Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 45 | 37 | The troops deemed guilty of insubordination, cowardice, or such are divided into groups, commonly of ten, but sometimes less or more. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 45 | 34 | Clearly the mercenaries did not fear decimation. |
| 45 | 35 | Decimation is a harsh military punishment, one usually inflicted on troops which have failed to follow orders, have exhibited cowardice in the face of the enemy, and such. |
| 45 | 36 | It can be imposed in a variety of ways. |
| 45 | 37 | The troops deemed guilty of insubordination, cowardice, or such are divided into groups, commonly of ten, but sometimes less or more. |
| 45 | 38 | Most commonly a gambling takes place, with cards, marked stones, a drawing of straws, and such. |
| 45 | 39 | The man who loses in the gambling is then put to death by his fellows. |
| 45 | 40 | Commonly this is done with stones or clubs, so that the observing troops, better armed, can enforce the killing, and kill the entire group, should the 'guilty group' be recalcitrant or reluctant to carry out the decimation, which reluctance, incidentally, seldom occurs. |
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Clearly the mercenaries did not fear decimation.
Decimation is a harsh military punishment, one usually inflicted on troops which have failed to follow orders, have exhibited cowardice in the face of the enemy, and such.
It can be imposed in a variety of ways.
The troops deemed guilty of insubordination, cowardice, or such are divided into groups, commonly of ten, but sometimes less or more.
Most commonly a gambling takes place, with cards, marked stones, a drawing of straws, and such.
The man who loses in the gambling is then put to death by his fellows.
Commonly this is done with stones or clubs, so that the observing troops, better armed, can enforce the killing, and kill the entire group, should the 'guilty group' be recalcitrant or reluctant to carry out the decimation, which reluctance, incidentally, seldom occurs.
- (Avengers of Gor, Chapter 45)