In 2299, after being ordered back to Earth the Hornblower received 288 troops from Baker and Dog Companies of the 309th Infantry Assault Regiment, 5th Infantry Division under the temporary command of Brigadier-General Rummel, and also one Special Operations Squad from the B.O.S. led by Captain Wexler. Among the troops from Baker Company were 2nd Lieutenant Ender, Platoon Sergeant Stewart, Staff Sergeant Ogilvy, Corporal Ross, Private First Class Paskiwycz, Privates Groenan and Lopez and Private Recruits Devers, Keller and Anderson.

After taking on their human cargo the Hornblower and Patton rendezvoused with the remainder of the Reinager Invasion Group in orbit of Fiersis in the Granedee System. From their the group entered the Reinager system and the Hornblower along with the other ‘Monty’ Destroyers commenced their landing craft operations.

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