Santos and the rest of your crew
will report to Terra base. Flip Villa will join them there. You'll be
on Earth leave for eight weeks, but it will take about that much time for
Flip and the men to assemble the supplies and equipment we'll need."
He pulled a sheaf of papers out of the envelope. "Koa, here are orders
for you and your men. They say you're to report to Special Order Squadron
Seven, on Ganymede. SOS Seven is a new squadron, the first one organized
exclusively for exploration duties, and I'm its commanding officer. Koa,
you'll be my senior noncommissioned officer. I want you and Pederson with
me, because you can organize the new recruits en route. They have a lot
more to learn from you than they got in their two years of training.
You'll make real Planeteers out of 'em."
He picked a paper from the sheaf and waived it at Rip. "This is for you,
Lieutenant Foster." He read, "Foster, R. I. P., Lieutenant, SOS. Serial
seven-nine-four-three. Authorized eight weeks' leave upon discharge from
hospital. Upon completion of leave, subject officer will report to Terra
base for transportation to SOS Seven on Ganymede."
Joe Barris handed Rip his new orders. "You'll be on the same ship with
Flip Villa and your men.
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