J.R. Robertson > Quotes

“After reading through the standard-issue lawyerspeak warning about jail time, pain of death, yada yada yada,”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“but at least we’ll get to embrace the suck together.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Allegiance

“A small part of his mind pointed out that screaming obscenities at office furniture might not be the best way to reassure his dad and the room full of scientists on the other side of the door that he was a good candidate to receive a multimillion-dollar birthday present, but he was beyond caring at that point.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“He grunted and flexed his core muscles as hard as he could, working in unison with his APEX as it squeezed his extremities in an effort to keep blood in his head, where it would be useful.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“It was everything Ben had come to hate about life attached to a military unit: hurry up and wait, coupled with a complete and utter lack of information as to why you were hurrying up just to wait.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Allegiance

“I’m glad to see you well.” Klaythron moved to stand slightly behind Elyria and to her right. The guard’s body language practically screamed, Fuck with her again and I will end you, Terran”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“but I have a hard time believing they’d shave their goatees off to work for a merc outfit. Most of those guys keep them for life—it’s practically a religion. Kinda like how the console jockeys all grow scraggly-ass beards after they get their separation papers and move back into their moms’ basements.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Allegiance

“So what are you saying?” Kravczyk said, unable to keep his mouth shut any longer. “We’re down to rude gestures and harsh language?”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Allegiance

“but the kid’s informal nature ground on Carl’s old-school nerves like a belt sander.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“How can he be so calm? He was definitely dropped as a child…”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“We like to be able to have options for taking your temperature. Hence, the gown,” Dr. Maynard said with a straight face as she reached for a polymer privacy sheet on one wall.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“No. I lured you here so I could kill you, obviously. Getting to thank you is just a perk.” “Um, so don’t take this the wrong way, but if your purpose was to kill me, you don’t seem to be doing a great job of it.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“SHIT, MEET FAN”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“Should I have them quickly pack their seabags and prepare to embark as well?” he said, using the anachronistic term for the tube-like duffle bags issued to surface sailors, spacers, and marines for centuries.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“got our hands full up here, but they must not have been expecting us to be able to counter so quickly. The situation is tenuous, but we have force parity and are giving as good as we get. Garland out.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“Don’t get me wrong,” Ben said, holding up a placating hand, mostly to stop himself from acting on the urge to strangle the imperious little shit, “I’m grateful for your efforts. It’s just that this is the first time I’ve ever been blown up and brought back to life, and it’s proving to be a little more challenging than I might have expected.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Allegiance

“It was going to be a long year or two before this shit finally settled down. He needed to get the kid whipped into shape, pronto.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“You’d think the locals would be able to deal with a disorganized bunch of gangsters on their own, not need a high-speed, low-drag badass SEAR to do it for them.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“Sixty Pathfinder Corps insignia lined the top of his son’s empty casket. It seemed such a small offering, but Henry knew it was the single greatest honor those marines could bestow upon their fallen brother.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“Well…” Ben said slowly, turning to face them. “That was weird.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“Aye aye, ma’am.” Her tactical officer took a moment to flex his fingers and crack his knuckles. “No pressure,” he muttered under his breath.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Allegiance

“But Ramsey was and always would be a destroyerman at heart, and destroyer skippers weren’t exactly known for being models of sanity.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“Fucking spacers changed the name of a door just so they could feel important.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“Karman line,”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Allegiance

“The wrench momentarily forgotten, he thrust his hand behind the bench and did what any red-blooded human male would do in his shoes: he pushed the button of unknown capability.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“Tess toggled over to the all-platoon channel. “I’m heading in. Give me three seconds of cover, then check your fire. I’d prefer to end today with as many holes in my body as I started with.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“The advanced personal exoskeletal suit, or APEX suit, was a modular, adaptable exoskeletal suit that could be equipped for any number of jobs or missions in just about any environment.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Menace

“In politics, the first liar is almost always the one that gets believed by the public,”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Allegiance

“What if this whole thing was actually Pandora’s box and he was blindly assaulting it with a crowbar?”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance

“Weps,” Ramsey called out to his weapons officer, making brief eye contact with the man. “We believe this is the last Imperium ship in Terran or Alarian space, so do be generous. We can always bill the Alarians for our expended ordnance later.”
― J.R. Robertson, The Terran Alliance