I’m willing to bet against the puppies, and expect the mice to fix things just so.
rws
They’re only on one ship, unless the computer convinced the other ships to make them as well.
someone else
And there’s always the issue of the real captain…
Coyoty
“But we’ve got a real Diller of an advantage.”
someone
How good are the Stribs, really, when you take away their overwhelming technological advantage? I bet they rely so much on this crutch that they’re actually terrible at teamwork and tactics.
Plus, lots of Strib ships just means a lot of possibilities for jerky fire. (The Strib equivalent to friendly fire, since Stribs are never friendly.)
Efogoto
“… they’re actually terrible at teamwork and tactics.” They amply demonstrated this in the hunt for Ruddock aboard their ship. The Strib “leadership” wandered about arguing amongst themselves and shot at least one of their own crew.
An interesting thought. The Stribs put a great deal of faith in the visible. But they are tone-deaf to the unusual, even when it’s aboard their ship killing them. And taking over their ship’s computer.
Between Ruddock, the robo-mice, the crew of the Pungent Lunger, Nogg, Ciara, the thugs from Mining Station Kellthrx, Choan, and yes, Aitana, we could see the deployment of tactics for which the Stribs have no defense and may not have a word. Plus the… thing I promised I would not mention, no no no no no.
I’m gonna have a more-sour lemonade and get ready to grin on Friday. Up the Irish! And the robo-mice!
Pete Rogan
Oh, and the excruciating Stangor family! Mustn’t forget them.
7eggert
There is a saying: If one guy calls you a donkey, punch them. If everybody says you’re a donkey, look out for a nice patch of grass. (/me is trying to translate)
Sean K.
I see that the Stribs are deploying their powerful rubber/glue verbal weapon.
7eggert
The swordmaster isn’t impressed.
Night-Gaunt
Blind spots can be your own undoing if only your enemy can see them.
The Martians of “War of the Worlds” had everything but knowledge of biology and it killed them all in the end leaving their enemy with their weapons! The second attack will work out differently. If they ever figure out what happened and how to immunize for it.
VINCENT GOUDREAULT
Too bad Ruddock is in stasis, he could have ordered the first ship to shoot at the others. Then, knowing the stribbs, they would quickly exterminate themselves.
I’m willing to bet against the puppies, and expect the mice to fix things just so.
They’re only on one ship, unless the computer convinced the other ships to make them as well.
And there’s always the issue of the real captain…
“But we’ve got a real Diller of an advantage.”
How good are the Stribs, really, when you take away their overwhelming technological advantage? I bet they rely so much on this crutch that they’re actually terrible at teamwork and tactics.
Plus, lots of Strib ships just means a lot of possibilities for jerky fire. (The Strib equivalent to friendly fire, since Stribs are never friendly.)
“… they’re actually terrible at teamwork and tactics.” They amply demonstrated this in the hunt for Ruddock aboard their ship. The Strib “leadership” wandered about arguing amongst themselves and shot at least one of their own crew.
Who mops the mopmen?
Ah, I see! They’re from the Internet Cluster.
An interesting thought. The Stribs put a great deal of faith in the visible. But they are tone-deaf to the unusual, even when it’s aboard their ship killing them. And taking over their ship’s computer.
Between Ruddock, the robo-mice, the crew of the Pungent Lunger, Nogg, Ciara, the thugs from Mining Station Kellthrx, Choan, and yes, Aitana, we could see the deployment of tactics for which the Stribs have no defense and may not have a word. Plus the… thing I promised I would not mention, no no no no no.
I’m gonna have a more-sour lemonade and get ready to grin on Friday. Up the Irish! And the robo-mice!
Oh, and the excruciating Stangor family! Mustn’t forget them.
There is a saying: If one guy calls you a donkey, punch them. If everybody says you’re a donkey, look out for a nice patch of grass. (/me is trying to translate)
I see that the Stribs are deploying their powerful rubber/glue verbal weapon.
The swordmaster isn’t impressed.
Blind spots can be your own undoing if only your enemy can see them.
The Martians of “War of the Worlds” had everything but knowledge of biology and it killed them all in the end leaving their enemy with their weapons! The second attack will work out differently. If they ever figure out what happened and how to immunize for it.
Too bad Ruddock is in stasis, he could have ordered the first ship to shoot at the others. Then, knowing the stribbs, they would quickly exterminate themselves.