Tenets we Spartans live by .........

[Googlie]

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Our scientists now use fractal theory to "teach" the molecules to assume, or resume, a particular form. Substances of amazing strength become simple once the formulae are properly computed.

-- Col. Corazon Santiago,
"The Council of War"

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Man has killed man from the beginning of time, and each new frontier has brought new ways and new places to die. Why should the future be different?

-- Col. Corazon Santiago,
"Planet: A Survivalist's Guide"

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Until now the battle had been proceeding smoothly: the enemy was outflanked and had been driven from the reactor housing. But against the reactor itself the matter cannon were strangely ineffective. Rounds simply . . . stopped. In mid-air.

-- Col. Corazon Santiago,
"A Tactical History of Sparta"

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A ship at sea is its own world. To be the captain of a ship is to be the unquestioned ruler of that world and requires all of the leadership skills of a prince or minister.

-- Col. Corazon Santiago,
"Leadership and the Sea"

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He held his arm too stiffly, and so was thrown back repeatedly, until at last I seized his forearm and snapped it back against itself. His training suffered while the arm healed, of course, but I felt this was a lesson he must learn early, and well.

-- Spartan Kel,
"Honing the Ki"

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Air Power rests at the apex of the first triad of victory, for it combines Mobility, Flexibility, and Initiative.

-- Spartan Battle Manual

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I have often been asked: if we have traveled between the stars, why can we not launch the simplest of orbital probes? These fools fail to understand the difficulty of finding the appropriate materials on this Planet, of developing adequate power supplies, and creating the infrastructure necessary to support such an effort. In short, we have struggled under the limitations of a colonial society on a virgin planet. Until now.

-- Col. Corazon Santiago,
"Planet: A Survivalist's Guide"

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Against such abominations, we organize our defenses on the principle that one strong and able mind can shield the many.

-- Spartan Battle Manual

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It is altogether fitting that we who have sailed the deeps of space now return again to the sea. This is in many ways a water planet, and it can be ruled from the waves. With sea power, rugged terrain can be bypassed and enemy strongholds isolated. Once naval superiority is achieved, Planet is ours for the taking.

-- Col. Corazon Santiago,
"Planet: A Survivalist's Guide"

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A handsome young Cyborg named Ace,
Wooed women at every base,
But once ladies glanced at
His special enhancement
They vanished with nary a trace.

-- Barracks Graffiti,
Sparta Command

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Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
whose fleece was white as snow.

-- Assassins' Redoubt,
Final Transmission

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Industrial Grade Nano-Paste, Planet's most valuable commodity, can also be one of its most dangerous. Simply pour out several canisters, slide in a programming transponder, and step well away while the stuff cooks. In under an hour the nano will use available materials to assemble a small factory, a hovertank, or enough impact rifles to equip a regiment.

-- Col. Corazon Santiago,
"Planet: A Survivalist's Guide"

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We shall take only the greatest minds, the finest soldiers, the most faithful servants. We shall multiply them a thousandfold and release them to usher in a new era of glory.

-- Col. Corazon Santiago,
"The Council of War"

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Proper care and education for our children remains a cornerstone of our entire colonization effort. Children not only shape our future; they determine in many ways our present. Men and women work harder knowing their children are safe and close at hand. And never forget that, with children present, parents will defend their home to the death.

-- Col. Corazon Santiago,
"Planet: A Survivalist's Guide"

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The klaxon began to wail, but we felt the reassuring tingle of the Tachyon Field crackling to life around us, encasing the entire base in its impenetrable glow.

-- Spartan Kel,
"The Fall of Sparta"

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I don't know but I've been told,
Deirdre's got a Network Node.
Likes to press the on-off switch,
Dig that crazy Gaian witch!

-- Spartan Barracks March

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Superior training and superior weaponry have, when taken together, a geometric effect on overall military strength. Well-trained, well-equipped troops can stand up to many more times their lesser brethren than linear arithmetic would seem to indicate.

-- Spartan Battle Manual

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[Skanky Burns]

This is what it means to be a Spartan. It's not the killing or the suffering that matters. It's the purity of focus, without fear of death or pain.

-- Michael Ely
"Centauri Dawn"

[Maniac]

Does anybody knows who or what "Spartan Kel" is? Is Kel an English noun I don't know, or is it the name of a person? The DocFlex Kel quote is of a female voice, and the Tachyon Field Kel quote male though, so if it's a person this would be rather weird.

[Skanky Burns]

I would guess that it is his name. Remember that most quotes are read by different people (IRL).

[GeneralTacticus]

Well, when they're from faction leaders they're read by them; if they're quotes philosophers or whatever, they're read by one of two people, one of them male, the other one female.

As to who or what "Spartan Kel" might be, I haven't got the faintest idea. I've never heard the word 'Kel' outside of those quotes, so I'm pretty sure it's a name, but I don't really know.

[Googlie]

Well, the fiction authors assume he's a Spartan General:

extracted from "Day of Reckoning", by Argonaut
(first prize winner in the Centauri Dawn fiction contest

Sister Miriam stood centre flanked by Roze's primary aide, known only as Datajack Katt, and the Spartan Kel, one of Santiago's most trusted Junta generals. In a typical display of flash and strength, the three delegates were escorted by the Believing Honour Guard, in full battle gear. While obvious in its intention, the effect was nevertheless powerful.