The Black Ship - Chapter 47 Part 5 | Brand Loyalty
Added 2025-03-10 19:56:00 +0000 UTCWelcome to the next installment of The Black Ship!!
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T Griffetts
2025-03-13 14:12:46 +0000 UTCI agree. Wyatt is a truly noble person before he was ennobled. Those who judge only by the actual events done by others accept Wyatt for what he is. Those who are devious in reason for actions fear he must be worse than themselves. And the RMs also now know that yes Wyatt is loyal to House Astor, but he is also trained by a Winfield and has come to match Cynthia's speed to react. And House Winfield is who trains the Royal Marines. As to Raquel, she has realized that Wyatt trusts those who trust him, he is not given to glory-seeking, nor political games. So she wants to be on Wyatt's list of "friends". To me this is great world-building. Showing the respect earned and the given as well.
J.R. Turner
2025-03-13 13:58:52 +0000 UTC"Frater Noster es"? We know from the Duke (End of chapter 28) that the remaining Royal Marines are isolated somewhere on Astoria. If Wyatt can get to them and rally them to help. Well, that would most certainly improve the Prince's chances for success.
Mike Bullers
2025-03-12 23:26:56 +0000 UTCThink he will fall for the Princess. Maybe Cynthia. Place your bets.
Jean-marc Ladouceur
2025-03-12 17:21:35 +0000 UTCM m. M.
Jedidiah curry
2025-03-12 02:16:45 +0000 UTCI'm wondering if that thing the Royal Marines put in Wyatt's neck is a listening device of some sort and or tracker which they're hiding from Clara and Wyatt.
Carl Shultz
2025-03-12 00:45:24 +0000 UTCNo early for paid subs on youtube SUCKS!!
Mr.HotStuff-Sean
2025-03-11 20:47:44 +0000 UTCNope a bit more to come yet
David Orf
2025-03-11 20:35:09 +0000 UTCI had the same thought, but I think it was more Wyatt’s internal dialogue wondering if all of them had those features as that was his only reference and they all appeared the same to him.
Steele Lindbloom
2025-03-11 20:27:04 +0000 UTCI could have sworn i heard that the RM’s all had white hair and orange eyes like Milkades in one of the chapters. Seems I was wrong….
Darwin Johnson
2025-03-11 19:31:11 +0000 UTCNice to see the snakes are giving Wyatt a good hard look. Like how each show a different form of respect from flat out fear to admiration. Think Clara said something like using reputation like a cloak of protection." Seems Wyatt's is becoming well developed. Happy to see the RM (royal Marines) just wanted to add him as a close allie. Wonder if this will have a effect on the planet the rest of the RMs are trapped. Be honest to a honest man the best way to be his friend. It's good to show your cards and be told it's ok to have them. Everyone does. Less enjoyable but I think that's more because it was in the shadow of the last episode. More focue on wrapping up loose ends then entertainment. helps plot and enjoyment of future episodes.
Gady Tuff
2025-03-11 16:36:23 +0000 UTCThe real question is , is how pissed off is sabraska gonna be if Wyatt falls for otillo
roger housh
2025-03-11 15:44:51 +0000 UTCJust like his squadron members, the noble officers have visualized who they think Wyatt is based on poor understanding of the motives they would themselves aspire to under established practices. Galt is more informed than them but knows they are not prepared to accept the truth, because he himself could not until he saw that Wyatt struggled with his status and self worth. Knowing this he remained quiet 'as a small favor' to Wyatt knowing how these officers would try to use that against him rather than accept Wyatt was not aspiring to some great scheme of power and glory. The Royal Marines attribute Wyatt with service and loyalty to the Astor family. This being their sworn oath above all other service, they have come to appreciate Wyatt's loyalty and dedication. A happenstance of his life has conditioned Wyatt to single mindedness in purpose, first to exclusion of close friendships, now to the elimination of threats to his friends. The marines do not test Wyatt, instead they weigh his actions, and have determine he is kindred in spirit and purpose. Knowing how close he resides in connection to the Astor prince and princess and how he defended them so fiercely, they view him as a brother even though he lacks all their enhancements. He can never officially become a Royal Marine, but they can unofficially acknowledge him and do so by naming him an honorary brother and brand him so that all Royal Marines will know he has earned their respect and appreciation. This comes with the understanding that he can speak a phrase to any Royal Marine and they will lend their support as a brother in purpose and arms. He stands as a Knight Banneret for the Astor family, and now an honorary Royal Marine among the elite marines sworn to protect the Astor family. We wrap up with Raquel Otilo coming forth with a formal apology she feels compelled to offer for her own disrespecting of Wyatt. Having come to terms with his background she confesses her own struggle as a noble and pilot. Wyatt does not hesitate to acknowledge her and affirm her struggle to stand on her own merits. This appears to have smoothed the waters between them by acknowledging the struggle each is determined to rise above. Ekhidna has given us a rich chapter of relationships and growth in the characters of the story. We see the evolution of those touched by Wyatt's actions and the impact on those still untrusting of Wyatt. Wyatt does not fit into the mold the traditional nobles thus they mistrust his motives, resent his relationships, and resent his authority. I view this chapter as insight on how to break down the barriers dividing people by getting to know who they are and how that drives them to overcome adversity. We cannot please everyone all the time and we are not always seeking the same values, but we can respect each other through understanding. Thank you Ekhidna for this wonderful chapter content.
T Griffetts
2025-03-11 13:46:37 +0000 UTCThanks to all the military personnel who said Wyatt was going to be initiated, I must admit I was very worried. And thank you all for your service!🩵
SDS
2025-03-11 13:30:30 +0000 UTCwell this was different but informative, please keep them coming I LOVE IT, ALL of them, thank you for all the work you put into this wonderful e-book
DennisT
2025-03-11 12:58:24 +0000 UTCWow another enthralling episode. But it was over so quickly. I was fairly certain that the RMs were going to honor Wyatt. Now he is one of them. Now that he is a brother in arms I'm sure they will have his back against any noble that tries to FA with Wyatt.
Terrill Hester
2025-03-11 12:54:04 +0000 UTCHow many enhancements and augmentation do the Royal Marines, and Cynthia Winfield have? As noted when Wyatt got his last set of implants. Some have to be started while the person is a child. Can Cynthia, and the Royal Marines still have children? Questions, questions.
Jesse Roberson
2025-03-11 12:05:30 +0000 UTCSo all the officers besides galt and sebraska still haven’t figured out Wyatt’s just open and honest a bit wierd extremely dangerous but honest is such a oddity amongst nobles their terrified of what they believe him to be fronting for
Jeremy Cable
2025-03-11 11:59:14 +0000 UTCAs for your comment about the officer’s lounge, I would assume that the officers either made it or had a room designated as such if such a room wasn’t already designed into the ship. Remember the ship belonged to a Cayston before it was captured by Cynthia and the Royal Marines. It’s possible Samuel Cayston designated a space for his officers.
Tim Edwards
2025-03-11 10:00:30 +0000 UTCThe Answer is Wyatt The Wolfhound Staples, Knight Banneret of House Astor. Loyalty is its own reward.
J.R. Turner
2025-03-11 07:49:24 +0000 UTCOutstanding episode. Once again Wyatt is recognized for his selfless actions. It is going to be interesting to see how he will be interacting with the Marines. The back story of the other nobles opens up totally different view of the how Wyatt is proceived.
Fred Flint
2025-03-11 06:32:07 +0000 UTCI thought the Norinavio had an unusual ship design ..... and one of the issues that some of the crew (nobles) had was that the mess hall and other group gathering areas were combined ..... I thought this included that there was no accommodation for a officers lounge (where this chapter begins)?????
Danny
2025-03-11 04:24:19 +0000 UTCThank you for saving me the trouble searching for its meaning…, and thank you for your service. I am glad to finally get the welcome to the brotherhood. This seemed inevitable given Wyatt’s RM mindset.
cjoflv
2025-03-11 03:42:05 +0000 UTCThis one hit home hard. Great job! Remember, not to write engrave or print.
Robert Joseph
2025-03-11 01:19:37 +0000 UTCSuch an honor Wyatt received from the Royal Marines!! Outstanding!! The Senior officers are mostly twits. I’m glad that Sabraska and Galt have good judgement and common sense. The others are too impressed with their own importance. It’s a good thing that the Nornavio has Wyatt listed and Clara kept him there. This will certainly come into play later in the story. I’m hoping that Clara can get them corralled and thinking straight. I have worked for some exceptional leaders that could turn a meeting that was total chaos into a functional productive meeting on the correct path by asking a couple of simple questions (that he knew the answers to). Wyatt did the same thing about the pirates, but the officers seem to be distrustful. I’m not sure how the Prince and Clara are going to get the Nobles in the right frame of mind.
John Myers
2025-03-11 00:56:27 +0000 UTCLove it! Thank you 😊
Denis Zakharov
2025-03-11 00:26:18 +0000 UTCFrater Noster es = You are our brother. Being a retired Marine, I love the use of Latin here. It’s amazing that this dead language is still used in the Principality. Semper Fidelis
Tim Edwards
2025-03-11 00:22:08 +0000 UTCFrom my notes: The Composters Squadron * Lieutenant Wyatt Staples * Warrant Officer Leopold Dakar / Commoner * Excellent support / wingman. Doesn’t do well on his own. Excellent evasion skills. Not a good fighter. Best scout of the group. * Ensign Nultar Olkara / Noble (fallen Nobel). Hates the Reed family. * Higher risk maneuvers, bit of a showoff. Wildcard. Best at hit and run tactics. Use of haywire mines to disable several drones in a debris field. Good tactic that Wyatt will use in the future. * Ensign Gregor Undaj / Noble * Most inflexible. Follows orders to the letter. Aversion to underhanded tactics. * Ensign Raquel Otilo / Noble * Excellent dog fighter. Questions orders if she feels underutilized. Not a good at scouting. Needs to be the best.
John Myers
2025-03-11 00:04:40 +0000 UTCNow, does the implant give another channel of communication, a Royal Marine-only channel? And Raquel might begin to understand that Wyatt is only interested in the win, not getting into her pants or using her to get ahead. Wyatt only wants to live long enough to retire and will kill anything that threatens those he chooses as friends, including the Composters. Now comes the next re-listen to the entire story from Chapter 1 to the current. I do really love a well-written story. May we hope for an extra chapter or a side story before next week?
J.R. Turner
2025-03-10 23:38:52 +0000 UTCAnd Wyatt is not going to tell them. I would almost bet that Milkades does know but would not say anything because he is a close personal friend of Clara. But do like the recognition of the RMs of Wyatt.
J.R. Turner
2025-03-10 23:30:10 +0000 UTCFRATER was the question.
Charles Shafer
2025-03-10 22:50:23 +0000 UTCI think if what the RMs were up to had been nefarious it would have been too much for my mind to process. I'm glad that part is over. PS been checking my phone since Saturday for the latest edition. Good job.
Carl Shultz
2025-03-10 22:32:13 +0000 UTCI've been wondering what the ranks were for the other composters. So Raquel is an ensign, has the ranks of the others ever been mentioned?
Walter Geurts
2025-03-10 22:24:40 +0000 UTCPromotions will be part 6, which will be a bit bloated as Ekhidna warned us about… Chapters 48 & 49 will concern the Prince & Dukes current state of affairs or perspectives…
william lemon
2025-03-10 22:23:53 +0000 UTCYou are our brother. That’s all that matters.
Steven McDonald
2025-03-10 22:15:38 +0000 UTCAlso, I think next week will be the end of book 2. Then the final showdown and he'll elucidate us on all the arching branches, LMAO LOYALTY IS IT'S OWN REWARD
Ricky Lorenzo
2025-03-10 21:58:03 +0000 UTCThis was worse than last week's cliffhanger. It was too short, and there have been no promotions yet. Just get to it, EW. LOL.
Ricky Lorenzo
2025-03-10 21:53:25 +0000 UTCWell, "The itch was gone" could have a double meaning, Clara will be SO upset if it does... I should point out, I'm rubbish at predicting the direction of this story...
Jayne
2025-03-10 21:51:13 +0000 UTCIllustrious the Royal Marines have no idea Clara is empath. Love going into his pilots mind now knowing why she does what she does. Wyatt honoured by RM as I predicted.
Jean-marc Ladouceur
2025-03-10 21:42:14 +0000 UTCI seriously want to see the promotions let's please get that next or do we have to wait for the prince to run the ceremony though he should be able to via long range communication
David Lynch
2025-03-10 21:41:37 +0000 UTCThx for the explanation I was trying to google it 😆
Wild Card
2025-03-10 21:30:41 +0000 UTCThis was good… No doubts short, but i know there’s a Part 6 coming thats going to be bloated… This says a Lot…
william lemon
2025-03-10 21:13:39 +0000 UTCDid you get it working?
Dennis McCarthy
2025-03-10 20:58:14 +0000 UTCFrater = brother frater noster es = you are our brother (Google translate)
WRINN SAMQUANCH
2025-03-10 20:57:05 +0000 UTCBest way to start my morning listening to the new chapter
RedFin
2025-03-10 20:39:59 +0000 UTCLove it!!!!! Honorary royal marine!!! Almost 6 more days till next Monday lol
Michael O'Brien
2025-03-10 20:32:53 +0000 UTCIm to old to be sad when the fictional space story end,s damn you scifi 77... Oh and thank you😉
James Corcoran
2025-03-10 20:31:57 +0000 UTCNot sure about this part. So much centrifuge. Secret societies, petty blue bloods, and forgiveness.
Jeff Wright
2025-03-10 20:27:36 +0000 UTCHot shit
Duane Jones
2025-03-10 20:15:47 +0000 UTCVivaa
Jose Barahona Lopez
2025-03-10 20:12:12 +0000 UTCNot working for me again . Let me try turning wifi on and off.
Jean-marc Ladouceur
2025-03-10 20:03:31 +0000 UTCViva la resistance!
FeralWolf
2025-03-10 19:58:58 +0000 UTC
