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Each man, as he entered, cast his weapons in the pile to the right of the barricade, as he passed through it, was searched by Pani, relieved of any unsurrendered weapon, had his left forearm stained, and was then conducted to one of the barracks which had been reinforced that it might serve as a prison. - (Mariners of Gor, Chapter 30, Sentence #4)

How the Desertion Failed of Its Purpose; I Realize the Danger Which is Not Spoken Not one man had been killed. We counted them, eight hundred and seventy of them, as they returned in the morning, making their way up the steep path, to the inner courtyard gate. They were admitted one at a time through the narrow opening in the barricade which had been set up at the gate. Each man, as he entered, cast his weapons in the pile to the right of the barricade, as he passed through it, was searched by Pani, relieved of any unsurrendered weapon, had his left forearm stained, and was then conducted to one of the barracks which had been reinforced that it might serve as a prison. "Lord Okimoto is generous," said Tyrtaios to the superior with whom he was liaison, Lord Okimoto. "On the continent the desertion of a single man is usually punished by his death, the desertion of a unit, its impermissible flight from the field, not routed, its refusal to engage, or such, by decimation, putting to death every tenth man, this determined by lots". "It would be pleasant to crucify them all," said Lord Okimoto, "but, unfortunately, that is impractical, for several reasons. - (Mariners of Gor)