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It seems he had earlier anticipated that Lord Temmu would wish to have the great ship destroyed, to preclude its possible employment in an armsmen's flight, and that some, sensing this, might attempt to save the ship, by removing it from danger. - (Mariners of Gor, Chapter 36, Sentence #103)

"In one matter, a subtle one," said the captain, "Tyrtaios may have erred. One suspects it is a matter connected with his vanity. Before his disappearance he left a note in his quarters, obviously intended to be discovered. It seems he had earlier anticipated that Lord Temmu would wish to have the great ship destroyed, to preclude its possible employment in an armsmen's flight, and that some, sensing this, might attempt to save the ship, by removing it from danger. Accordingly, given this possibility, he planted one of his minions amongst the great ship's most likely mariners, those most likely to be recruited in any attempt to save the ship". "This was the man, Cineas?" said the stranger. "Yes," said the captain. - (Mariners of Gor)