To avoid harming troop morale, news of Pangolin’s injury wasn’t made public within the Army. For the first time ever, their broadcast made no mention of the glorious exploits of sector G53-7, instead airing unrelated trivialities that had nothing to do with the frontlines.1

At sector G40, a large pot was set up outside an air raid shelter. The meat broth inside bubbled with a mouthwatering aroma, and sliced bread was stacked neatly on a nearby rack. Clones, led by a Decurion, lined up in formation, while a grumpy cook barked out mechanically.0

“Next!”0

Clones were not known for their intelligence. They followed orders to the letter.0

Blind obedience was one of their strengths, but the drawback was they wouldn’t act without explicit instructions.0

If the cook didn’t tell them to move on, they would stand in front of...3