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merged into the WPO, Corvan knew the weapons consumed 4.7-mm caseless ammo at the rate of two thousand rounds a minute. Heavy hardware indeed for a raid on a two-bit pirate radio station.
So they took a few shots at the World Peace Organization, so what? Or was it this Captain Video character that they were really after? If so, that might make more sense, although Captain Video seemed harmless enough. From what Corvan had heard, the guy specialized in long, rambling speeches. They all had one recurring theme: "You can't always believe what the government tells you." Not bad advice, in Corvan's opinion. Was that the real reason for the raid? It would fit with what he saw as an increasing level of governmental paranoia. As the WPO assumed more and more authority, it seemed to tolerate less and less criticism.
And there was something else as wellâa feeling that he'd heard Captain Video's voice before, although he couldn't remember when or where. Interesting thoughts which he would revisit later.
As Corvan panned the length of the aircraft, some troopers ignored him, but most met the camera with a smile or a cheerful thumbs-up. "The rest of Dietrich's team have similar experience and represent elite military organizations from all over the world."
Guessing what Corvan would say next, Kim cut to the robo cam and used it to execute a flying dolly down the left side of the passageway.
"Before we took off, I was introduced to men and women from Great Britain, Russia, Argentina, the United States, China, Unified Africa, and a dozen more. All brought together into what President Hawkins calls 'a noble experiment.' If the members of these different nationalities can work together on a mission like this, then who knows, maybe the nations they represent could do likewise."
"He's smooth," Kim thought grudgingly as she cut back to Corvan's eye cam. "He's real smooth."
The assault craft hit an air pocket, which caused Corvan to stagger. The shot wobbled over the troopers' faces and gave the audience a taste of what it felt like.
"All right, people," Dietrich said, his voice coming in over Corvan's military commset. "We're three from the LZ and five from the ground. Check your gear and remember your orders. Secure the area and don't fire unless fired upon."
The words had a formal, almost rehearsed quality which reminded Corvan of all the suits he'd interviewed. But since Dietrich was military, and military uniforms had given birth to business suits, he decided that the whole thing made sense.
Corvan took a seat, allowing the natural sound and pictures to tell the story for him.
Kim nodded in agreement: finally a reop who knew when to let the story tell itself. The audience isn't stupid. They can see the tense faces, the nervous gestures, the way that one guy checks his weapon over and over again.
Outside the two tilt-rotor engines did what they were designed to do and swiveled upward. This turned what had been a plane into a helicopter. Three minutes later the aircraft touched down with a soft thump. Hans Dietrich was the first one out the door.
The troopers followed two at a time as Corvan resumed his narration and Kim positioned the robo cam for a tight shot of his face.
"Consistent with Captain Dietrich's orders, I'll be the last one off the aircraft. As soon as I'm off, the ship will lift off and hover over the LZ. In a full-scale military operation the aircraft would return for more troops or provide fire support. In this case, however, it will provide Captain Dietrich with a bird's-eye view of what's going on."
Kim knew that the last part was filler, something for Corvan to say while the last troopers jumped out of the ship. Nonetheless, it was skillfully done and Kim admired the way he'd slipped it in. The truth was that the cameras were trapped inside the aircraft when they should have been outside providing viewers with shots of the action. However, thanks to Corvan's aside, few if any viewers would be aware of
So they took a few shots at the World Peace Organization, so what? Or was it this Captain Video character that they were really after? If so, that might make more sense, although Captain Video seemed harmless enough. From what Corvan had heard, the guy specialized in long, rambling speeches. They all had one recurring theme: "You can't always believe what the government tells you." Not bad advice, in Corvan's opinion. Was that the real reason for the raid? It would fit with what he saw as an increasing level of governmental paranoia. As the WPO assumed more and more authority, it seemed to tolerate less and less criticism.
And there was something else as wellâa feeling that he'd heard Captain Video's voice before, although he couldn't remember when or where. Interesting thoughts which he would revisit later.
As Corvan panned the length of the aircraft, some troopers ignored him, but most met the camera with a smile or a cheerful thumbs-up. "The rest of Dietrich's team have similar experience and represent elite military organizations from all over the world."
Guessing what Corvan would say next, Kim cut to the robo cam and used it to execute a flying dolly down the left side of the passageway.
"Before we took off, I was introduced to men and women from Great Britain, Russia, Argentina, the United States, China, Unified Africa, and a dozen more. All brought together into what President Hawkins calls 'a noble experiment.' If the members of these different nationalities can work together on a mission like this, then who knows, maybe the nations they represent could do likewise."
"He's smooth," Kim thought grudgingly as she cut back to Corvan's eye cam. "He's real smooth."
The assault craft hit an air pocket, which caused Corvan to stagger. The shot wobbled over the troopers' faces and gave the audience a taste of what it felt like.
"All right, people," Dietrich said, his voice coming in over Corvan's military commset. "We're three from the LZ and five from the ground. Check your gear and remember your orders. Secure the area and don't fire unless fired upon."
The words had a formal, almost rehearsed quality which reminded Corvan of all the suits he'd interviewed. But since Dietrich was military, and military uniforms had given birth to business suits, he decided that the whole thing made sense.
Corvan took a seat, allowing the natural sound and pictures to tell the story for him.
Kim nodded in agreement: finally a reop who knew when to let the story tell itself. The audience isn't stupid. They can see the tense faces, the nervous gestures, the way that one guy checks his weapon over and over again.
Outside the two tilt-rotor engines did what they were designed to do and swiveled upward. This turned what had been a plane into a helicopter. Three minutes later the aircraft touched down with a soft thump. Hans Dietrich was the first one out the door.
The troopers followed two at a time as Corvan resumed his narration and Kim positioned the robo cam for a tight shot of his face.
"Consistent with Captain Dietrich's orders, I'll be the last one off the aircraft. As soon as I'm off, the ship will lift off and hover over the LZ. In a full-scale military operation the aircraft would return for more troops or provide fire support. In this case, however, it will provide Captain Dietrich with a bird's-eye view of what's going on."
Kim knew that the last part was filler, something for Corvan to say while the last troopers jumped out of the ship. Nonetheless, it was skillfully done and Kim admired the way he'd slipped it in. The truth was that the cameras were trapped inside the aircraft when they should have been outside providing viewers with shots of the action. However, thanks to Corvan's aside, few if any viewers would be aware of
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