first-in scout

The Risk Buffet

“All I’m asking,” the younger one said, “is whether you think it’s a good idea.” “And all I’m saying is that I shouldn’t – can’t – tell you that.” “Why not?” “I’m a first-in scout.” “What’s that got to do with it?” “Because I’m

trope-a-day

Trope-a-Day: Bold Explorer

Bold Explorer: While I shall leave specific examples to individual fics and so forth, they have a lot of these in the Imperial Exploratory Service, and especially in the first-in scouts and volunteers to crew (as infomorphs) far horizon probes. You have to be a little bit crazy to go