History Quotes / YouAreInCommandNow

'''Admiral Firmus Piett:''' ''[nervously]'' Thank you, Lord Vader.

->'''Admiral Kendal Ozzel:''' Lord Vader, the fleet has moved out of lightspeed and we're preparing to- ''(gets [[PsychicStrangle Force-choked]])''\\

'''Darth Vader:''' Make ready to land our troops beyond their energy field, and deploy the fleet, so that nothing gets off the system. ''(Ozzel collapses to the floor)'' [[TropeNamers You are in command now]], '''''Admiral''''' Piett.\\
'''Admiral Firmus Piett:''' ''(nervously)'' Thank you, Lord Vader.

'''Mira''': I'm all that's left, my lord, unless my commanders rise from the grave. SO far, they seem content to stay put.
-->--''Videogame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine''

'''Mira''': I'm all that's left, my lord, unless my commanders rise from the grave.

->'''Admiral Kendal Ozzel:''' Lord Vader, the fleet has moved out of lightspeed and we're preparing to... Aaagh! ''(gets [[PsychicStrangle Force-choked]])''\\

'''Darth Vader:''' [[YouHaveFailedMe You have failed me]] for the ''last time'', Admiral! Captain Piett?\\

'''Admiral Firmus Piett:''' ''(nervously)'' Thank you, Lord Vader!

-->-- ''{{Film/Downfall}}''

->'''''General der Artillerie'' Helmuth Weidling:''' What's going on? Why am I to be shot?\\
'''''General der Infanterie'' Hans Krebs:''' You know the Führer has forbidden any westward retreat. Officers who disobey are to be arrested and shot on the spot.\\
'''''General der Artillerie'' Helmuth Weidling:''' What do you mean? My units have been in fierce battle for days! [[FrontlineGeneral My command post is only one kilometer from the front line!]]\\
'''''General der Infanterie'' Wilhelm Burgdorf:''' Go on.\\
'''''General der Artillerie'' Helmuth Weidling:''' ''[emphasizes his Knight's Cross]'' You see this, don't you? Don't use that tone with me! Now do what you have to!\\
'''''General der Infanterie'' Wilhelm Burgdorf:''' I think you should explain it to the Führer yourself. Come along.\\

'''''Generalfeldmarschall'' Wilhelm Keitel:''' Congratulations, your report impressed the Führer. He has appointed you in command of Berlin's defenses.\\
'''''General der Artillerie'' Helmuth Weidling:''' ...I'd rather have been shot than have this honor.

->'''Bir''': “Code Dragonfly means we’re cut off, ma’am. The portal home just slammed shut hard and fast enough to cut a Black Knight in half, I can’t raise Avalon on our comms, and whatever that little wave was, it just cut all of us from mental and spiritual contact with Avalon as well. I can’t feel the Empire anymore, just everyone right here. That portal wasn’t closed by our people, and since it hasn’t reopened already, we have to assume it can’t. We’re cut off, and I have no clue how long that will last. [...] And in accordance with His Majesty’s last instructions from His own lips, you are in command until relieved, Lieutenant. Orders, ma’am?”\\
'''Asuka''' (shocked): “Scheiße!”

->'''''General der Artillerie'' Helmuth Weidling:''' What's going on? Why am I to be shot?
->'''''General der Infanterie'' Hans Krebs:''' You know the Führer has forbidden any westward retreat. Officers who disobey are to be arrested and shot on the spot.
->'''''General der Artillerie'' Helmuth Weidling:''' What do you mean? My units have been in fierce battle for days! [[FrontlineGeneral My command post is only one kilometer from the front line!]]
->'''''General der Infanterie'' Wilhelm Burgdorf:''' Go on.
->'''''General der Artillerie'' Helmuth Weidling:''' ''[emphasizes his Knight's Cross]'' You see this, don't you? Don't use that tone with me! Now do what you have to!
->'''''General der Infanterie'' Wilhelm Burgdorf:''' I think you should explain it to the Führer yourself. Come along.
->''[later]''
->'''''Generalfeldmarschall'' Wilhelm Keitel:''' Congratulations, your report impressed the Führer. He has appointed you in command of Berlin's defenses.
->'''''General der Artillerie'' Helmuth Weidling:''' ...I'd rather have been shot than have this honor.

->'''Commander William Adama:''' Admiral Nagala is dead. The Battlestar ''Atlantia'' has been destroyed, so has the ''Triton'', ''Solaria'', ''Columbia'', the list goes on.
->'''Colonel Saul Tigh:''' Who's the senior officer? Who's in command?
->'''Commander William Adama:''' ''[to Dee]'' Send a message to all the Colonial military units. Use Priority Channel 1. Message begins: "Am taking command of fleet."

->'''[[HiveQueen Kerrigan]]''': That's it... [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence I have nearly all of the Xel'Naga's essence.]]
->'''[[NumberTwo Zagara]]''': [[ItHasBeenAnHonor I have been honored to serve you, my queen.]]
->'''Kerrigan''': TheSwarm is yours, Zagara. Remember our lessons.
->'''Zagara''': I shall.

->'''[[EnsignNewbie Lt. Kitan]]''': Oh, Clara, I have bad news.
->'''[[TheMedic Claire]]''': What's wrong?
->'''Lt. Kitan''': You're the ranking officer, which means you have command. [[SarcasmMode Enjoy.]]
->'''Claire''': ... [[OhCrap Son of a bitch.]]

->'''Riker:''' It's not that simple. This was his crew. He wrote the book on this ship.
->'''Guinan:''' And the Borg know everything he knows. [[DareToBeBadass It's time to throw that book away]]. You must let him go, Riker. It's the only way to beat him. The only way to save him. And that is now your chair, ''Captain''.

->'''[[EnsignNewbie Lt. Alara]]''': Oh, Clara, I have bad news.

->'''Lt. Alara''': You're the ranking officer, which means you have command. [[SarcasmMode Enjoy.]]

-->'''[[EnsignNewbie Lt. Alara]]''': Oh, Clara, I have bad news.
-->'''[[TheMedic Claire]]''': What's wrong?
-->'''Lt. Alara''': You're the ranking officer, which means you have command. [[SarcasmMode Enjoy.]]
-->'''Claire''': ... [[OhCrap Son of a bitch.]]