“Sergeant Overholt,” Miles added, “you will be the Emperor’s personal bodyguard and batman, until relieved.” Overholt looked anything but relieved at this abrupt field promotion. “Sir,” he whispered aside to Miles, “I haven’t had the advanced course!” He referred to Simon Illyan’s mandatory, personally conducted ImpSec course for the palace guard, that gave Gregor’s usual crew that hard-polished edge. “We all have a similar problem here, Sergeant, believe me,” Miles murmured back. “Do your best.”
