The Mighty Big Boss? Sneaky Boss had nearly forgotten about it. Before falling asleep, he had arranged a project to build a super Gorkanaut. It was such a lengthy undertaking that he had planned to finish it gradually along the way. He had never expected Crooked Mouth and the Mekboys to have it built by the time he woke up.
Daft's combat experience had proven that the Mighty Big Boss was extremely effective against the Tyranids' super-sized beasts.
Under normal circumstances, Sneaky Boss would have been eager to reward such a brave pilot. Why would he punish him? But... that was not how Ork culture worked.
The Mighty Big Boss belonged to Sneaky Boss. Daft was just a Boy, and he had broken the Boss's property, so he had to pay for it. Only a good-tempered Boss would even ask for compensation. A bad-tempered one would send the Boy straight off to meet Gork and Mork.
"Who told you to bring up the Mighty Big Boss?!" Furious at his hopelessness, Rottooth kicked Daft to the ground.
"Boss, don't listen to his rubbish. The Mighty Big Boss has just got a little problem. It'll be fixed in a couple of days. This git's a good pilot, and he's fought alongside me for ages. He's got some skill. Just leave him to guard the Tarrok System." After kicking Daft, Rottooth put on a fawning expression.
Sneaky Boss glanced at Daft, who had landed face-first on the ground, then rested a hand on his chin and thought for a moment.
This Daft fellow did have talent. Even with help from Sneaky Boss's Ship and the Mighty Big Boss, he could still be credited with killing two gigantic Tyranid beasts.
Besides, he got along well with Hols. He really was worth cultivating.
"Daft, you