Comments on: Mission Of Honor – Snippet 53 http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/ News announcements and snippets by Eric Flint Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: D http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202331 D Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:29:09 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202331 @23 Martin - The Final Countdown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Countdown_%28film%29 @23 Martin – The Final Countdown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Countdown_%28film%29

]]> By: Martin http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202327 Martin Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:52:09 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202327 As an aside, from the previous snippets I see quite a few folks comparing the upcoming conflict between Henke and the Solarians with naval battles from history, Jutland etc, and you know, the comparisons are a bit off. There was a film, in the 80's I think, where the US supercarrier USS Nimitz goes back in time to just before Pearl Harbour. A pretty crappy film if I remember with the only fun bit being where two Tomcat fighter jets get into a "dogfight" with a couple of Japanese Zeros. In that film the Nimitz is whisked back to the "present" just before they engage the Japanese attacking force closing on Pearl. If they hadnt and had met the Japanese then I think that would have been closer to whats coming... As an aside, from the previous snippets I see quite a few folks comparing the upcoming conflict between Henke and the Solarians with naval battles from history, Jutland etc, and you know, the comparisons are a bit off. There was a film, in the 80′s I think, where the US supercarrier USS Nimitz goes back in time to just before Pearl Harbour. A pretty crappy film if I remember with the only fun bit being where two Tomcat fighter jets get into a “dogfight” with a couple of Japanese Zeros. In that film the Nimitz is whisked back to the “present” just before they engage the Japanese attacking force closing on Pearl. If they hadnt and had met the Japanese then I think that would have been closer to whats coming…

]]> By: John Roth http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202325 John Roth Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:13:31 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202325 @18 Robert H. Woodman @21 robert That's a snerk. The decision on where to go is toward the end of MoH. It's not in ToF. I do know where they decided to head, but I'm not going to confirm or deny it here. @18 Robert H. Woodman
@21 robert

That’s a snerk. The decision on where to go is toward the end of MoH. It’s not in ToF. I do know where they decided to head, but I’m not going to confirm or deny it here.

]]> By: robert http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202322 robert Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:53:37 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202322 @20 Robert You may be right, but I can find nothing in the last several chapters of Torch to suggest that they are going to Haven. @20 Robert
You may be right, but I can find nothing in the last several chapters of Torch to suggest that they are going to Haven.

]]> By: Robert H. Woodman http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202320 Robert H. Woodman Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:02:26 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202320 @18 IIRC the decision by Cachat and Zilwicki to go to Haven was made at the end of ToF. @18 IIRC the decision by Cachat and Zilwicki to go to Haven was made at the end of ToF.

]]> By: robert http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202317 robert Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:08:58 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202317 @18 That makes more sense. Also Haven needs to learn about the Mesan Alignment's penetration into their government and its influence on their history and policies as soon as possible. So Cachet will want to get that information home ASAP. @18 That makes more sense. Also Haven needs to learn about the Mesan Alignment’s penetration into their government and its influence on their history and policies as soon as possible. So Cachet will want to get that information home ASAP.

]]> By: justdave http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202314 justdave Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:18:05 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202314 not sure where I saw it but the Dynamic Duo intend to head for Haven first with their 'haul' since Cachet has more of an official status there than Zilwicki has in SEM not sure where I saw it but the Dynamic Duo intend to head for Haven first with their ‘haul’ since Cachet has more of an official status there than Zilwicki has in SEM

]]> By: robert http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202313 robert Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:07:18 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202313 @16 et al. Consider the government of Mesa. A secretive, near-totalitarian regime. No Free Press on Mesa. There would be no news of the Green Pines explosion until the government had the correct handle/response to it and to the destruction of the secret laboratory. I do not think anyone knew about the details of the explosions until Detweiler OK'd the story. @16 et al.
Consider the government of Mesa. A secretive, near-totalitarian regime. No Free Press on Mesa. There would be no news of the Green Pines explosion until the government had the correct handle/response to it and to the destruction of the secret laboratory.

I do not think anyone knew about the details of the explosions until Detweiler OK’d the story.

]]> By: Jeremy DuCharme http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202308 Jeremy DuCharme Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:35:10 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202308 @14 however the chaos of the bombs, in addition to making Mesa think they were dead (so as not to lock down the system to catch them), but also provide a plausible excuse for suddenly breaking orbit and fleeing the system. It is nearly certain that emergency services were broadcasting in the clear, and the newsies listening in were squawking about the Green Pines explosion. @14 however the chaos of the bombs, in addition to making Mesa think they were dead (so as not to lock down the system to catch them), but also provide a plausible excuse for suddenly breaking orbit and fleeing the system. It is nearly certain that emergency services were broadcasting in the clear, and the newsies listening in were squawking about the Green Pines explosion.

]]> By: robert http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2010/06/14/mission-of-honor-snippet-53/comment-page-1/#comment-202307 robert Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:18:01 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=2485#comment-202307 @13 Why do you assume they are going to Manticore? Why not Haven? @13 Why do you assume they are going to Manticore? Why not Haven?

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