Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 58 | 140 | There are View more quotes about commonly">commonly two justifications for so desperate a measure as to fire one's own ship. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 58 | 137 | "No, my friend," I said. |
| 58 | 138 | "Tab stands as captain of the Dorna. |
| 58 | 139 | At such a moment that command is his alone to give or withhold". |
| 58 | 140 | There are commonly two justifications for so desperate a measure as to fire one's own ship. |
| 58 | 141 | The first is to guarantee that the ship does not fall to the enemy; the second is to attempt to take the enemy down with one. |
| 58 | 142 | Given the proximities inevitably involved in ramming and shearing it can be highly dangerous to approach a flaming ship. |
| 58 | 143 | From the point of view of the incendiaries, the torching of the ship must be arranged in such a manner as to put the enemy at the highest risk possible. |
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"No, my friend," I said.
"Tab stands as captain of the Dorna.
At such a moment that command is his alone to give or withhold".
There are commonly two justifications for so desperate a measure as to fire one's own ship.
The first is to guarantee that the ship does not fall to the enemy; the second is to attempt to take the enemy down with one.
Given the proximities inevitably involved in ramming and shearing it can be highly dangerous to approach a flaming ship.
From the point of view of the incendiaries, the torching of the ship must be arranged in such a manner as to put the enemy at the highest risk possible.
- (Avengers of Gor)