"...Serves me right for not even lookin' up," Herc said, amusement thick in his voice. "Yeah, they needed a few more, figured they'd toss me in to catch some reactions, I guess. Y'know how the brass gets sometimes. Wish I knew what they were thinkin' with some of these questions, though. Got that damn song stuck in my head now, and I've not even thought about it in five years."

The damn song and his son's dog.

"Gotta say it's nice t'meet you, though. Not often we get to meet other pilots outside of combat anymore."