Mark Henrikson > Quotes

“Command responsibility sometimes meant having to make decisions based on incomplete information. ”
― Mark Henrikson, Origins

“The United States was not always on top.  In fact prior to World War II, the country barely cracked the top thirty list of most influential nations on the globe.  Most people attributed the nation’s rise to developing the atomic bomb first.  That technological advantage lasted a grand total of four short years; a relative flash in the pan.  Ascension from obscurity to superpower took a sustained technological edge for decades that the rest of the world was powerless to match.  NASA provided that edge. Computers, integrated circuit boards, metallic alloys, heat shielding, fiber optics, Kevlar, nylon, and the ability to place satellites in orbit all came into commercial use after first being perfected by NASA to serve their needs.  Even the program’s failures and useless passion projects, like studying the dust particles trailing behind a comet, led to new materials, new software, better propulsion systems, and the list went on and on. ”
― Mark Henrikson, Origins

“Never underestimate the greed of men, even one who apparently has everything,”
― Mark Henrikson, Origins: Reformation

“While the crowds ran in fear for their lives, Nofru continued screaming at the sky with all the rage he could summon.  No longer content to yell at the faceless sky, he turned toward the now pitch black temple of Anubis.”
― Mark Henrikson, Origins: Centurion's Rise

“It was truly amazing observing how quickly the aristocracy in a society could lose touch with realities the common people dealt with on a daily basis.”
― Mark Henrikson, Origins

“At some point in every officer’s career he needs to decide if he is a chicken or a pig when it comes to breakfast.” Tomal’s bright smile quickly morphed into a pinched expression, “You must still be out of it, sir.  You’re talking gibberish.” Hastelloy let out a loud laugh.  “Not at all.  You see the chicken is involved in a breakfast by providing the eggs, but a pig is committed to the meal by providing the bacon and ham.”
― Mark Henrikson, Origins

“Ya know it’s funny,” Alex offered.  “The first time I walked through this tunnel it made me feel claustrophobic.  After being cooped up for a week in that tiny cage all I can think of now is a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, ‘Free at last, free at last.  Thank God almighty, we are free at last.”
― Mark Henrikson, Origins: Centurion's Rise

“chewed his ear off. ”
― Mark Henrikson, Origins

“You can never have too many backup plans, even bad ones,”
― Mark Henrikson, Origins