Captain said: 'Apology. That is a direct translation. We callthe planet that is our home, "Earth"' When I speak inSree Wee, your computer finds the word in your languagethat means the same thing. The actual word in Scree Weesounds like ...' There was a noise like someone takingtheir foot out of a wet cowpat. 'I will show our home toyou.'

A red circle suddenly developed on the navigationscreen.

Johnny knew about that. You just moved a greencircle over it, the computer went binleabinleabinlea, andyou'd set your course.

They've shown me where they live.

The thought sunk in.

They trust me.

As he moved his fighter forwards, the entire alienfleet pulled in behind him. They eclipsed the stars.

The cabin hummed and buzzed quietly to itself.

Well, at least it didn't look too hard

A green dot appeared ahead of him.

He watched it get bigger, and recognized the shapeof a starflghter, just like his.But it was a little hard to make it out.This was because it was half-hidden by laser bolts.It was firing at him as it came.

And it was travelling so fast it was very nearly catch-ing up with its own fire.

Johnny jerked the joystick and his ship rolled out ofthe way as the ... the enemy starfighter roared past andbarrelled on towards the ScreeWee ships.

The whole sky full of ScreeWee ships.

Which had surrendered to him.

But people out there were still playing the game.

'No! Listen to me! They're not fighting any more!'

The starfighter turned in a wide curve and headeddiiectly for the command ship. Johnny saw it launch amissile. Someone sitting at a keyboard somewhere hadlaunched a missile.'Listen! You've got to stop!'

It's not listening to me, he thought. You don't listento the enemy. The enemy's there to be shot at. That'swhy it's the enemy. That's what the enemy's for.