[gurps] Starship Troopers, Ch. 2-5

[Rupert Boleyn]

Onno Meyer wrote:
> If it is dogs, fine. If it is allied ETs, I find it extremely telling that 
> the oath covers being placed in command of allies, but not being
> placed under the command of allies ... no equal partnership.
>   
Or no requirement that you accept being so placed. It doesn't preclude 
this happening if you volunteer, so what it does is guarantee that you 
won't be ordered to work for a foreign power, essentially.

> I read it differently. Q: "Why do we have to train with knives? 
> Our sentries carry hydrogen bombs, so do theirs, a knife is a 
> joke." A: "Prepare to fight under whatever ROE you get, down 
> to sticks and stones, you're the arm of discriminate terror."
>
> But it was a mistake that this predates the war. Chapter 10 tells 
> us about the lack of a formal declaration before the shooting 
> starts.

Given it's a recruit talking, he might just mean the 'little' nukes seen 
in the intro raid.