Maxim 36: When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 37: There is no "overkill." There is only "open fire" and "reload."-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 3: An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 4: Close air support covered a multitude of sins.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 5: Close air support and friendly fire should be easier to tell apart.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 6: If violence wasn't your last resort, you failed to resort to enough of it.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

Maxim 8: Mockery and derision have their place. Usually, it's on the far side of the airlock.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

— Howard Tayler

No! Wait! I've got a better idea..."" Your ideas tend to result in unnecessary violence, Sergeant Schlock."" And your point is..."" Let's broaden the definition of 'necessary'.

— Howard Tayler

Oh, that's great. That way, when things have quieted down, and we come up for air, or money, or re-supply, we'll get a nice explosive package from him that says "so nice to see you again" in a way that only multi-megaton yields can.

— Howard Tayler

Ow. Stop that. It hurts my brain. Isn't your brain distributed through your entire body? See why I want you to stop with the doublethink?-Sergeant Schlock & Captain Wagon

— Howard Tayler