with 2:46 remaining here at the Buenos Aires Sports Arena." " Much better now." " Good." "So, what are you doing after the game?" " It's my last night as a civilian." " Number 72, let's go!" " Ship off to Tereshkova tomorrow." "You're going to the Fleet Academy?" " That's where I want to go!" "Come on. number 12!" "Let's play ball." "Don`t get any ideas about my girlfriend!" "Giants!" "Giants!" "Johnny!" "Yeah!" "Just under 22 seconds remaining." "Rico, flip six, three hole." "Got it?" "Ready?" "Break!" "Climb left!" " Screen!" "Go, go. go!" "All right!" "He's in there!" "It's over!" "Mom, don't get mushy." "This came for you today." "I presume, at your request." "It's a term of service." "It'S not a career." "What's his name?" "You know the one I'm talking about." "There should be a law against using a school as a recruiting station." " Oh, is that how it is?" " Wait, you two." "Can you guess what it is?" "Zegema Beach." "Huh?" "I've always wanted to go there." " Good." "Then it's all settled." "Aw. come on." "Too had for her if she's not around." "probably won't see each other again." "So, you still gonna play for Rio?" "Yeah. looks like." "Unless Tokyo lets me start." "Johnny, how come we never got together?" "Can't we just be friends, Diz?" "Sure." "Look, Diz, I want talk to Mr. Rasczak." "You're the best." "I want to thank you." "Your class was the best one I had this year." "Well, my parents are against I know it's my choice." "I was wondering." "What would you do if you were me?" "Use that freedom." "Make up your own mind, Rico." "But I have not been to paradise" "No, I have not been to paradise" "You have really beautiful eyes." " No hard feelings?" " Oh. none at all." "We won." " Maybe I'll see you at the Academy." " Yeah." "Who knows?" "You two have so much in common." "No." "I have not been to paradise" "Break it up. you two." "There's a place for that sort of thing." "That's great!" "Carl and I are signing up tomorrow." "Come with us." "My father's not home tonight." "All is well" "Twenty-third century dies" "enroll in the Federal Service for not less than two years... and as much longer as may be required by the needs of the Federation." "Fresh meat for the grinder, eh?" "Well, good for you." "We need all the pilots we can get." "Games and Theory?" "That's Military Intelligence." "Next time we meet." "probably have to salute you." "Mobile Infantry made me the man I am today." "No matter what." "we'll always be friends." "Well. chances are we'll never see each other again." "But, uh, yeah, sure." "Why not?" "Your attention. please." "Outbound troops 13-A..." "Do you have everything?" "Great." "It was sweet, but it took forever." "Anyway, I guess I'm ready to go." "S"Welcome To Federal Transport Hub 39"" "Yeah, m e too." "I'm wearing everything I own." "Yeah, he left this morning." "Couldn't say where." "But I'm scared." "Aren't you?" "Outbound group 94-A, Tereshkova." "all sections..." "That's me." "Just say it once." "Try it on for size." "I love you." " Don't forget to write." " I won't." "People making better tomorrow." "All net, all channels." "Would you like to know more?" "Federal studies are being conducted in your community." "Every school kid knows that Arachnids are dangerous." "Too late, they realized that Dantana had already been chosen by other colonists..." "Arachnids," "Chin up!" "I am your senior drill instructor, Career Sergeant Zim." "think this had to happen me." "What a bunch of apes." "Never in my life have I seen..." "The first words and the last words out of your stinking holes will be "sir"!" "Sign form 1240-A, grab your gear and take a stroll down Washout Lane." "Pathetic!" "I wonder if there's a handful of guts in the whole bunch of you." "Sir, I guess maybe I do. sir!" "Recruit Flores reporting for duty, sir." " Sir, I heard it was the best. sir!" " It is the best." "But what makes you think you're good enough?" "That's my job you're talking about." "Get in line like everyone else." "Come on." "Ace!" "Back of the line. man." "No, thanks, Diz." "I joined up to get out on my own and you had to tag along." "You saying you didn't?" "It's about who's the best." "First squad!" "Put your hand on that wall, trooper!" "The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand." "Medic!" " Federation pays my way!" " I want to have babies." "I'm going career." "Officer's training." "All the way." "Future sky marshal." "All right, Rico, your turn." "I'm gonna be a writer." "writer's got a right to be nosy." "Hey." "Flores." "You know Rico from Buenos Aires." "What's his story?" "He's here because of a girl." "He's gettin' me excited!" " He's gonna blow!" "Is it you?" "This is where we live." "Not much. but it's home." "Right there, that's my bunk, where 1 dream about you every night." "Boot's pretty tough." "Sometimes." "I think I won't make it." "But then I think about what you're doing, and I try harder." "We try harder, baby!" "Who knows?" "They might even make me squad leader." "Uh-oh." "Well, better pack it in." "I'm gonna kill you guys!" "Bye!" "Write me!" "First one there gets to fly." "Ready!" "Go!" "Deploying wings." "'Cause today I get to fly that." " Take the number two chair, Ibanez." " Yes, ma'am." " Identify." " Ibanez. "T"-three-two-flue-"A," clear." "Assistant instructor." "U s running into each other like this." "Maybe it's fate." "All right, Ibanez." "Take her out." "All systems go." "Well, this isn't simulation anymore, so take her out easy, Cadet." "Yes. sir." "Five meters from object." "Three meters from object." "Clear." "Or they revoke your flight status... and mine." "Your career is in my hands." " Yes. ma'am." " Number One, design for Jupiter orbit." "All crew, all sections." "Stand by to cut in C-drive..." " Ready, steady, go!" " three, two, one." "We're goin' in!" "Move!" "Man, they're defended!" "No way in!" " Cover me!" " You got it." "Now!" "Thanks, buddy!" " Bastard!" "Give him a squad." "See what he can do." "Look at him." "You ever seen anybody so pleased with himself?" "Well, Zim must've had to choose someone to be his brown-nose." "Friends?" "That's all, folks." "Hi, Johnny." "I'm sorry I haven't written you sooner, but..." "They've really got us going." "They must have made you squad leader by now." "Look at that." "Isn't it beautiful?" "I love it out here." "That's also the problem." "because... a ship of my own and." "you know..." "I don't think that's gonna leave a lot of room for you and me." "Johnny." "but, uh..." "Write me. so that I'll know we'll always be friends." "Funny how they always want to be friends after they rip your guts out." "Yeah." "Well." "that's what I deserve." "W hat are you talkin' about?" "I joined up for her." "I wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for her." "W hat are you talkin' about?" "You made squad leader on your own." "And, hey. you still got me to kick around." "You will be firing live ammunition in a simulated combat environment." "You will exercise extreme caution on my assault course!" "First fire team with me." "Next team in ten seconds!" "Maximum score has been 280." "I expect you to do better." "Go!" "Stay low!" "Keep moving!" "Shujumi, stay down!" " It must be 'cause I'm big and dumb!" " Yeah, right!" "Medic!" "Rico!" "You are relieved of squad command!" "Rico, did you give the recruit permission to remove his helm et?" "Are you rated to repair the M-3 tactica!" "he!" "met, Rico?" "Why did you order your man to remove his helmet during a live fire exercise?" "Sir." "I needed everyone in my squad operational. sir!" "I wanted to win. sir!" "Sergeant, we've already lost two recruits over this incident." "Think there's any possibility of salvaging this man?" "We'll try administrative punishment." "Prisoner, halt!" "I know." "for negligence which contributed to the death of a teammate,.." "Recruit Trainee John Rico is sentenced to administrative punishment." "You may carry out the sentence." "One!" "Four!" "Five:" "Ten!" "All structures secure." "EBX is high-normal." "Switch to slave on my mark." "I don't know." "Depends on who you're spending it with." "Something's wrong." "Three weeks aboard a starship and you think you can lick my navs?" "Check it." "You know, I was talking with Captain Deladier and. uh, she said..." "Don't change the subject." "Am I right?" "She thinks we should team up officially..." "You know what I want." "No." "What do you want?" " Run a scan." "Sensors on." " There." " Gravity at two-two-five and rising." " Report:" "Profile suggests an asteroid, ma'am." "Emergency evasion!" "two... fire!" "Close compartment 21!" "It came out of the Arachnid Quarantine Zone, ma'am." "We have a hell of a flight team." "Yeah. well. the Mobile Infantry'll just have to get along without me." "You took your licks." "If they didn't want you, they would've kicked you out." "figure that kinda proves don't have what it takes." "Your call's goin' through." "Take it there." " Hi, Mom." " Bill, pick it up." "It's Johnny." " Dad." " Where's your uniform?" "It's just good to hear from you." "How are you, son?" "Well, of course. you should come home immediately." " I'm sorry." "I've been an idiot." "Don't say that." "Just come on home." "Your transmission has been terminated due to atmospheric interference." "Please try your call again later." "I'll see ya." "What's that, Diz?" "That you don't have what it takes to be a citizen." " Sound off." " Stand by." "Left, right, left!" "Hey." "Kitten, what's goin' on?" " War!" "We're goin' to war!" "The devastation we are seeing is unparalleled." "Judging from early estimates, millions dead, a city in ruins." "that derived from Klendathu." "the Arachnid's home planet." "Buenos Aires has been wiped off the Earth." "It's home." "for mobilization to destroy the Arachnid threat." "was in Buenos Aires, sir." "Sir. yes. it is. sir!" "Doesn't look like it to me." "Carry on, Private." "Out of the ashes of Buenos Aires comes first sorrow..." "In Geneva." "the Federal Council convenes." "with our valor, our blood..." "indeed with our very lives... to ensure that human civilization." "not insect... dominates this galaxy now and always." "source of the Bug meteor that destroyed Buenos Aires." "but you can blow off a limb..." "Here's a tip:" "Aim for the nerve stem and put it down for good." "Everyone's doing their part." "Are you?" "The war effort needs your effort at work, at home, in your community." "DXQ uplink on two. one." "You're on." "No one here in the AQZ knows when the invasion of Klendathu will occur... that a "live and let live" policy is preferable to war with the Bugs." "Come on." "Everybody's doing it." "At ease." "Guess I ought to lose the hat when I'm off duty." " You look great in a uniform." " You look pretty good yourself." "So, what do you hear?" "You know about anyone who made it out of B.A. alive?" "Well, we're still alive." "You've got to be happy about that." "Johnny. it's different now." "I get it." "This is the part that's best for both of us." "See, when you're trained to kill, it just doesn't pay to be polite." "You wanna make something of it." "Private?" "Not with an officer." "No, sir." "The M.I. doesn't mint stupid troopers." "Everybody hear that?" "Rank is not an issue here." " Don't do this." " Come on." "What's he gonna do?" "I'm gonna kill you!" "Quit it!" "He's not worth it!" "Mobile Infantry and Fleet don't mix." "Come on. let's go." "Well, I got something that might hurt just a little bit more. buddy." "Oh, yeah!" "We're gonna fight!" "And we're gonna win!" "This is the captain." "All personnel prepare for drop." "We are at "D" minus three and counting." "You smash the entire area." "Kill anything that has more than two legs." " You get me?" " We get you. sir!" "According to Military Intelligence." "it'll be random and light." " Drop status?" " Drop is 35% complete. ma'am." "Steady as she goes." "Number Two." "Remember your training and you will make it back alive!" "That's it." "We're empty, ma'am." "Someone made a big goddamn mistake!" "Break for high orbit!" " Rocket's up!" "Rocket crew. move up!" "Levy, Rico!" "Heat 'em up." "Fire!" "Follow me!" "Let's go!" "First and second squads. follow me!" "Fire!" "Here they come!" " Ace, what are we doing?" " I don't know." "Kill them!" "Kill them all!" "Come on!" "Take some of this!" "Oh, my God!" "Let's get out of here!" "Fall back!" "Back to the boats!" "We've just landed here on what cap troopers are calling the Big "K"... a planet hostile to life as we..." "Help me!" "Get out of here, now!" "We can ill afford another Klendathu." "Maybe there is some kind of Bug that we haven't seen yet... of a Bug that thinks offensive." "One-zero-zero-niner-five-two." "Welcome back." "My God!" "We thought we were smarter than the Bugs." "Bugs don't take prisoners." "Oh, no!" " There he is." " Come on." "Let's wake him up." " You're dead!" " Killed in action!" "See ya later." " Bye." "I hear the lieutenant's a real nut-buster." " I wouldn't mind." " I would." " Just doing my part." " Orders." "Where you been besides Big "F" " Outer Rings." "Zegema Beach." " I always wanted to go there." "Good luck." "It's not there anymore." "So I hear your lieutenant's a real nut-buster." " Same for me." " Me too." "Attention on deck!" "You don't do your job." "III shoot you." "You get me?" "Got a new sky marsh all and a new battle plan." "After Fleet glasses the planet, M.I. mops up." "Carry on." "You locate a Bug hole. nuke it." "Shut up and follow me!" "Like it like that?" "It's dead, Watkins!" "There." "Nuke 'em, Rico!" "Fire in the hole!" " Get over here!" " Move!" " You got a Bug problem, ma'am?" " Stow it, Trooper!" "on. shit!" "Come on, move!" "Get down!" "Nice moves." "Where did you learn how to do that?" "I need a corporal." "You're it, until you're dead or I find someone better." "I've been there and blew I'm just here to fight." "What about it." "Diz?" "Looks like I'm your girl, sir." "I expect the best, and I give the best!" "Here's the beer!" "Here's the entertainment!" "Have fun!" "That's an order!" "Thank you, Lieutenant!" "Well, I guess your bottle fills up real quick when your kids get smeared." "Do I have to pull rank?" "Excuse me. sir." "HQ is on the com." "Never pass up a good thing." "Beer?" "So, Rico. what are you doing after the dance?" "You know, just the way things work out." "We finally got together, Diz." "I love you." "Johnny." " Yes, sir." " Who's that with you?" " Make it 20 minutes." " Yes, sir." "We can do it." "Whiskey to Outpost." "Do you copy?" "This is Roughneck Two-Zero on tack three." "Come in. please?" "Go to higher ground, Sergeant." "Sugar, your weapon." "I'd expect anyone in this unit to do the same for me." "You heard the lieutenant!" "Saddle up!" "Diz, check it out." "Man group with me." "Lieutenant!" "Dirty Bugs came in right when they were having chow." "This is where they got in." "What have you got, Flores?" " God, I hate this place." "What's that look like to you, Rico?" "Looks like a Bug was in his brain." "They sucked his brains out." "Open that." "Sir!" "Thank God for you." "All of you." "I had to evade capture." "The security of the Federation was at stake." "They get in your mind." "Look, they did it to Farley." "Don't you understand?" "We're all gonna die!" "I can't!" "I wish you'd just shoot m e." "Come on, you apes!" "You wanna live forever?" "I got Bugs!" "Magazine!" "Fire at will!" "Incoming!" "We don't have a minute!" " The Outpost?" "That's crazy!" " I hope you have a crazy pilot!" "Out!" "Fall back!" "Hold here!" "Hold what you got!" " I'm out!" " Here!" "Make 'em count!" "Take cover and fire!" "Fall back!" "Fall back to the boats!" "Haul ass!" " You know what to do!" " Yes, sir!" "Do it, Rico!" "Ace, help me!" "Hold her down!" "Come on, Diz!" "Don't die on me!" " Get her out!" "Let's go!" "Tower, let's go!" "Let's move it." "Tower!" "Lift off!" "because I got to have you." "Johnny. don't let me go!" "This is Battle Control." "Proceed on vector five-niner-two-two-seven." "your friend Rico is back there." "That would be mine, sir." "I assumed command of the mission." "by the Mobile Infantry to commence bombardment of planet "P."" "Fleet's mobilized for a big operation." "Attention on deck:" "if I knew the difference between a citizen and a civilian." "I can tell you now." "A citizen has the courage... to make the safety of the human race their personal responsibility." "she was a citizen of the Federation." "Present arm s!" "Order arms!" "Left face!" "Burial detail, dismissed." "We couldn't afford to launch an operation if there wasn't one." "We're going back to "P" to capture that Brain." "I'll take it. until I get killed or you find someone better." "Well?" "I'll see you again." "Officer on deck!" "We're the old men." "Ace." " Do you get me?" " We get you. sir!" " Welcome to the Roughnecks." " Rico's Roughnecks!" "Some kind of smart Bug." "Saddle up!" "Evasive action." "Initiating star drive in five..." "Get out!" "Abandon ship!" "Come on!" " We've got to get to the rescue deck!" " Come on!" "Captain!" "Abandon ship." "That is an..." "She's dead." "Carmen:" "Here!" "Follow me!" "Ready?" "Hit it:" "Life pod Bravo-Six-Three-Two, abort." "Can you handle that?" " Piece of cake." "Fleet Command, we have confirmation." "The Rodger Young is down." "It's on the rescue net." " Carmen?" " Say again." "I'm losing you." "Prepare for landing!" "Retro in three, two, one." "Fire!" "Get out." "Position: south 42. east 118." "Situation is... 1 repeat, south 42, east 118." "Situation is extremely hostile." " Direction?" " Three clicks. south by southwest." "Look out!" " Search squad, come with me!" " Cancel that!" "You know as well as I do she's already dead." "All right." "They want us alive." "We should go this way." "Hey, I hate to be rude, buddy, but word has it she'd dead." "You got command, but going off mission. that's a serious offense." "Yeah." "I think they hang you for that." "Roughneck Two-Zero, proceed on mission." "I need two volunteers." "and your whole fucking race." "Sure, you do." "You're some kind of big, fat, smart Bug, aren't ya?" "Come on." "Brain Bug sighted moving west of grid five." "Run!" " Give me the nuke!" " You trying to be a hero?" "I'm trying to kill some Bugs, sir." "Get outta here!" "Move!" "Come on!" "You want some more!" "You like that?" "You want a little more?" "Come on:" "Down:" "Come on." "Carmen." "We did it!" "Come on!" "What's it thinking, Colonel?" "It's afraid." "Pretty soon we'll know how they think, and then we'll know how to beat them." "And it wasn't the mighty Fleet." "It wasn't some fancy new weapon." "Come on:" "He got him!" "Yeah!" "That would be Private. sir." " Carry on, Private." " Yes, sir!" "Once we understand the Bug, we will defeat it."