Old Man's War Boxed Set 1
“Your average troopship is filled with the sounds of people talking, laughing, yelling and going through the verbal motions of their lives. Special Forces soldiers don’t do any of that crap.
As was explained to me by the Sparrowhawk’s CO when I came on board. “Don’t expect people to talk to you,” Major Crick said as I presented myself.
“Sir?” I said.
“The Special Forces soldiers,” he said. “It’s not anything personal, it’s just we’re not much for talking. When we’re by ourselves, we communicate ...almost exclusively by BrainPal. It’s faster, and we don’t have a bias toward talking, like you do. We’re born with BrainPals. The first time anyone ever talks to us, it’s with one of them. So it’s the way we talk most of the time. Don’t be offended. Anyway, I’ve ordered the troops to speak to you if they have something they need to get across.”
“That’s not necessary, sir,” I said. “I can use my BrainPal.”
“You wouldn’t be able to keep up,”MoreLess
As was explained to me by the Sparrowhawk’s CO when I came on board. “Don’t expect people to talk to you,” Major Crick said as I presented myself.
“Sir?” I said.
“The Special Forces soldiers,” he said. “It’s not anything personal, it’s just we’re not much for talking. When we’re by ourselves, we communicate ...almost exclusively by BrainPal. It’s faster, and we don’t have a bias toward talking, like you do. We’re born with BrainPals. The first time anyone ever talks to us, it’s with one of them. So it’s the way we talk most of the time. Don’t be offended. Anyway, I’ve ordered the troops to speak to you if they have something they need to get across.”
“That’s not necessary, sir,” I said. “I can use my BrainPal.”
“You wouldn’t be able to keep up,”MoreLess
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