This story was written as a response to an Ex US marine sergeant who branded me a wimp after reading my first ever story, Secrets and Lies. I decided to write a story showing the result of adopting the sort of macho attitude he was advocating.
The problem was that having created the character of Greg Maitland I found that I had some sympathy for him. Being a sergeant in the Royal Marines he couldn't be quite the loser that he seemed to be hence chapters 2 and 3.