"And who will lead this revolution? Perhaps Mr. Bronstein sitting over there in Café Central?"
—Count Leopold Berchtold on the October Revolution
The most dangerous thing in the world is a second lieutenant with a map and compass.
— Murphy's Laws of Combat Operations
I work for children; literally, the admiral is five. Goddamned nepotism. When I asked for orders, he sent me a box filled with melted chocolate and a birthday card made from macaroni.
— General Knoxx, Borderlands
Our lieutenant is the up and coming type
Played with soldiers as a boy you just can bet
It is written in the stars
He will get his captain's bars
But he hasn't got enough boxtops yet!
Played with soldiers as a boy you just can bet
It is written in the stars
He will get his captain's bars
But he hasn't got enough boxtops yet!
— Tom Lehrer, "It Makes a Fellow Proud to be a Soldier", An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer
"They asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. I said I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard."
—Fantastic, Fallout: New Vegas
Peter: Hey, how come this mump gets all the new stuff?
Egon: He's our new Experimental Equipment Technician.
Peter: He gets a cool title, too?!
Ray: It means he gets to carry around a bunch of untested, extremely dangerous hardware that if not handled correctly could blow him somewhere into New Jersey.
—Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Egon: He's our new Experimental Equipment Technician.
Peter: He gets a cool title, too?!
Ray: It means he gets to carry around a bunch of untested, extremely dangerous hardware that if not handled correctly could blow him somewhere into New Jersey.
—Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ripley: How many drops is this for you, Lieutenant?
Gorman: Thirty eight... Simulated.
Vasquez: How many combat drops?
Gorman: Uh, two... Including this one.
— Aliens
Nolan: Where is your supervisor?
Mayday: You must be our reinforcements. We expected you 36 Rotations ago. Did you get lost?
Nolan: We work on the Empires' schedule Trooper, not yours.
Mayday: It's Commander, Lieutenant.
Nolan: Well "Commander"; your orders were to guard and protect this facility and it's cargo. Yet this outpost is grossly unguarded. Where are the rest of your men?
Mayday: Dead. Hexx, Veech and I; we're all that's left.
Nolan: Your failings will be dealt with later. For now I'm in charge here until the cargo is transported.
Mayday: I feel safer already.
Nolan: Look here Clone, You speak to me with respect.
Mayday: In my experience, respect is something to be earned.
Nolan: Yet, The Empire assigned you to this desolate rock. Where you let the majority of your squad get killed.
Mayday: Tell me Lieutenant, how many missions have you commanded? (Nolan just glowers) That's what I thought. Boys, why don't you help the New Boss get situated.
Mayday: You must be our reinforcements. We expected you 36 Rotations ago. Did you get lost?
Nolan: We work on the Empires' schedule Trooper, not yours.
Mayday: It's Commander, Lieutenant.
Nolan: Well "Commander"; your orders were to guard and protect this facility and it's cargo. Yet this outpost is grossly unguarded. Where are the rest of your men?
Mayday: Dead. Hexx, Veech and I; we're all that's left.
Nolan: Your failings will be dealt with later. For now I'm in charge here until the cargo is transported.
Mayday: I feel safer already.
Nolan: Look here Clone, You speak to me with respect.
Mayday: In my experience, respect is something to be earned.
Nolan: Yet, The Empire assigned you to this desolate rock. Where you let the majority of your squad get killed.
Mayday: Tell me Lieutenant, how many missions have you commanded? (Nolan just glowers) That's what I thought. Boys, why don't you help the New Boss get situated.
Josh: Sam asked C.J. to move the briefing to two o’clock so that we could fold in the teachers. C.J. had emergency root canal surgery at noon and so was unable to do the briefing.
President Bartlet: Who did?
Josh: I did.
President Bartlet: [beat] Oh, god.
President Bartlet: Who did?
Josh: I did.
President Bartlet: [beat] Oh, god.
"Jean was his favorite. He sensed her potential, even then. And he's always been partial to psychics. He'd never admit it, but he thinks we're a bit ... above. Hank is a genius, and terribly good with people. Warren looked like a god. And Xavier picks you? To lead. Why? Because you had nothing else. The one time you had to defend your title, you lost it. To Storm. Potentially the most powerful team on earth and Xavier gave you the top position ... out of pity. Because he thought you'd wash out if you didn't get a little boost."
— Emma Frost (to Cyclops), Astonishing X-Men vol. 3, No. 14
"As academy graduates, you are the most dangerous personnel on the battlefield — to your own side. You believe the theories you studied have practical application. Best case: you only get yourself killed. Lean on your sergeants, learn quickly, and perhaps you too will live long enough to despise inexperienced cadets."
—Hanse Castillo, Terra Invicta
Corporal Bago: Uh, you mind me asking what you have in the way of combat experience?
2nd Lt. Frank Castle: Zero. I'm relying on you to show me the ropes.
Sgt. Dryden: We got a patrol goin' out tomorrow to take a look around tomorrow mornin'. But you only just got here, you gonna want to sit that out.
2nd Lt. Frank Castle: No. No, that's one thing I cannot do.
2nd Lt. Frank Castle: Zero. I'm relying on you to show me the ropes.
Sgt. Dryden: We got a patrol goin' out tomorrow to take a look around tomorrow mornin'. But you only just got here, you gonna want to sit that out.
2nd Lt. Frank Castle: No. No, that's one thing I cannot do.
