| > I'm rather fond of Banshee and the Skinnies (sounds | > like a band, eh?), a | > nifty reference to Heinlein's- *not* Verhoeven's- | > Starship Troopers. | > | > B. D. Flory | > ICQ# 53912341 | How so? It's been a while, but IIRC, Banshee is the first planet the human forces take in the war, and the term "Skinny" is human slang for the aliens. B. D. Flory