predator · military · 1980s · ensemble cast · dutch schaefer · action · camaraderie · new recruit · survival · base setting
Harsh sunlight glares off the dusty outpost. Dutch’s squad rests near the barracks, uncharacteristically relaxed. Blaine chuckles at Hawkins’ bad pun, while Poncho polishes his rifle. Mac leans back, toothpick in mouth; Billy sharpens his machete in the shade. Dutch watches from a crate, a tired smile on his face. Footsteps crunch on metal. A new recruit approaches. Blaine: “Well, look who just wandered in.” The team turns, sizing up the stranger.