The mission appears to be going according to plan—so well, in fact, that there’s time for the soldiers to destroy still more property before they head back to the ship. Dizzy seems to be in trouble, but the M.I. don’t abandon their own. Despite the personal risks—there are still hostile locals out there, and taking time to make a pickup could keep Johnnie and Ace from retrieval—neither hesitates before heading out to rescue him. It takes a deep sense of duty towards others to care for one’s mates in this way, and this theme of the mutual responsibility between individuals and groups will be explored throughout Johnnie’s story.