The onlookers of the new recruits didn't run; mainly because they couldn't move a muscle, each of them knelt on the ground vomiting out their just-eaten lunch.
The Martian MMs pulled out their guns for a moment and then put them away. A line of text popped up in front of everyone's Cyber Eyes:
'Security system warning: You are not authorized to aim at lawful citizens. Armed assaults on tax-paying citizens will result in criminal responsibility and discharge from the military.'
Yep, that's right, you can indeed play around with the regulations, using the obligation of citizens to serve as an excuse; you kick the Celestial Company's general manager into military service in the middle of a corporate war.
But if you're still dreaming about using military law to discipline people, that's a bit too naive.
Rights and obligations are inseparable.
And many people subconsciously ignore the implied meaning behind the formal suits of the corporate dogs.
