I like Kragar so much. He's such a cool character. I'm looking forward to learning more about his particular (peculiar) backstory some day. johne (phy) cook wisconsin, usa personal blog: http://breezeway.blogspot.com aerie blog: http://aeriepress.blogspot.com/ stormfort list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stormfort/ "There are only three rules to writing a novel; unfortunately, no one knows what they are." --Somerset Maugham >I actually wonder if Kragar did something along the lines of "disobeyed >orders to save his unit's lives", ending up in the position of being >officially expelled, but unofficially thanked, as it were. :) _________________________________________________________________ Crave some Miles Davis or Grateful Dead? Your old favorites are always playing on MSN Radio Plus. Trial month free! http://join.msn.com/?page=offers/premiumradio