Because the Senshi and Soviets probably have an "after-action" rapport, or they are the ones who have done the most "real life" work in Fenspace. Hell it may even be that the earliest Sammies got Ptichka out of a jam with the Earth-Grazing asteroids early on?
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Near-earth space, 200X
Amy Waters tapped the side of her gooped visor, hoping that what she was seeing was just a quirk. She also flicked the windshield wipers on her powder-blue Mercury Mariner, bringing up the HUD for her tractor beam, ignoring the Massey-Ferguson logo that momentarily blocked her view.
"What the heck is the Space Shuttle doing way out here?" She wondered. "Max? Threat scan, please."
//Of course, ma'am. Happy to oblige,// the sport-utility-spacecraft's AI replied. //Tarnation! Got a passel of maverick space rocks in a stampede!//
Amy pursed her lips. "Right. I don't care if this gets me in trouble with the 'Danes, we've gotta help them."
//For Love and Justice, ma'am?//
Amy smiled. "For Love and Justice."
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
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Near-earth space, 200X
Amy Waters tapped the side of her gooped visor, hoping that what she was seeing was just a quirk. She also flicked the windshield wipers on her powder-blue Mercury Mariner, bringing up the HUD for her tractor beam, ignoring the Massey-Ferguson logo that momentarily blocked her view.
"What the heck is the Space Shuttle doing way out here?" She wondered. "Max? Threat scan, please."
//Of course, ma'am. Happy to oblige,// the sport-utility-spacecraft's AI replied. //Tarnation! Got a passel of maverick space rocks in a stampede!//
Amy pursed her lips. "Right. I don't care if this gets me in trouble with the 'Danes, we've gotta help them."
//For Love and Justice, ma'am?//
Amy smiled. "For Love and Justice."
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll