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Comments

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

Amy.

Yes. I'm a soldier; it's what we do.

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Chief. I'm really tempted to just make up a name for you, actually

not all soldiers do that though

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

My name is 117. You may call me that.

Then they aren't soldiers.

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i was thinking tom. bob? no, not bob.

sure they are. guns and all.

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

117.

Being a soldier just isn't being able to shoot a gun or yell orders. It's honor, duty and self sacrifice. You don't have to be in the military to be one.

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Steve?

I like your definition, but why does there have to be sacrifice at all?

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

One hundred seventeen. One One Seven. I'm not picky.

You need to be able to sacrifice yourself for the good of the mission and for those you care about.

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I like Steve better. Looks a bit like seven, too.

Need to be able, maybe, but if you're good enough you can do the mission and save people and no one has to die, right?

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

Please, just call me Chief.

You just need to be prepared to make the sacrifice, if need be. I don't leave anyone behind.

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Fine. [ you're no fun ]

You leave the ones making the sacrifice, though, don't you

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

Sometimes, it happens.

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Wish it wasn't necessary.

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

It's a part of war.

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Are we at war here?

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

Yes.

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How do you fight an enemy you can't touch?

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

That's what we're here to find out.

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Well, let me know if I can help.

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

Do you have a resume to forward to me?

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I'd have to write one, but the highlights include travelling through time and space with an alien

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

Time is a new one.

The rest is common occurrence.

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Time is the fun part, though.

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

I don't think so.

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What do you think is the fun part, then?

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

I don't have fun.