 What is the relationship between Polk and Walsh? What is the central complication in their history together?
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. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] 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. The rest was gravy, and Colonel Walsh wasn't going to let me get by with gravy. "It will be a simple assignment, Major," he said to me, peering over his fingers. If Walsh really wanted to know the reasons for the revolt, I could give them to him in one word: Walsh. It had been going on for six months now and we'd lost at least a thousand men from Space II. And I thought about Colonel Leonard Walsh and how he was supposed to be quelling that revolt. Ever since Walsh had taken command, ever since he'd started pushing the natives around, there'd been trouble. Big plants and small ones, some blooming with flowers I'd never seen before, and some as bare as cactus. His features, his muscles, everything seemed to have been stretched like a rubber band. "You are Joe, aren't you? "Only thing I ever traded, though, was a pocketknife. My orders said I was to report to Captain Bransten immediately upon arrival. "Yes," I said, still thinking of Colonel Walsh.
 Colonel Walsh is Major Polk’s senior officer. Their relationship became contentious in boot camp, when Polk reported Walsh for falling asleep on the job.
 Colonel Walsh is Major Polk’s senior officer. Their relationship became contentious in boot camp, when Walsh reported Polk for falling asleep on the job.  Colonel Walsh is Major Polk’s ex best friend. Their relationship became contentious during the Terran occupation of Mars, when Polk realized Walsh was prejudiced against Martian natives.  Colonel Polk is Major Walsh’s ex best friend. Their relationship became contentious in boot camp, when Polk reported Walsh for falling asleep on the job.  Colonel Walsh is Major Polk’s senior officer. Their relationship became contentious in boot camp, when Polk reported Walsh for falling asleep on the job.