Mendel's gun pressed a little harder, the barrel of the .60 automatic pistol cold and hard against the man's head.
"Where are you from?" Mendel asked coldly. "And give me specifics... I don't want you to ... skip the details. I still think you are a spy, little bird. And I am really... really... really not in the mood to deal with spies today!"
"I am from Rheinland, from the Dresden system. I was born in an under class family and that made sure that my future in Rheinland would not be a good one. I had a hard time there, seeing the cruelty of the Kanzler towards the citizens. I couldn't see it without doing something against it."
Milan paused and took a deep breath
"I came in contact with the Red Hessians and worked with them a few times. I saw their effort for the people, however the cruelty of the Kanzler increased rapidly and I started to search for a better way to fight it. From my hessian comrades I head of the coalition fighter corps and its might to give strength to the people all over Sirius."
"Says who I'll give you a chance?" Medel walked around the table slowly, deliberately. "So I get that you had a poor childhood... most people seek counseling. Instead you have come to the Coalition. Interesting choice... probably means your broken upstairs."
Mendel sat down.
"Let's find out what you know about Communism. Who was Leon Trotsky?"
Mendel rolled his eyes, "While I am waiting I'll probably have time to grow a beard... get out!" he bellowed. "Come back when you have an answer for me!"
He grabbed the man roughly by the arm and manhandled him out of the door.
He pointed at random yet again. "You... no... you're ugly... the other you! Yes you, you slack jawed yokel! Inside!"
Chun Ki Ling took this gesture to meet that it was his turn and sat up, turned on his heels and entered the interrogation room. He saw the current recruit being questioned and desperately thinking of an answer. Since the seat was taken - He stood and looked at Mendel.
"I am Chun Ki Ling, son of Pi Ki Ling. I am here to pledge my loyalty to the Coalition."
Mendel rolled his eyes, "yes yes... and my father wore a tutu... dull and boring... give me the real reason. Why do you want to join the Coalition... what does it mean to you?"
He rolled his eyes, "all day long I get a parade of toadstools, those mongs kept in the dark and fed bull... and what do they all say?" he faked a little girls voice: "I was wronged before now... and must make amends, they will pay..."
"Dear God it makes me want to put this gun to my own temple..." He slammed the gun down on the table. "Now where is the fire? The Passion? Where are my Ares, Katz's and Warners? Instead I get second rate school girls fresh from band camp!"
"I do not fear death. I fear dishonour and failure. My family sent me here to bring honour to the Ling dynasty. I fear that the bullet you may put in my skull will not only end me, by my family. Why am I here? You don't get anywhere without taking risk. The greatest pay offs come about by taking the biggest risks. The glory to my family will be unquantifiable. You want fire and grit and determination? You will find no greater solider than I. I strike fear not through words but by actions. I am precise and to the point, I am swift and deadly. I am here to show you what the Ling dynasty is made of."
"Blah Blah Blah blah blah..." Mendel wiped his brow and shook his head. "Dynasty... as if being the lucky sperm will actually get you anywhere inside the Coalition." He crossed his arms.
"You know our current Premier, Alvin Katz? Tell me something about him... Tell me why the Ontario incident happened... and what it means to Galactic Socialism!"
"Trotsky lived on ancient Earth during the time of the Soviet Union, he was a Bolshevik revolutiionary and also a leader of the Russian October Revolution. In the early years of the Soviet Union he served as Commissar for Foreign Affairs and he was also the founder of the Red Army. Trotsky tried to bring victory for the working people and he thought a worldwide revolution would bring a victory for socialism. He lost more and more influence and his enemy got stronger, with the result that Trotsky was banned from the Soviet Union and later assasinated."
Mendel looked up at the wild recruit who had burst through the door and into his interview to tell him the equivilent of Sirius-i-pedia's snippet of Leon Trotsky.
As usual it completely missed the context of the man.
Mendel glanced at Loo-sum-gui or what ever his name was... "One moment," he stood up.
"So You have proven that Neural Net is your friend... no... tell me WHO he was... not what he was... what did he believe in... what drove him? Was he right... was he wrong... show me you understand... for the love of all that is red... SOMEONE GET ME A CUP OF COFFEE!"
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