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The 21st Lancers belong to the British Army so I’m borrowing them too. I hope they don’t mind.

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Serenity Valley Military Academy – Hera – 2532AD

The commandant was looking out of the window again. As always he was looking at the pile of rubble in the centre of the courtyard with rapt attention and a far off look in his eyes. The largest of the intact blocks had been hauled away from the rest and now stood by the entrance to the main hall. A passage of text was carved into it in Chinese characters. It was the opening lines from The Art of War written by Sun Tzu in around 500BC. Translated it said “ War is a matter of vital importance to the state; a matter of life or death, the road to either survival or ruin. Hence it is imperative that it be studied thoroughly ”. The Commandant had chosen the inscription himself.

After a few moments inner reflection, he returned to the here and now, turned back towards the class and sighed. ‘Cadet if you can’t answer this simple question,’ he said, ‘when we actually study something complex, like the dynamics of combined arms tactical scenarios, your brains are going to pour out of your ears.’

‘It’s that difficult, Sir?’ the Cadet in question asked nervously.

‘No DeFelice it’ll be because after you fail the course I’ll have you dragged o