The days passed. The men were introduced to the new weapons, including laser rifles and satellite-guided bullets, whose trajectories could actually be altered by instructions from a spy-satellite. The men took these developments in stride; what mattered to them the most was that there had not been similar great advances in the army’s food preparation technology.
By the end of the two weeks, Hawker felt in better condition than ever before. His fears about this project had melted away to the point where he was actually looking forward to combat duty. It was something he knew, something he could cope with. The world was no stranger than it had been before.
The only negative note was sounded by Green early in their second week of recuperation. During a short pause in the exercise period, th
