"Sergeant Cort," a voice said, and because Alis was lying with her head on Don's chest she heard it first.
"Is that somebody talking to you, Don? Are you a sergeant?"
"I'm afraid so," he said. "I'll have to explain later. Sergeant Cort here," he said to the Pentagon.
"Things are getting out of hand, Sergeant," the voice of Captain Simmons said.
"Captain, that's the understatement of the week."
"Whatever it is, we can't allow the people of Superior to be endangered any longer."
"No, sir. Is there another submarine?"
"Not as far as we know. I'm talking about the state of anarchy in Superior itself, with each of three factions vying for power. Four, counting the kangaroos."
"They're not kangaroos, sir. They're Gizls."
"Whatever they are. You and I know they're creatures from some other world, and I've managed to persuade the Chief of Staff that this is the case. He's in seeing the Defense Secretary right now. But the State Department isn't buying it."