Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 58 | 141 | The View more quotes about first">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. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 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. |
| 58 | 144 | This means either that one takes the flaming ship to the enemy, or fires the ship unexpectedly when the enemy finds himself in a position from which it is difficult to withdraw. |
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"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.
This means either that one takes the flaming ship to the enemy, or fires the ship unexpectedly when the enemy finds himself in a position from which it is difficult to withdraw.
- (Avengers of Gor)