Crusader One Quotes

“Who is it?” “A Mr. Smith,” she said, her sarcastic tone telling him she suspected otherwise. “Put it through,” he said, and then before she closed the door, “Oh, and Abby?” “Sir?” “Luck or skill?” She gave him a deer-in-the-headlights look at the non sequitur. “If you could only have one, which would you choose—luck or skill?” “Skill,” she said without hesitation. He nodded at her. “Thank you; that will be all.” Skill. He chuckled to himself. When I was her age I would have answered the same. Now, I’m not so sure.”
― Brian Andrews, Crusader One

“The day will come when we’ll both need a friend on the other side. I believe our countries share something much more intimate than defense contracts and Hanukkah.”
― Brian Andrews, Crusader One

“He was aware of Chunk moving parallel to him off to his left, but he felt another presence accompanying him, too. Ghosts of his fallen teammates—his Tier One brothers lost in the original Operation Crusader—were advancing with him. On his right were Thiel, Pablo, Helo, and Gabe. On his left, Rousche, Gator, and Spaz. They were all here. And so were their wives, and their children. Everyone had come to help him, the entire Tier One extended family he’d lost. Normally, he chased his ghosts away, but not this time. Not today. He let his teammates and their families advance on the truck with him. This was their mission, too. Hell, they were the mission.”
― Brian Andrews, Crusader One

“Don’t look at me that way,” she”
― Brian Andrews, Crusader One