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Pandora's Legions

The aliens of Centra have won the war against Earth only to find that they are not clever enough to keep the peace.The humans infiltrate all the military and political levels of Centran society. They end up fighting FOR the Centrans on far away planets.Who is who?"We took this stitching-gun we captured around to find out who made it. Wouldn't you think they could just look at it and tell us? No, sir! Not them! We showed it to the Mairicuns first. One of them said it didn't look like one of their jobs. He thought the Rushuns made it. The Rushuns said it wasn't one of theirs. Theirs had wheels on them. Try the Beljuns. The Beljuns said they didn't make it. Maybe the Frentsh did. The Frentsh looked it over and said, Oh, no, that was a Nazy job. And where were the Nazies? They were wiped out years ago."Remember that we won"Still," said Horsip, "we're the conquerors.""I just hope they stay conquered," said Moffis fervently.Beware the salesman"While you were on this planet, Horsip, did you happen to have any experience with a . . . ah . . ." Roffis glanced at a document flattened onto his desk—" 'glorious sun-drenched quarter acre on the warm sandy shores of a hidden inlet on Florida's unspoiled west coast, all conveniences, golf course, pool, garbage pick-up, and exclusive clubhouse'?"Horsip looked blank. "No, sir, I never ran into anything like that.""XXth Rest and Recuperation Battalion," said Roffis, "purchased some of these 'sun-drenched quarter acres' for a rest and recuperation center for IInd Western Occupation Command."Maklin scowled. " 'Purchased'? Why not requisition them?""According to this document, the commanding officer intended to do just that, but got into a conversation with the 'sales manager' of the HiDry Land Reclamation Corporation, and the result was that the battalion bought the land 'on time.' " Roffis glanced at Horsip. "What is 'on time'?""I suppose . . . h'm . . . 'on time' would mean 'without delay,' wouldn't it?""To get the 'down payment,' the commanding officer got talked into going to a 'loan company.' ""Loan company," said Horsip. "That sounds like a usurer.""This outfit," said Roffis, "charged 25 percent. The battalion pledged its space transport as 'collateral' for the loan."Maklin growled, "Then what happened?""The battalion couldn't repay the loan—naturally, where would they get local currency, unless they stole it—so, the loan company claimed the transport. Then the HiDry Land Reclamation Corporation 'repossessed' the 'sun-drenched quarter acres.' The result is that the Earthmen have the space transport, and the XXth Rest and Recuperation Battalion has insect bites, sunburn, and three men 'presumed eaten up by alligators.' "Immerse yourself in tales of brave, inventive humans tackling the bad guys of the galaxy.Enjoy!
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