Tim swears under his breath and runs both hands through his hair. Shephard, for his part, angrily straightens his uniform. "You'n your people saved our asses from the fuckin' antlions. I figure that gets you one stunt like that. Next person who tries that kinda stunt gets one of my boots so far up his fuckin' ass his stomach's gonna ask when he started eating leather."

"... sounds like a Marine to me, Tim," someone comments in an undertone.