Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles1999

Sgt. Charlie Zim:
[notices that Rico is not confident enough to be the leading lieutenant for the Roughnecks] Permission to speak, sir.

Pvt. Johnny Rico:
For crying out loud, speak all you want! Take charge! I'm begging you!

Sgt. Charlie Zim:
Not what I want, not what I came here for. You need to know some hard facts. First of all, you were assigned to me during basic training as per requested by your high school teacher, Jean Razak. Second of all, you were assigned to Jean Razak's unit, the Roughnecks as per requested made by your drill instructor, me. Jean and I were close friends. We usually see eye-to-eye, but you were no exception. You were pegged as a leader ever since day one.

Pvt. Johnny Rico:
Why?

Sgt. Charlie Zim:
You're young and you've got what it counts. You couldn't be more like Jean Razak even if you tried.

Pvt. Johnny Rico:
What if you're wrong? What if Razak is wrong?

Sgt. Charlie Zim:
If you respect Jean Razak as you claim, you do not have to worry about proving him wrong.