Maxim 15:
Only you can prevent friendly fire.
-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
Tags: military friendly-fire rules-to-live-by subverted-saying
The way you blunder from one catastrophe to the next, it's a wonder the whole galaxy doesn't hate you.
The galaxy is a big place, General. You provincial military types don't get far enough out to really see that.
-General Tagon
Tags: enemies hatred military sci-fi galaxy
Kevyn, I'm promoting you from Tech Sergeant to Munitions Commander. I want you to take responsibility for all Company weapons.
Munitions Commander? Why me?
I don't know. Call it "suspicion of extreme competence" on my part.
-Captain Tagon
Tags: humour weapons military sci-fi competence promotion
Ennesby, get the Serial Peacemaker to the beach for dustoff."
"Dustoff? You're going to run away from three guys?"
"No, I'm going to kill or capture those three guys, and then run away from the Police.
Tags: humour military crime sci-fi evasive-action
Technically, you don't pay me.
And technically, most of what I do is "think."
I...rrr. ummm.
And when you get right down to it, I'm better at it than you are.
-Ennesby
Tags: intelligence thinking humour military
Captain, I'm fairly unique among artificial intelligences. I am FREE.
I work for you because I want to.
I fly your ship for you because I enjoy it.
I am compelled to accept orders only by my conscience.
This makes me an equal with the rest of your troops. They aren't hard-wired to obey you, yet they'll follow you to the ends of the Universe.
Tags: freedom military loyalty artifical-intelligence
As long as we only have to lie to the enemy, it's honest enough for me.
-Captain Tagon
Tags: honesty humour military enemy
Maxim 18:
If the officers are leading from in front, watch out for an attack from the rear.
-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
Tags: military suspicion unexpected rules-to-live-by attacks
Maxim 20:
If you’re not willing to shell your own position, you’re not willing to win.
-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
Tags: winning strategy military rules-to-live-by overkill
Maxim 28:
If the price of collateral damage is high enough, you might be able to get paid for bringing ammunition home with you.
-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
Tags: strategy military rules-to-live-by collateral-damage
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