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The Black Ship - Chapter 47 Part 5 | Brand Loyalty

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The Black Ship - Chapter 47 Part 5 | Brand Loyalty

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T Griffetts

I 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

"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

Think he will fall for the Princess. Maybe Cynthia. Place your bets.

Jean-marc Ladouceur

M m. M.

Jedidiah curry

I'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

No early for paid subs on youtube SUCKS!!

Mr.HotStuff-Sean

Nope a bit more to come yet

David Orf

I 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

I 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

Nice 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

The real question is , is how pissed off is sabraska gonna be if Wyatt falls for otillo

roger housh

Just 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

Thanks 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

well 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

Wow 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

How 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

So 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

As 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

The Answer is Wyatt The Wolfhound Staples, Knight Banneret of House Astor. Loyalty is its own reward.

J.R. Turner

Outstanding 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

I 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

Thank 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

This one hit home hard. Great job! Remember, not to write engrave or print.

Robert Joseph

Such 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

Love it! Thank you 😊

Denis Zakharov

Frater 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

From 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

Now, 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

And 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

FRATER was the question.

Charles Shafer

I 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

I'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

Promotions 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

You are our brother. That’s all that matters.

Steven McDonald

Also, 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

This 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

Well, "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

Illustrious 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

I 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

Thx for the explanation I was trying to google it 😆

Wild Card

This 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

Did you get it working?

Dennis McCarthy

Frater = brother frater noster es = you are our brother (Google translate)

WRINN SAMQUANCH

Best way to start my morning listening to the new chapter

RedFin

Love it!!!!! Honorary royal marine!!! Almost 6 more days till next Monday lol

Michael O'Brien

Im to old to be sad when the fictional space story end,s damn you scifi 77... Oh and thank you😉

James Corcoran

Not sure about this part. So much centrifuge. Secret societies, petty blue bloods, and forgiveness.

Jeff Wright

Hot shit

Duane Jones

Vivaa

Jose Barahona Lopez

Not working for me again . Let me try turning wifi on and off.

Jean-marc Ladouceur

Viva la resistance!

FeralWolf


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