The new cadets slowly enter the routine that lives in the barracks. They realize that who knows and can, some stand out with knowledge and skill, and some unusual behavior and sense of humor. First acquaintances get together, spark future friendships, but also suggest possible sympathies. Rice in the peace mission meets Dark Lily Sisko, who surprises him with the knowledge of the Serbian language. She studied in Belgrade, and as Zimche attempts to get in touch with him through the skip, two "peacekeepers" giggle with joy, while taking the task. The winter is sad and alone. That same evening, Stosic realizes that Ivana left him and went on a business trip to Dubai without a greeting. He, broken, called Winter on beer. And so, two unassisted fellows end up with mugs, sinking and who knows what else. The Chief of the Academy represents the collegium of Lieutenant-Colonel Panic, who has been in peacekeeping missions, and in the future he will hand over the cadets to the Armed Forces.
Novi kadeti polako ulaze u rutinu koju sobom nosi život u kasarni. Snalaze se kako ko ume i može, neki se ističu znanjem i spretnošću, a neki neobičnim ponašanjem i smislom za humor. Sklapaju se prva međusobna poznanstva, začinju buduća prijateljstva, ali i nagoveštavaju moguće simpatije. Ris u mirovnoj misiji upoznaje tamnoputu Lilu Sisko, koja ga iznenadi znanjem srpskog jezika. Ona je studirala u Beogradu, i dok Zimče pokušava da stupi u vezu sa njim preko skajpa, dvoje "mirovnjaka" usrdno ćaskaju, dok poleću na zadatak. Zimče je tužna i sama. Te iste večeri Stošić shvata da ga je Ivana napustila i bez pozdrava otišla na ponuđeni posao u Dubaiju. On, slomljen, zove Zimče na pivo. I tako, dvoje neraspoloženih drugara završe uz krigle, jadanje i ko zna šta još. Načelnik Akademije predstavlja kolegijumu potpukovnika Panića, koji je bio u mirovnim misijama, a ubuduće će predavati kadetima Naoružanje.
