elf unpopular. But he's got no control. He's
got to be awakened."

"Yes, but--"

"Uh-uh. It sounds simple, but it isn't." Michaels shook his head.

"You don't just snap a finger in front of this fellow. You've got to
provide him with real trouble. Pile it on him--until he gets so much
pressure built up that he snaps himself into action. Makes a place
like this useful."

"I begin to see. You mean all this stuff I've been going through was
sort of a glorified alarm clock?"

"Yes. You could put it that way. That, and a trial assignment as a
junior agent. Still want to be a Special Corpsman?"

Stan looked around the office consideringly, then got to his feet.

"I stood it without knowing what was going on. Even had a little fun
once in a while. Maybe I could learn to like it if I knew what I was
doing." He shrugged.

"What's next?"

Michaels shoved a stack of papers toward him.

"Administrative details. You just can't get away from them." He took a
pen from his desk.

"After you sign all these, I'll get a couple of people in here for
witnesses while we give you your oath.

"It's practically painless."

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