Denny Delk: General Steven McFarland, Reaper

Quotes 

• General McFarland : [the monitor shows how the shuttle was finally destroyed - when it was about to drop one more zone pod, a shot hit it on the inside]  Then, one lucky shot got through, and that shot saved half the world - but only half! We bought some time, a chance to keep fighting. For the first time in history, all nations set aside their differences to fight a common enemy. Life goes on, in a sense. Would you like to explain, commander Courage?

  Dirk Courage : The Spiral Zone, as we call it, robs the will.

  [points at the monitor, which shows zoned people] 

  Dirk Courage : It makes the victim easy to control, mindless. Troops can't go in - victims can't get out!

  General McFarland : Our one hope is commander Dirk Courage and his elite - Zone Riders. Outfitted with our only supply of neutron power suits, that let them enter the Spiral Zone. See for yourselves

  [the monitor shows Dirk Courage during combat] 

  General McFarland : their codename: Zone Riders. Their leader: commander Dirk Courage - fearless, US special forces, congressional medal of honor, bronze star, purple heart.

• Council chairman : The Zone Riders are supposed to be our most powerful weapon in the fight against Overlord, but now - months after the team was formed - the Spiral Zone is as strong as ever!

  General McFarland : You can't expect to win a war overnight!

  Council chairman : Please, don't interrupt again, General.

  Dirk Courage : [to McFarland]  It's OK, sir.

• [last lines] 

  Dirk Courage : Now I may have exceeded my authority in doing nothing to stop the train, but I stand by the justice of my decision. If the committee thinks I should lose my command because of what I did, I have no choice but to accept their decision.

  [the Zone Riders wait impatiently outside the hall for the committee decision] 

  Benjamin "Ben" Davis Franklin : [to Hiro]  They've been in there a long time!

  Katerina Anastasia : [to Commander Courage]  Dirk, I just want you to know, that whatever happens...

  [the door opens, and General McFarland steps outside. Everyone looks at him] 

  General McFarland : I'm sorry, Commander...

  [McFarland smiles] 

  General McFarland : ...looks like you're stuck with us.

  [McFarland warmly shakes Commander Courage's hand] 

  General McFarland : Congratulations, Dirk! The committee voted in your favor.

  Dirk Courage : [sighs in relief]  Oh, thank you, General!

  [the overjoyed Zone Riders cheer in delight, congratulating Commander Courage. The door opens, and the council chairman steps outside. He glares at the Zone Riders, grunts and leaves] 

  General McFarland : [smiles]  the vote was 6:1.

  [Commander Courage smiles]