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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. I'm doing my part.

I'm doing my part, too.

They're doing their part.

Are you?

Join the mobile infantry and save the world.

Service guarantees citizenship.

The bugs send another meteor our way.

But this time, we're ready.

Planetary defenses are better than ever.

Klendathu, source of the bug meteor attacks, orbits a twin star system whose

brutal gravitational forces produce an unlimited supply of bug meteorites in

form of this asteroid belt.

To ensure the safety of our solar system, Klendathu must be eliminated.

We break net now and take you live to Klendathu.

where the invasion has begun.

attention. Sorry, Mr. Ratchett.

Let's sum up.

This year we explored the failure of democracy, how the social scientists

brought our world to the brink of chaos.

We talked about the veterans, how they took control and imposed the stability

that has lasted for generations since.

You know these facts, but have I taught you anything of value this year?

You,

why are only citizens allowed to vote?

It's a reward.

What the Federation gives you for doing federal service.

No. No.

Something given has no value.

Look, when you vote, you are exercising political authority. You're using force.

And force, my friends, is violence.

The supreme authority from which all other authority is derived.

Uh, my mother always said violence never solves anything.

Really?

I wonder what the city fathers of Hiroshima would say about that.

You.

They probably wouldn't say anything.

Hiroshima was destroyed.

Correct. Naked forces resolved more issues throughout history than any other

factor. The contrary opinion, that violence never solves anything, is

thinking at its worst. People who forget that always pay.

Rico, what's the moral difference, if any, between a civilian and a citizen?

A citizen accepts personal responsibility for the safety of the

defending it with his life.

A civilian does not.

The exact words of the text.

But do you understand it?

Do you believe it?

I don't know.

Of course you don't.

I doubt anyone here would recognize civic virtue if it reached up and bit

the ass.

Not here.

Come on. Let's see if they post the math final.

Rico, you can take Tesla.

We're going to kill them.

First thing Fleet Academy looks at is your math scores.

Wish me luck.

Way to go.

Good job.

Your turn.

Hold on. I want to talk to Marco. Consider that fleet.

Marco. Hi, Carmen.

Who's there about Rocky?

He made pilot.

35%. Very nice.

Look at that.

35%, ladies and gentlemen. Big numbers.

It's as if you haven't done it yet, have you? Don't lie.

I'm not in any hurry.

Others are waiting.

Did you read her mind? Don't have to. It's pretty clear what she wants.

Yeah.

But I want Carmen. Oh, you've got it bad.

Hey, don't forget about this afternoon.

He's always late when he walks you home to fish for a kiss.

Get out of here.

Marco's sister made pilot.

So will you.

I mean...

Imagine playing a half a million tons of Star Trek.

You've got nerves of steel.

Yeah, you do.

But, dear, you're sold out.

You may begin.

Now, come on. It's just a bug. It's better for your goggles on. Just a bug.

We humans like to think we are nature's finest achievement.

I'm afraid it just isn't true.

This archaic sand beetle is superior in many ways.

It reproduces in vast numbers, has no ego, has no fear,

doesn't know about death, and so is the perfect selfless member of society.

But humans have created art, mathematics, and interstellar travel.

True, but before you let that go to your head, take this.

A sample of the arachnid, a highly evolved insect society.

By human standards, they are relatively stupid.

But their evolution stretches over millions of years.

And now... Here, take this. They can colonize planets by hurling their spore

into space.

Okay, I think we got it.

The heart.

The stomach.

You know, statistically speaking, you should have accidentally guessed right

now.

Try another.

So my psychic abilities are zero and I'm unlucky.

Now, luck's not a factor.

No one really knows why some people are sensitive and some aren't.

Who knows?

Maybe it's a new stage of human evolution.

That's why they do these kind of federal studies.

But zero note.

Shit. Time out. Oh, you just want some attention. You don't play with them

anymore.

Zero note.

Go bug mom, Cyrano.

How do you make him do that?

Oh, I gave him the impression there's a grub crawling up my mom's leg.

He's on a mission to go eat it.

I sure hope you don't do anything like that to me.

Don't be afraid.

Can't do human.

Yet.

Much better.

Now.

What are you doing after the game?

Well, everyone's going to the dance, aren't you?

I don't know. It's my last night as a civilian.

She's about to take over tomorrow.

You're going to the Fleet Academy?

ideas about my girlfriend.

All is fair in love and war.

me the ball did.

Mom, don't get mushy.

This came for you today.

I presume it's your request.

A lot of my friends are doing federal service.

Well, you're not thinking of applying.

Have you lost your mind?

I'd rather take ten lashes in public square than see you ruin your life.

Determined servant.

It's not a career.

I just want to get out on my own.

See the galaxy for a couple of years.

Johnny, people get killed in the federal service. Who gave you this idea?

It's that teacher, isn't it?

What's his name?

You know the one I'm talking about.

It's a Radcheck.

Radcheck?

Silly name.

There should be a law against using a school at the recruiting station.

No, Radcheck doesn't do that at all.

He sort of discourages you.

Oh, that's good.

Because you're going to Harvard, and that's the end of it.

It's my decision, not yours.

Well, is that how it is?

Wait, you two.

Dad and I have a surprise for you that will settle this.

Can you guess what it is?

No.

You want to see the galaxy?

How about a trip to the outer rings?

Zegma Beach.

Huh?

I always wanted to go there. Good. Good. Then it's all settled.

Don't go away. We'll go see Mr. Ratchett.

Hey, Rico, do you want to dance?

Actually, Liz, I promised Carmen... Oh, come on, it's a bad for her if she's not

around.

You know, it's sad after tonight, most of us.

Probably won't see each other again.

So, you still gonna play for Rio?

Yeah, it looks like I must have you at the start.

The only one who gets you is lucky.

Johnny, how come we never got together?

Can't we just be friends, Diz?

Look,

Diz, I want to talk to Mr. Ajak.

You'd better hurry up if you want to catch him.

You bet.

Mr. Atkins.

Wouldn't it be good?

I want to thank you.

Your class was the best one I had this year.

Well, it's really not my job to please. I just hope you learned from it.

I want to join up.

I think I got what it takes to be a citizen.

Good for you. Go find out.

Well, my parents are against it.

And I know it's my choice.

I was wondering, what would you do if you were me?

Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has.

Use that freedom.

Make up your own mind.

Johnny.

This is Xander.

Yeah, we know each other from the game.

No hard feelings?

Oh, none at all. We won.

Come on, Carmen.

Blast in.

Well, maybe I'll see you at the academy.

Yeah, who knows?

Good luck.

Xander's going for pilot two.

You two have so much in common.

Johnny and Rachel.

Are you jealous?

Well, maybe.

You don't have to be jealous.

Hey, hey, break it up, you two. There's a place for that sort of thing.

I've been thinking, and I'm going to do it, Carmen.

I'm going to go for federal service.

This is great.

Carl and I are signing up tomorrow. Come with us.

I will.

My father's not home tonight.

Thank you.

Great meat for the grinder, eh?

So how'd you kids do?

I'm gonna be a pilot.

Well, good for you.

We need all the pilots we can get.

Hey, did you get star side R &D? No.

I don't believe it. I got games in theory.

Games in theory?

That's military intelligence.

Way to go, Carl.

Next time we meet, I'll probably have to salute you.

How about you, son?

Infantry, sir.

Good for you.

Mobile infantry made me the man I am today.

Let's make a vow.

No matter what, we'll always be friends.

I'll go for that.

Well, chances are we'll never see each other again.

We'll be millions of light years away from each other.

But, uh, yeah, sure, why not?

You'll resign, and that's all there is to it.

It may look bad, but if that's the worst you suffered, then that's fine.

I won't quit.

I'm telling you, you will.

You're not going back. You're going on vacation.

I am not going on vacation.

I want to be a citizen.

It's my decision. I made it. You walk out that door, you are cut off, young

You understand me?

All right, that's it. You are cut off!

Johnny, why won't you change your mind? Does citizenship mean that much to you?

Well, yeah.

Sure. I hope so.

I hope you don't ruin your life over some silly little girl who wants to look

handsome in a uniform.

Don't talk about Carmen that way. Johnny. Your attention.

Outback 36.

All clubs 29 steps.

Do you have everything?

Great.

had to help me pack.

Suddenly he's afraid he's never going to see me again or something.

It was sweet, but it took forever.

Anyway,

I guess I'm ready to go.

Yeah, me too. I'm wearing everything I own.

I'm sorry your parents were mad.

Who cares?

The Federation will give me everything I need for the next two years, right?

You talked to Carl?

Yeah, he left this morning.

Couldn't say where.

Oh, it's exciting going away.

But I'm scared.

Aren't you?

I'm going to miss you.

I'm going to miss you, too.

I love you.

That's me.

Some forget to write.

I won't.

Who wants to hold it?

Citizen rule.

People making a better tomorrow.

A murderer was captured this

morning and tried today.

Guilty.

Sentence, death.

Execution tonight at 6.

All net, all channels.

Would you like to know more?

If you think you're psychic, maybe you are.

Federal studies are being conducted in your community. Would you like to know

more?

Every school kid knows that arachnids are dangerous.

However, Mormon extremists disregarded federal warnings and established Port

Smith. Deep inside the arachnid quarantine zone. Too late. They realized

Dantana had already been chosen by other colonists.

Arachnids.

Would you like to know more?

Most of you will not live to be in the mobile infantry.

The trouble is you are not good enough the way you are. Hands to your sides.

Stand up.

And your senior drill instructor, Carice Sargent, said, suck a dickhead!

Feet together!

Think this had to happen to me.

What a bunch of apes.

No, strike that. You don't rate that good.

Never in my life have I seen... Do you think I'm funny?

Do I make you laugh? Do you think I'm a comedian, son?

I'm sorry.

The first words and the last words out of your stinking holes will be, sir, do

you get me?

Yes, sir.

See that armory? Run around it.

Run, I said, run, run, run.

Keep pace.

Anytime you think I'm being too tough, anytime you think I'm being unfair,

anytime you miss your mommy, quit.

Do some 1248, you grab your gear, you take a stroll down Washout Lane.

Do you get me?

Sir, yes, sir.

I wonder if there's a handful of guts in a whole bunch of you.

I got what it takes to knock me down.

Sir!

I guess maybe I do. Sir!

You specifically requested transfer from Fort Cronkite to this training unit?

Sir, I heard it was the best, sir.

It is the best.

But what makes you think you're good enough?

That's the kind of gal who makes squad leader.

That's my job you're talking about.

I'd like to kill that Sergeant Zinn. Whoa, improper attitude.

I'll kick you out for talking like that. Bye -bye.

There you go, down the washout lane.

Yeah, he either got what it takes or he don't. Hey, there is a line.

Wait your turn, Abe.

Hey, that easy little soldier. It's all the same, Mark.

Get in line like everyone else.

I got some guts for a rich kid.

I guess you and me could be buddies.

What do you say?

I'm honored.

Hey!

Of course you are.

Everybody should have a friend like me.

Come on, man. Back of the line. Back of the line. Come on, come on, come on.

Back, back, back, back.

Woo -hoo!

Jerk. Tough guy.

Hey, Mika, want to sit together?

No, thank you.

What's your mouth function, Lisa?

You are.

I joined up to get out on my own and you had to tag along.

You think I joined the mobile infantry because of you?

You saying you didn't?

Hi. Forget about it, Ace.

You don't stand a chance.

What makes you even think you're gonna make squad leader, Rico? Something I got

you don't.

do is push a button.

What's your excuse?

Oh, my family's all farmers.

I hate farming. I mean, mobile infantry is like pure picnic by comparison.

All right, so they grow them big and dumb on the farm planet.

And pretty.

I like big.

Jonathan, what about you?

Oh, I'm going into politics. And, you know, you've got to be a citizen for

So here I am. Ah, you want some responsibility.

Yeah.

So, Jimmy, come on. Let's keep it going. I got into Harvard.

But my father says, forget it. It's going to cost an arm and a leg, you

So, if I serve... Federation pays my way.

I want to have babies.

You know, it's a lot easier to get a license if you serve.

I'm going career.

Officer's training.

All the way. Ah, future. Sky Marshal.

Rico, your turn.

Who asked you to be so nosy?

What, I'm the bad guy? I'm going to be a writer. You know, a writer's got a

right to be nosy.

Hey, Flores.

Do you know Rico from Buenos Aires? What's his story?

He's here because of a girl.

You're excited.

Is it you?

This is where we live.

It's not much, but it's home.

Right there, that's my bunk where I dream about you every night.

Boots pretty tough.

Sometimes I think I won't make it.

But then I think about what you're doing and I try harder.

Who knows?

They might even make me squad leader.

Oh no, not again, not again!

It's crazy, right?

How come you're in such a good mood, huh?

Because today I get to fly that.

Pilot Trainee Abanis reporting for duty, ma 'am.

Take the number two chair, Abanis.

Yes, ma 'am.

Identify. Abanis, T -3 -2 -5 -A, clear.

What are you doing here?

I'm the guy who's going to teach you to fly this crate.

Oh, assistant instructor.

Should I call you, sir?

Only when I give you an order.

Prepare for departure.

It's amazing, us running into each other like this.

Maybe it's fate.

Maybe not.

Heard about this crazy girl coming through the academy.

Solid math.

A little wild on the stick, but a natural.

And when it turned out to be you, I just made sure that we would run into each

other. Roger, young. You're cleared for undocking and departure.

All right, Avanis.

Take her out.

Yes, ma 'am.

Simulation. My supervisors can never keep up.

No, it isn't simulation anymore, so take her out easy.

Cadet. Yes, sir.

Don't exceed port street or what or they revoke your flight status and

mine Your careers in my hand

That

is she goes number to prepare for warp yes, ma 'am number one designed for

Jupiter orbit

Start drive in.

Five, four, ready, steady, go.

Man, they're defending. No way in.

Flip thick three -hole. What?

You're in a flip thick three -hole playing. Cover me. Got it.

Kid's got some moves.

Give him a squad. See what he can do.

Get it, kid.

Someone's got to teach you guys how to place the pool.

Look at him.

You ever seen anybody so bleed with himself?

Well, there must have had to be someone to be as brown -nosed.

I couldn't have done it without you, Diz.

Friends?

Friends.

Bell call.

Leave me.

Yeah, it's me.

Shijumi. Yes.

Rico. Here.

Breckenridge. Yeah, here.

Nyla. Yeah, here I am. Ah, great. Yeah.

That's all, folks.

written you sooner.

Oh, Rico, you don't deserve that. They must have made you squad leader by now.

And if they haven't, tell them to talk to me. See, that's what it takes to love

a good woman.

Look at that.

Isn't it beautiful?

I love it out here.

That's also the problem.

Because...

I think I'm going to go career.

I want to command a ship of my own, and you know, I don't think

that's going to leave a lot of room for you and me, Johnny.

I know that's not what you wanted to hear, but I

have to follow my heart.

I'm sorry.

Write me, alright?

Write me so that I know we'll always be friends.

Funny how they always want to be friends after they rip your guts out.

That's what I deserve.

What are you talking about?

I joined up for her.

I wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for her. What are you talking about? You

made squad leader on your own.

Hey, still got me to kick around.

Running game's up! Gentlemen, you will be firing live ammunition in a simulated

combat environment.

You will exercise extreme caution on my assault course.

Do you get me?

Sir, yes, sir.

Rico, take him out.

First fire team with me. Next team in ten seconds.

It's always you, Breckenridge. They must be turned up big and dumb. Yeah, right.

Rico,

you are relieved of squad command.

Rico, did you give the recruit permission to remove his helmet?

Sir, yes, sir.

Breckenridge reported a helmet malfunction, and I asked him to show it

sir. Are you ready to repair the M3 tactical helmet, Rico?

Sir, no, sir.

Then 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.

Do you think there's any possibility of salvaging this man?

Yes, sir, I do.

All right.

We'll try administrative punishment.

incompetence of command, for failure to abide by safety regulations during a

live fire exercise, for negligence which contributed to the death of a teammate.

Recruit trainee John Rico is sentenced to administrative punishment.

Ten lashes.

You may carry out the sentence.

You read my mind.

Oh, third watch. Oh, it seems to last forever.

I don't know.

It depends on who you spend it with.

Something's wrong.

There. No.

I re -plotted the course.

More efficient this way.

Three weeks aboard a starship and you think that you can lick my naps?

Check it.

You know, I was talking with Captain Delaudier, and she said... Don't change

subject. Am I right?

Yeah.

You're right.

So what did the captain say?

Thanks.

Team up officially.

And crew for her.

You and me, huh?

We're good together, Carmen.

We're way ahead of the curve in every department.

I can anticipate you.

You know what I want.

No.

What do you want?

There's a gravity field out there.

Run it again.

Sensors on?

There.

Gravity at 225.

Min rise.

Report. Captain, we're in the path of an unidentified object moving toward us at

high speed.

Profile suggests an asteroid, ma 'am.

Impact, six seconds.

Emergency evasion.

Post Department 21.

Where'd it come from?

It came out of the arachnid quarantine zone, ma 'am.

Number four, contact fleet telling there's a loose asteroid headed their

Communications are down, ma 'am. They're gone.

Damage assessment.

All compromised.

We're lucky to be alive, ma 'am.

Luck didn't have anything to do with it.

We have a hell of a flight team.

Really stinks you going.

Yeah, well, the mobile infantry will just have to get along without me.

I don't get it, Rico.

You took your licks. If they didn't want you, they would have kicked you out.

Hey.

I joined up for the wrong reasons. I got a guy killed. I figured that kind of

proves I don't have what it takes.

Rico!

Your call's going through.

Take it there.

Hello?

Oh, Johnny!

Hi, Mom.

Bill! Pick it up. It's Johnny.

Johnny? Dad.

Where's your uniform?

Bill.

It's just good to hear from you.

How are you, son?

It's not really working out here for me, Dad.

I was thinking... I was hoping it would be all right if I came home.

Of course. You should come home immediately.

I'm sorry.

I've been an idiot.

Don't talk like that. You just come on home.

Talk things out.

We love you, son.

Oh, my. What's that?

It's like rain.

This time of year?

Sure is dark.

Your transmission has been terminated due to atmospheric interference.

Please try your call again later.

I'll see you.

Hey.

You take that stroll down Washout Lane. You're only proving one thing, Johnny.

What's that, Diz?

That you don't have what it takes to be a citizen.

The manifestation we are seeing is unparalleled.

Judging from early estimate, millions there.

A city in ruin.

Is that Geneva?

Goddamn bugs whacked it, John.

The meteor was shot out of orbit by bug plasma that derived from Klendathu, the

arachnid's home planet.

Nothing lived in what was once called... The Latin paradise.

Oh, Johnny, it's us.

Buenos Aires has been wiped off the Earth.

It's home.

The Federal Council met moments ago and voted unanimously for mobilization to

destroy the arachnid threat.

Serious. I'll go anywhere. Forget it, Jim. We need you here. I want combat,

The only way you're going to see combat is if you bust yourself to private. Get

me? Yes, sir. I get you.

Sir.

What do you want, Rico?

I wish to reconsider my request to drop out, sir.

You already signed your 1248, son. It wouldn't be legal.

Major, I know it was wrong.

I didn't learn from one mistake and I made another, sir.

You made your decision, son.

Sir. My family.

My whole family was in Buenos Aires, sir.

Is this your signature, Rico?

Sir, yes, it is, sir.

Doesn't look like it to me.

Out of the ashes of Buenos Aires comes first sorrow, then anger.

The only good bug is a dead bug.

In Geneva, the Federal Council convenes.

We must meet the threat with our valor, our blood, indeed with our very lives,

to ensure that human civilization, not infect, dominates this galaxy

now and always.

Sky Marshal Deans announces plans for an offensive against Plandaffan, source of

the bug meteor that destroyed Buenos Aires.

Every day, federal scientists are looking for new ways to kill bugs.

Your basic arachnid warrior isn't too smart, but you can blow off a limb.

Still 86 % combat effective. Here's a tip. Aim for the nerve stem and put it

down for good.

Would you like to know more?

Everyone's doing their part. Are you?

The war effort needs your effort. At work, at home, in your community.

We now break net and take you live to Fleet Battle Station Ticonderoga, deep

inside the arachnid quarantine zone, where the men and women of the Federal

Armed Services prepare to attack.

One. You're on. No one here in the AQZ knows exactly when the invasion of

Plandathu will occur.

But everyone's talking about it. And the talk says tomorrow.

Here's a bunch of MI kids that look like they could eat bugs for lunch. Yum,

yum, yum.

So, Trooper, you're not too worried about fighting the arachnids? Hey, shoot

nuke down a bug hole, you got a lot of dead bugs, right? I just hope it's not

over before we get stung.

Some say the bugs were provoked by the intrusion of humans into their natural

habitat. that a live and let live policy is preferable to war with the bugs. Let

me tell you something.

I'm from Buenos Aires, and I say kill them all.

Yeah! Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Big fat bug, huh?

Hey, guys, we ought to get tattoos.

Let's all get cuts again. What do I want a tattoo for? Oh, what, your skin's too

pretty? Come on, everybody.

Hey, Johnny!

It's Johnny Rico.

Carmen?

I guess I ought to lose the hat when I'm on duty.

Hi, Deuce.

Carmen?

My mother was right about you.

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?

Most of the time I don't think about it.

Like it happened to someone else.

And it hits me, and I can't stop crying.

Well, we're still alive.

You've got to be happy about that.

You don't look very happy to see me.

Should I be?

Johnny,

it's different now.

We're at war. I mean, I think what I did was probably the best thing for both of

us.

Everything called static, Lieutenant?

Xander, you remember Johnny?

Xander and I are a flight team now.

And the best in the fleet.

I get it.

This is the part that's best for both of us.

Don't do me any more favors.

Johnny, wait.

Forget it, Lieutenant. He's mobile infantry.

See, when you're trained to kill, it just doesn't pay to be polite.

You got something to say about the mobile infantry?

I think you heard me.

Want to make something of it?

Private?

Not with an officer. No, sir.

The M .I. doesn't meant stupid troopers.

Let's disregard rank. Commander, please.

Everybody hear that?

Rank is not an issue here.

Don't, don't.

Come on, what's he gonna do?

It means more bucks for us to kill.

You smash the entire area, you kill anything that has more than two legs.

get me?

We get you, sir!

Plasma man from the planet.

Bug battery.

According to military intelligence, it'll be random in life.

Drop static?

Drop is 35 % complete, ma 'am.

Steady as she goes, number two.

This isn't random or light.

Someone made a mistake.

That's it. We're empty, ma 'am.

Someone made a big goddamn mistake.

Yo, get him up!

Fleet officials admit they underestimated the arachnid's defensive

Accepting responsibility for Klendathu, Sky Marshal Deans resigns. His

successor, Sky Marshal Tahatmaru, outlines her new strategy.

To fight the bug, we must understand the bug. We can ill afford

another Klendathu.

Would you like to know more?

Federal scientists...

struggle to explain the intelligent military actions of the arachnids. When

colony reaches a certain size, 300 generations or something, it gets

Insect with intelligence?

Have you ever met one? I can't believe I am hearing this nonsense. Would you

just wait a moment? This is the most ridiculous conversation I have ever had.

Maybe there is some kind of bug that we haven't seen yet. A leadership cast, a

hive brain. Brain bugs?

Frankly, I find the idea of a bug that thinks offensive.

Tech Hunter, this is Roger Young requesting approach vector.

Affirmative, Roger Young.

One, zero, zero, niner, five, two.

Welcome back.

My God.

How could this happen?

Thought we were smarter than the bug.

It's strange. There's almost no wound at all.

Bugs don't take prisoners.

There he is.

So what do you hear about our new unit?

Ruffnick's killed more bugs than they ever have on Big K.

Yeah, well, I hear their lieutenant's a real nutbuster.

Who's Top Kick?

You want the job, huh?

I wouldn't mind.

I would.

Just doing my part.

Orders.

Yours?

We've been besides Big K.

Outer Ring, Zagomovic.

Zagomovic. I always wanted to go there. Good luck.

It's not there anymore.

So I hear your lieutenant's a real nut buster.

No one talks about the lieutenant that way.

He saved my life.

Mine too.

Same for me. Me too.

Well, sounds like he's quite a guy.

Who do you think saved your ass?

Stand by.

Attention on deck.

This is for you new people.

I only have one rule.

Everyone fights, no one quits.

If you don't do your job, I'll shoot you.

You get me.

We get you, sir!

Welcome to the Roughnecks.

Watch out, Roughneck!

At ease. Listen up.

Got a new sky marshal and a new battle plan.

Gonna clean out the systems outlying Klendathu one planet at a time.

Tomorrow we hit Tango Urella. After Fleet glasses the planet, M .I. mops up.

Carry on.

You don't gain a bug hole, nuke it.

Walk it. Shake out Florence and Rico. Copy that. Move out.

Swords platoon, we're going for that ridge.

Leave it. You're with me.

No, my name's Florence. Florence, Rico.

Shut up and follow.

There ain't much to look at after you scrape them off your booth.

Bug hole.

There.

Get on.

Call for a retreat.

Get it!

Nice moves.

Where'd you learn how to do that, soldier?

Back in school, sir.

Don't you remember?

I was captain of the team.

Where you come from?

Sir.

I need a corporal. You're written till you're dead, or till I find somebody

better.

Thank you, sir.

Hey, shut up!

What are you doing, corporal?

I need a squad leader. Oh, no.

No, I've been there. I blew it.

I'm just here to fight.

What about it, Dad?

Looks like I'm your girl, sir.

Listen

up!

I expect the best.

And I give the best.

You knew the lieutenant before the war?

What was he like?

He was a teacher.

Kind of like he knew it all.

He always had this little smile.

Yeah, well, he don't smile much anymore.

Yeah, well, I guess your bottle fills up real quick when your kid gets here.

Come on, Corporal.

No, I don't do that anymore.

I remember when you used to dance. Come on. Do I have to pull, Ray?

Excuse me, sir.

Rico, you once asked me for advice.

Want them now?

Yes, sir. Lieutenant, HQ's on the cover.

Never pass up a good thing.

Watkins!

Here.

Enrico, what are you doing after the dinner?

What's so funny?

You know, it's the way things work out.

We finally got together, Des.

I love you, Johnny.

Rico!

I'm moving out. There's been a distress call from General Owen on Planet B. So

get your shit wired and report in ten minutes.

Yes, sir.

Who's that with you?

Florence, sir.

Make it twenty minutes.

Yes, sir.

Twenty minutes.

We can do it.

Whiskey Outpost, do you copy? This is Roughneck 2 -0 on TAC -3. Come in,

Whiskey Outpost, Whiskey Outpost, this is Roughneck 2 -0 on TAC -3. Any contact

with General Olin? No, sir. Not even the transponder signal.

These canyons. Go to higher ground, sir.

Whiskey Outpost, Whiskey Outpost, this is Roughneck 2 -0 on...

You're what?

I'd expect anyone in this unit to do the same for me.

Rico. Sir. You're acting sergeant. Move him out.

You heard the lieutenant.

Saddle up.

Someone really humped the bunk.

Watkins. Sir.

Secure this compound. Police these bodies.

Yes, sir.

Give me three. Up on the tower.

Now. I'll be there.

I'll be there.

It's time to do. Police up these bodies. Second man. Come with me on the gate.

Rico. Come with me. Yes, sir. We need retrieval. This place crawls. Get

in the communications tent and get me an uplink. Yes, sir.

This. Check it out. Mangrove with me.

Lieutenant! The dirty bugs came in right while they were having chow.

This is where they got him.

Lieutenant.

I think you're going to want to see this.

We got for it.

What's that look like to you, Rico?

Looks like a bug was in his brain, sir.

They sucked his brains out.

Pick up the general.

Sir!

Thank God for you.

All of you.

You're all going to be heroes.

Every last one of you.

Close that hole.

Sir.

I had to evade capture. The security of the Federation was at stake.

have operational knowledge of what we're up to out here. Boys, I need that

outfit. Damn it. See?

They get in your mind. Look, they did it to Farley.

They got in his mind.

They make you do things.

They made Farley call headquarters.

The distress call was trapped.

They're just like us.

They want to know what makes us tick. They want to know it so they can kill

Roughneck, this is Lee. Prepare for attack.

Where's the retrieval boat?

Mayday, mayday. This is Roughneck 2 -0 to Battle Group. Do you read?

Oh, God!

We're gonna die!

Don't you understand?

We're all gonna die!

Control yourself, General.

I can't! I can't! I wish you'd just shoot me.

He's just a little out of his mind, sir.

Warm it all up! Everything you've got!

Come on, you hicks!

Captain, we need retrieval now. We have planet P. It's clear.

This place crossed, sir. We need pickup now.

What's your position?

Come down on this transmission.

Inside the outpost? That's crazy.

Well, I hope you have a crazy pilot. Out.

Hold what you've got!

Running

low!

I'm out!

Here! Make them count!

covered by a

We're getting out of here.

No!

Get a bar!

Johnny, I'm dying.

I'm dying.

No.

You're going to be all right, dear.

It's all right.

Because I got to have you.

Johnny, don't let me go.

I think you should know.

Your friend Rico is back there.

Get on the comm and tell Fleet to blast that rock.

On whose authority, Corporal? That would be mine, sir. I assume command of the

mission.

Roger, young.

We have an official request by the Mobile Infantry to commence bombardment

Planet P.

I thought you were dead.

I'm not, but a lot of my troopers are.

Negative on your request, Rooter. The Sky Marshal has other plans for Planet

Welcome back.

Am I dead or dying? We're just a sublime.

Hold on, something's up.

Please mobilize for a big operation.

Attention on deck!

Once, somebody asked me 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.

Dizzy was my friend.

She was a soldier.

But more than that, she was a citizen of the Federation.

Prison!

Material detail.

Dismissed.

That is.

How are you, Carl?

Carmen, good.

Johnny, I'm sorry it had to be your unit on P.

That mission had a very low survival probability.

The bugs laid a trap for us, didn't they?

Elegant proof of intelligence, isn't it?

I thought there might be a brain bug on P.

You knew and you sent them anyway?

We couldn't afford to launch an operation if there wasn't one.

You don't approve.

Well, too bad.

We're in this for the species, boys and girls. It's simple numbers. They have

more. And every day I have to make decisions that send hundreds of people

you to their deaths.

Didn't they tell you, Colonel?

That's what the mobile infantry's good for.

I hope you're ready for more.

We're going back to P.

To capture that brain.

The rope necks are always ready, sir.

I hear they need a new lieutenant.

Want the job?

I'll take it.

Until I get killed or you find someone better.

Attention, all personnel report to your station. Well?

Prepare for drop in 75 minutes.

Take care of yourself, Johnny.

I'll see you again.

Who are all these kids? We got reinforced.

Most of them are fresh out of boot.

They're the old men, Ace.

This is for all you new people.

I only have one rule.

Everyone fight.

No one quit.

If you don't do your job, I'll kill you myself.

Do you get me?

We got you, sir!

Welcome to the Roughneck.

Rico's Roughneck!

Today we're going to pay a visit to Bug City.

We're looking for a bug no one's ever seen before.

Some kind of smart bug.

And it probably knows we're coming.

Get it clear for warp number two.

Clear in five, four, three, two, one.

We're going down. Repeat.

Get out!

We're going down.

DEAD CARMEN!

Here! Can you handle that piece of cake?

We've lost the Roger Young.

We have confirmation.

The Roger Young is down.

Johnny!

Johnny!

Roger Young is burned out.

On the rescue net.

Well, I'm getting tired up there pretty bad.

Bravo 632 aboard. Is anyone receiving?

Affirmative. This is Roughneck 2 -0.

You're breaking up. Say again.

Carmen? Carmen!

Prepare for landing.

Retro in 3, 2, 1, fire!

Is that you? Yeah, it's me.

What's your position and situation?

We're in Bug City, 20 meters underground. Position?

South 42, East 118. Situation is... I repeat, South 42, East 118.

Guard!

Situation is extremely hostile.

I need a squad to pull them out!

What do you want to do?

You know as well as I do she's already dead

Everybody

Roughneck, let's move

It's live

We should go this way.

A company's that way.

Yeah.

But Karma's down there.

Yeah, I hate to be rude, buddy.

Word has it she's dead.

She's still alive.

How do you know?

I don't know how I know, but I know. Listen, you got command.

But going off mission, that's a serious offense.

Yeah, I think they hang you for that.

Roughneck 2 -0, proceed on mission.

I need two volunteers.

Bye. Bye.

One day, someone like me is gonna kill you and your whole

fucking race.

You know what this is?

Sure you do.

You're some kind of big, fat, smart bug, aren't you?

This is Roughnecks 2 -0.

Brain Bugs died with a wet, grim father.

What's it thinking, Colonel?

Look who's there. We made it. Good.

It was you, wasn't it?

You told me how to find Carmen.

Well, let's classify.

You know, whenever the three of us are together, I feel like things might just

work out.

I hope you're right, Carmen.

We've got one of their brains now. Pretty soon we'll know how they think.

And then we'll know how to beat them.

One day it will all be over.

And everyone will forget that this was the moment.

This is when it turns.

And it wasn't a mighty cleat. It wasn't some fancy new weapon.

It was a drill instructor named Zim who captured a break.

Zim.

He got him! Yeah!

Zim! Zim got the buck!

Zim got the buck, man!

Good job, Sergeant.

Thank you, sir.

That would be for private, sir.

Carry on, Private.

Yes, sir!

What mysteries will the brain bug reveal?

Federal scientists are working around the clock to probe its secrets.

Once we understand the bug, we will defeat it.

We have the ships.

We have the weapons.

We need soldiers.

Soldiers like Lieutenant Stack Lumbry. We're in the target area now, Captain.

And Captain Carmen Abanek. This is the captain speaking.

Soldiers like Private Ace Levy and Lieutenant John Rico.

Come on, you weak! You want to live forever!

We need you all.

Service guarantees citizenship.