![]() ![]() He bonds strongly with his fellow soldiers, and they become a brotherhood and a family.īy the time Johnnie earns his Private stripes, Earth is fully at war against two alien civilizations, the Bugs and the Skinnies. Johnnie undergoes the rigors of Basic Training, nearly quits several times, but makes it through, guided by mentors like Sergeant Zim who recognize his potential. The MI wear heavily armed, powered flying suits and drop from spaceships onto distant planets, where they wreak havoc on enemy forces. Johnnie is selected for the Mobile Infantry (MI), one of the most challenging and dangerous military jobs. He wants to earn the right to vote and hold office, as only those who volunteer for and complete a term of service and then return to civilian life can exercise the franchise. Hundreds of years in the future, Juan “Johnnie” Rico goes against his family’s wishes and, on graduating high school, joins the Federal Service of Earth’s Terran Federation. ![]()
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