Very well said. My father can attest to that, since he worked alongside fighter pilots during his service in the USAF during 'Nam. He was a mechanic on the F-4 Phantom, and he'd routinely talk to the pilots after they landed.
The Intrepid got a detachment of marines when Dekker and his squad came onboard, and yes, Vagabond did have a past as a covert ops officer. Eisen said it himself before Blair, Vagabond, and Sosa left for the comm station.
Still, at least he gave his life honorably, which allowed Sosa to escape with the vital data which revealed the conspiracy that Tolwyn and the Black Lance were cooking up.
Yeah, after Tolwyn told him that Blair had defected to the Union of Border Worlds, when Paladin went to the christening ceremony for the T.C.S. Vesuvius
The best anime movies I've seen:
1. Tie between Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterAttack and Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door
2. Vampire Hunter D
3. Tie between Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz and Robotech: Do You Remember Love?
4. Inuyasha (1st Movie: A Love That Transcends Time)
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