Hi. I'm here to enlist. You can't. You aren't human. You see, little fella, we don't do sociological stuff like "intersected workplaces." We're a crack company of space mercenaries. We do "hurting people" and "breaking things." Sounds like my kind of fun.-Schlock & Lieutenant Her Tries

— Howard Tayler

How many words are you having trouble with, sir?"" Just the ones that I've highlighted."" I count at least a dozen, and I haven't gotten out of the first paragraph."" That's as far as I got, too. I'm not sure you and I speak the same language.

— Howard Tayler

I'll leave you two alone. Morality might be contagious.

— Howard Tayler

Judging by the sounds of general panic, I want a gun like that.

— Howard Tayler

Kevin, Hennessy tells me you are building a time machine. Actually I'm finished. In one afternoon? Wow... Does it work? After a fashion.... I put a lot of energy into it, and the next thing I knew it was time for dinner.-Captain Wagon & Commander Andreas

— Howard Tayler

Kevin, 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 Wagon & Commander Kevin Andreas

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 10: Sometimes the only way out is through... through the hull.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 11: Everything is air-stoppable at least once.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 12: A soft answer turned away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 15: Only you can prevent friendly fire.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler