Joseph Orlando
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Chapter 62 - "Damn the torpedoes!"
🕑 Added 2025-07-07 12:00:06 +0000 UTCTessa leaned forward, eyes intent. “Why do you think that is, Admiral?”
I hesitated noticeably, aware this interview would have far-reaching consequences—both positive and negative. Sharing such candid thoughts at a private reception in Ten Forward, even amid influential company, was one thing. Broadcasting them here, potentially to hundreds of millions of people, was quite another.
I sighed. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
“That was by design, and unfortunately, it has caused significant problems in this war,” I said, purposely keeping my response short, noticing Tessa’s shocked expression.
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