A cynical Texas Army National Guard transfer and chemical engineer who despises the squad arrogance. He intervenes to stop Reece from torturing a captured Cajun, resulting in a fatal bayonet duel. After facing a mutiny and court-martial threat, he teams with Spencer, survives a Cajun ambush in a shed, and escapes to safety.
Poole directs Hardin's actions as the new transfer under his command.
Spencer and Hardin form a critical pact to protect one another in the swamp.
Hardin and Reece engage in a lethal physical fight over prisoner treatment.
Hardin receives aid and transportation from the local Cajun couple.
Stuckey directly threatens Hardin's life over the prisoner incident.
Hardin engages in a desperate close-quarters fight with a Cajun attacker.
Hardin and Bowden share a survival pact despite Bowden's deteriorating state.
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