"Jack McKinney - Robotech 02 - Battle cry" - читать интересную книгу автора (McKinney Jack)

concerning the ship's vulnerable points is being transmitted to your inboard targeting computers.
Success, Commander."

"May you win all your battles, sir!"

Zeril's face faded from the field, replaced now by a wide-angle view of the SDF-1 at the
perimeter of the ring system. Breetai and his adviser turned their attention to a second monitor
where radar scanners depicted the exiting mecha as flashing color-enhanced motes.

"Attacking with such a weak force is completely illogical," Exedore commented. "They seem
to have little knowledge of space warfare."

"They have been a planetbound race for too long, Exedore. Caught up in their own petty
squabbles with one another."



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"Absolutely and totally illogical."

Breetai moved in close to the scanner screen, as if there were some secret message that
could be discerned in those flashing lights.

"I don't believe they realize that we are holding back nearly all our forces...But this is
an excellent opportunity for us to demonstrate just what they're up against."



No sooner had Rick Hunter executed a full roll to avoid colliding with a chunk of ring ice
than Commander Lisa Hayes opened the net, her angry face on the commo screen lighting up the
Veritech cockpit.

"Skull twenty-three! What in blazes are you doing? Just where were you at the briefing-
asleep? I'm getting sick and tired of repeating myself: That kind of stunt flying will give away
your position to the enemy! This isn't the time or place for aerobatics, do you copy?!"

"It was just a roll," Rick said in defense of his actions. "I'm not the only one-"

"That'll be enough, Corporal. Follow Skull Leader's instructions, do you copy?"

"All right," he answered sullenly. "I gotcha."

But Hayes wasn't finished, not by a long shot.

"Is that the way you address superiors, Hunter? Look around you, bright boy. Everyone else
here flies by the rules."

"Roger, roger, Commander, I copy."