terrorist force) for two weeks before filming. They were also  instructed to read Robert A. Heinlein (qv)s novel "Starship  Troopers". A reference to this appears in one of the Marines being  addressed as "Rico" by the sergeant. Juan Rico was the lead  character in "Starship Troopers." Sigourney Weaver (qv),  Paul Reiser (qv), and William Hope (qv) didnt  participate/attend the training because director  James Cameron (I) (qv) felt it would help the actors create a  sense of detachment between the three and the Marines 