Shield of Lies: Book 2 of The Black Fleet Crisis by Michael P. Kube-McDowell, page 247
In a time of crisis for the New Republic, war with the Yevetha appears to be inevitable. However, for political reasons, the Republic forces would rather not be thought of as the instigators . General Etahn A'baht, the commander of the New Republic's Fifth Fleet, has a large armada of ships patrolling the perimeter of the Farlax Sector. He is trying to decide whether to keep his vessels where they are and just remain watchful or to push forward bit by bit to see if he can spur the opposing Yevetha forces into action. He is receiving advice from Admiral Hiram Drayson, chief of Alpha Blue, a super-secret intelligence group in the New Republic.
A'baht - "Are you saying that we were sent here to draw the Yevetha into a war?"
Drayson - "I am saying that you may decide for yourself how much of your arm to place into the rancor's mouth."
Could be a useful expression in today's world.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
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You're going to have to re-read them all to make sure you didn't miss any Rancor Spottings!
Well, I have been pondering how I could find the ones from the books I read earlier. I have no ready solution yet.
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