She giggled slightly. "Like a stirred-up hornets' nest.  The mayor has been on... and he's frothing at the mouth.  He's demanded help from the state and from the Federation - and he's getting it; we've seen lots of troop carriers landing.  But as they pour out, Mike is stripping them - not just their weapons. even their shoes - and as soon as the troop carrier is empty, it goes, too."