Well, Grimm took the command of the ship. I think Rook was the coward but the Admirals forced Grimm to accept the blame because Rook was from a very important family, I am sure it is something complicated but also people knowing Grimm for 10 minutes will realize he is not a coward.That's more or less the direction I was leaning: that he was asked to take the fall because "Somebody Had To" and he was the only one willing to sacrifice his own Honor in the name of Duty.
Wait, wasn't Rook a lieutenant on par with Grimm and Bayard at the time? That would seem to exclude him from being the comatose first officer, despite the fact that cowardice does seem to be his MO.Yeah, Gwen said that all three of them were lieutenants. Rook wasn't the first officer that got beaten.
And who said Rook was the comatose officer?No idea ;)
Yes. And who said Rook was the comatose officer? Obviously not.Oops, sorry. It's early in the morning over here.
They were the lieutenants. Grimm took command. That is what we know.
Does there necessarily have to be a coward? I understood it to be just the official story to smooth out the politics of the situation.Well, Rook was there, so a Coward was present regardless. :P
I agree a real coward is not needed, but we obviously think Rook did something cowardly.I'm not so sure, at least not for when Grimm got kicked out of the Fleet. I would have expected Grimm to have lost more respect for Rook if he had done something that out of line initially.
I'm not so sure, at least not for when Grimm got kicked out of the Fleet. I would have expected Grimm to have lost more respect for Rook if he had done something that out of line initially.You say that like he has any respect at all for Rook now. Rook, the pompous, lecherous ass that he slapped across the face, twice, to remind the man not to threaten him, or said another way he slapped the man twice to remind the ass that they both knew he didnt have the courage to actually challenge Grimm and so his posturing was pointless.
You say that like he has any respect at all for Rook now. Rook, the pompous, lecherous ass that he slapped across the face, twice, to remind the man not to threaten him, or said another way he slapped the man twice to remind the ass that they both knew he didnt have the courage to actually challenge Grimm and so his posturing was pointless.Going back and rereading, you might be right. I had forgotten how poorly their first conversation went.
You've grown so cynical since the Admiralty cashiered you for following orders, Francis
This might be interestingIm thinking that means something along the lines of He kept them on-mission, Did His Duty and all that, and was then drummed out because they needed a scapegoat for some reason.
Im thinking that means something along the lines of He kept them on-mission, Did His Duty and all that, and was then drummed out because they needed a scapegoat for some reason.
Possible, though I'm curious if perhaps he too is part of a High House; he has the bearing/manners, something the scene with Gwen and the Spirearch sort of established is a High-born thing, and he has the First Gen Core, which alone is the wealth of a High House (some of them at any rate). Perhaps he's an illegitimate son, or the last scion of an otherwise dead house?(click to show/hide)
I think he probably is from a minor House, like Bridget. I also felt that vibe by the tea set he had.Th bit about being a proper son of Albion that knows instinctively and to the second how long it takes his tea to cool to proper drinking temperature? I got the same impression
That's probably just a British joke. Ferrus and Sycorax drink at the same time he does.Well, of course there is something of that, as they are clearly British (Albion) but I still think it shows that Grimm has been born in some sort of high society, even if it is not "as high" as Rook's.
I agree a real coward is not needed, but we obviously think Rook did something cowardly.