 What is the name of the Captain in charge of briefing the Major when he arrives on Venus?
There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at. Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness—murder-madness—when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe. For example, he could have chosen a Second Looie for the job on Venus. We were somewhere in Area Two on Earth, takeoff point for any operations in Space II. "It will be a simple assignment, Major," he said to me, peering over his fingers. "It will involve finding one man, a Venusian native." "I always figured Venus was under the jurisdiction of Space III, sir. It so happens this Venusian is the one man who can help us understand just what's happening on Mars." It had been going on for six months now and we'd lost at least a thousand men from Space II. "And this man is on Venus now?" "This man is on Venus." "Well, physically he's like any of the other Venusians, so I can't give you much help there. The trip to Venus came off without a hitch. Venus was hotter than I'd expected it to be. "The guys back in Space II are searching high and low for you," I told him. My orders said I was to report to Captain Bransten immediately upon arrival. "Where's the Officer's Club?" I asked the Venusian.
 Bransten
 Bransten  Trader Joe  Walsh  Bartender Joe