Omake: "If it's stupid and it works..."
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Barricade Omake: "If it's stupid and it works..."
"The axiom is wrong. 'If its stupid and it works, it works', is wrong, short-sighted, and a host of other things I will not say since my commanding officer is currently in that chair over there, but you all know I'm thinking it. The correct axiom, as it should be, is this: 'If its stupid and it works, its still stupid, and should only be done in desperation'. Is. That. Clear?"
"Sir, abou...."
"YOU! Ms. Missouri, do NOT get to talk after pulling your own 'Adama Maneuver' to help out Ms. Shinano last year. So sit down. Yes it worked, and left that one Abyssal about a half a torso shorter. How~ev~er, I also saw the complete and total listing of the damages you incurred upon yourself for doing that stunt, including how you completely wrecked both rudders as if you'd done a Barn Door Stop from flank! Rather than firing your main batteries just prior to soft landing, which would have worked just as well, and with little to no damage to you."
"But.."
"I SAID SIT DOWN."
ZBigGun said:
My point is that it was unnecessary. Vipers can make high speed atmospheric entry on their own. Nothing was stopping him from making a low orbit jump and launching from there. The Basestars were in high orbit, he could easily have gotten behind them and shielded the launch with Galactica's starboard flank. The fact that he was there does not excuse the recklessness (read: suicidal stupidity) of the plan. Nor does the fact that it worked.
You can't expect 'rolling the hard six' to make every crazy plan work, nor should any commander of Adama's seniority and experience have their battle plan rely on luck.
And that is where we should stop this before we derail.
And to bring this back on topic:My point is that it was unnecessary. Vipers can make high speed atmospheric entry on their own. Nothing was stopping him from making a low orbit jump and launching from there. The Basestars were in high orbit, he could easily have gotten behind them and shielded the launch with Galactica's starboard flank. The fact that he was there does not excuse the recklessness (read: suicidal stupidity) of the plan. Nor does the fact that it worked.
You can't expect 'rolling the hard six' to make every crazy plan work, nor should any commander of Adama's seniority and experience have their battle plan rely on luck.
And that is where we should stop this before we derail.
"The axiom is wrong. 'If its stupid and it works, it works', is wrong, short-sighted, and a host of other things I will not say since my commanding officer is currently in that chair over there, but you all know I'm thinking it. The correct axiom, as it should be, is this: 'If its stupid and it works, its still stupid, and should only be done in desperation'. Is. That. Clear?"
"Sir, abou...."
"YOU! Ms. Missouri, do NOT get to talk after pulling your own 'Adama Maneuver' to help out Ms. Shinano last year. So sit down. Yes it worked, and left that one Abyssal about a half a torso shorter. How~ev~er, I also saw the complete and total listing of the damages you incurred upon yourself for doing that stunt, including how you completely wrecked both rudders as if you'd done a Barn Door Stop from flank! Rather than firing your main batteries just prior to soft landing, which would have worked just as well, and with little to no damage to you."
"But.."
"I SAID SIT DOWN."