09-13-2016, 08:30 AM | #21 | |
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Re: bending stereotypes
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"Didn't know nothin' this time, rook. Usually doesn't. But when he does know somethin', it's solid friggin' gold. 'S why I keep askin' him."
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09-13-2016, 08:45 AM | #22 | |
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Re: bending stereotypes
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09-13-2016, 08:52 AM | #23 | |
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Re: bending stereotypes
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If I fight for the United States of America, I will be a citizen. If I fight for Britain or Israel I will be a sympathetic foreigner. My connection to those countries exists outside my military service. If I fight for Indonesia it would have to be as a mercenary as I do not care that much about it one way or another.
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09-13-2016, 09:14 AM | #24 |
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Re: bending stereotypes
A techie who is six feet tall, works out at the gym, and is adored by the girls.
A sailor who hates tatoos. And only drinks tea. A drill-sergeant who is nice to recruits.
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09-13-2016, 11:01 AM | #25 | |
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09-13-2016, 06:13 PM | #26 |
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Re: bending stereotypes
Mercs in that time period were rarer then at many times when most people fought for ideology or nationalism. And most powers were well organized and had enough population to use their own resources. There were places a merc could find work such as with a Tuchan. Spies are often mercs of course and often don't care or even know what side they are on. And out in the boondocks of course it was known for an officer to hire locals for some project of his. George Macdonald Fraser remembers one time when he had to haul a rocket launcher that a commando out in the wild had put an order for. When he got there he found that the guy had built himself a little private army by hiring Burmese and was waiting on the riverbank for Japanese barges to pass(that's what he wanted the rocket launcher for). Many of the SS seem to have been mercenaries as well.
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09-13-2016, 06:30 PM | #27 |
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Re: bending stereotypes
A Roman Emperor that absolutely hates having grapes put in his mouth by servants.
A Political Officer who is knowledgeable about tactics and doesn't disturb the commander without good reason. Double if he is paired with a military commander who is a fanatical and bigoted revolutionary. A Frenchman that does not know a thing about wine. An English Country Gentleman that likes Westerns.
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09-13-2016, 06:38 PM | #28 | |
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I can't imagine how drill sergeants can be nice during training and remain effective. Off the clock so to speak and super gentle and caring, sure, but not when doing their job. The sailor reminds me of the very weird religious pirate that forbade alcohol on his ship. His name escapes me but he was unique.
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09-13-2016, 06:42 PM | #29 |
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Re: bending stereotypes
Honorable Internal Affairs officers in a cop setting.
Honorable Defense Lawyers in a cop setting. Honorable reporters in a cop setting. Honorable cops in a Defense Lawyer setting.
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09-13-2016, 07:18 PM | #30 | |
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Re: bending stereotypes
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Miles Vorkosigan is to some degree an honorable internal affairs officer in later episodes.
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