Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 53 | 174 | The ideal for an View more quotes about enemy">enemy contemplating boarding was clearly, if possible, to utilize two ships and draw alongside the target vessel on both the port and starboard side, thus permitting a simultaneous, coordinated attack, analogous to a land action in which an enemy can be attacked both on the front and rear, or on both flanks. |
| 53 | 175 | To do this in one maneuver the enemy would require four ships, two for the Dorna and two for the Tesephone. |
| 53 | 176 | That necessitated being joined by at least one of the two ships to port. |
| 53 | 177 | I looked to the sun, Sol, Tor-tu-Gor, the common star of Earth and Gor, of dozens of orbiting bodies, from massive to miniscule. |
| 53 | 178 | "It is two Ahn until darkness," said Sakim. |
| 53 | 179 | "At least," I said. |
| 53 | 180 | I hoped that it would take at least an Ahn for the enemy to bring his consolidated forces into a position where an attack would be possible. |
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The ideal for an enemy contemplating boarding was clearly, if possible, to utilize two ships and draw alongside the target vessel on both the port and starboard side, thus permitting a simultaneous, coordinated attack, analogous to a land action in which an enemy can be attacked both on the front and rear, or on both flanks.
To do this in one maneuver the enemy would require four ships, two for the Dorna and two for the Tesephone.
That necessitated being joined by at least one of the two ships to port.
I looked to the sun, Sol, Tor-tu-Gor, the common star of Earth and Gor, of dozens of orbiting bodies, from massive to miniscule.
"It is two Ahn until darkness," said Sakim.
"At least," I said.
I hoped that it would take at least an Ahn for the enemy to bring his consolidated forces into a position where an attack would be possible.
- (Avengers of Gor)