Honorverse favorite one-liners

roseandheather wrote:

cthia wrote:Roseandheather.
But that's my point about Ginger dear.
We love her at Engineering but we have to let her go.
I think she shall surprise us.

But you are right of course. Leadership ability doesn't in itself make a Captain.

Can we share Estelle and Honor?

Honor, yes. (Actually, you can have her - I've got my hands full as it is.)

But Estelle and Augustus are mine. *snatches*

Mom!

Rose doesn't want to share!

In the spirit of 'Why can't I be the patient?

cthia wrote:

roseandheather wrote:
Honor, yes. (Actually, you can have her - I've got my hands full as it is.)

But Estelle and Augustus are mine. *snatches*

Mom!

Rose doesn't want to share!

In the spirit of 'Why can't I be the patient?

Not my Governor and her Admiral, I don't! They're my darlings!

roseandheather wrote:Estelle Matsuko has more leadership ability than anyone short of Manticore's Queen and Haven's President, but I still wouldn't put her in the captain's chair of a Queen's warship. Not everyone has a gift for tactics.

That's why you have tac officers.

Tactical is the fast track to command, it's not the only track to command. Think of the comm officers who we have seen in command positions.

roseandheather wrote:Besides, why would you deprive the engineering department of one of its greatest assets?

Because she deserves the promotion? Because not everyone is command material, so you need to foster those who are and make use of their skills?

"Tell him to start studying the Ellington Protocol, Mr. Summervale."

roseandheather wrote:

cthia wrote:Mom!

Rose doesn't want to share!

In the spirit of 'Why can't I be the patient?

Not my Governor and her Admiral, I don't! They're my darlings!

If you two don't start sharing, I will take them BOTH away, and nobody will get either.

Um...sorry. parenting seems to be a habit.

In other news, I really don't get see one liners from Mr. Weber's works. Most of the best need context to support them. He just doesn't tend to write lines like Firefly's "I swear by my pretty floral bonnet I will end you."

crewdude48 wrote:
If you two don't start sharing, I will take them BOTH away, and nobody will get either.

Um...sorry. parenting seems to be a habit.

In other news, I really don't get see one liners from Mr. Weber's works. Most of the best need context to support them. He just doesn't tend to write lines like Firefly's "I swear by my pretty floral bonnet I will end you."

You are correct crewdude48. Many of the good one-liners need contextual support. That is why I said 'oneliner-like' moments in my original post.

However I edited the post just yesterday to give more leeway to read something like 'try to keep it down to one line or as close to one line as possible.'

Sometimes, even myself, I think entire paragraphs are called for. That would be fine by me...just italicize, bold, underline or whatever the one-liner!

Thanks fot pointing this out. I thought about changing it before but I didn't want people to reprint David's entire works. You know we would!

With pressure from the people consider the ban lifted...

Raise the curtain...

kenl511 wrote:Kaplan to her XO after listening to Zavala talk to and repeatedly insult the Sollie Governor of Saltash:

"I like a man who is articulate, and I thought throwing that comment about bogie 1's number 14 beta node was a nice touch, too."

Mateo to Abigail:

"Do you think you pushed enough buttons there, my Lady?"

Ah, yes.

"You need to work up a better grade of threat, Captain Kristoffersen," Hearns replied. "Get a little more sneer into your delivery ... maybe grow a mustache so you can twirl it properly ... I don't know, something."

Bill Woods wrote:

kenl511 wrote:Kaplan to her XO after listening to Zavala talk to and repeatedly insult the Sollie Governor of Saltash:

"I like a man who is articulate, and I thought throwing that comment about bogie 1's number 14 beta node was a nice touch, too."

Mateo to Abigail:

"Do you think you pushed enough buttons there, my Lady?"

Ah, yes.

"You need to work up a better grade of threat, Captain Kristoffersen," Hearns replied. "Get a little more sneer into your delivery ... maybe grow a mustache so you can twirl it properly ... I don't know, something."

Mateo and Abigail...unique.

Query, was it ever mentioned exactly who Mateo is, as in his family?

Perhaps some of you kind Honorpedias will help?

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Alfred: I think someone needs a spanking. And not our daughter.
Allison: Oooooh, promise?

Oh and Honor and Nimitz spending some quality time together..

"Throw it and you're bedroom shoes!"