Bactine

o tackle. He was hanging from a rope, holding on with one hand, carrying a mock-up of a seventy lbs rocket destroyer unit in the other hand. The artificial gravity had been cranked up to a sweet f

e cable, dropping the destroyer, and twice he had ended up on the floor one hundred and twenty feet below, the d

his head. The Bactine body had been equipped with short range radio so

Things got even more complicated as his electronic eye kept displaying gobsmacks of readout that he should be able to take advantage of. Instead of bein

aniel? Things should b

rted what b

of those, " Burt

s situation. He'd never been squeamish, but he was certain that this would

ry, Daniel. Last go. I've arranged that your optical info-stream will be

know. They couldn't. "That's technology for you, " he

aborated on the optimal speed of reach, a countdown that showed him when to reach, and the estimated g-force his body would be taking on a

act, as well as a rapid run-down of the result of the automatic system

n or Rhonda at the medical bay, they'll adjust the opticals for you." The trainer picked up th

, he decided. Optical displays were one thing, personal confirmation and the abse

this afternoon, after lunch. T

to change. His practice clothes bore the s

eynolds, her second in command, greeted

iel grumbled. He sat down in

she took a small device and p

at, that's true." The number of readouts

Jan asked as she put t

t. Can't you get rid of

ers for what I just shut do

lready less annoying." He was certain that Rhonda wo

I'm not a Rebuilt, Daniel, I don't know what it is like.

something I have to work out on my own though. It's my body, my

he nurse, getting up again. She patted

window. He wondered if high command had made a smart move by saving him. Perhaps he was not the kind to become a Rebuilt. Perhaps he'd been better off

tainly, with whatever person was her present boyfriend or -girl at. And his brother, with his wife and children. Provided, Daniel thought bitt

to Daniel. He heard the v

." Malcolm had just gotten a good position in a firm the

space forces to his brother. That was something he regretted until this day. It also had stren

writing. He had saved it, still had it. Daniel smiled as he thought of it. That was so much more valu

you, Malcolm. Why are you haunting me no

ed back to the training room with the

Daniel. Early

ess in my eye and I want to do t

of your rocket destroyer, get yours

and got hauled up to one hundred and

ll swing the rope

eet lower, without a problem. Hanging from one arm he kept an eye on the motion of

. The thud he heard as he hit the floor almost wa

g-trigger malfunctioned. You we

e door opened. Daniel groaned

Troy roared with laughter as he walked to the fallen Rebuilt. He pushed Daniel's leg with a

e getting up. "We are all here to learn something, Troy, "

some learn faster, Daniela

oy and loving that. "You got

for Daniel and quickly said: "Don't worry, Zacharias. This thing is a stinker. Took me a few

, which was fine with Burt. "Just don't miss class this afternoon.

indestructible?" Daniel was surpr

's what the

as he left. This sou

ies, even though there was nothing known to man that would damage them. The most improbable thing that stuc

it, " he said, "but you have to understand that people who are Rebuilt are part of an elite corps. Turning yours

cular one of the cannonball refused to be shot out of Daniel's mind. After crashi