Blakes 71978

Space Commander Travis:
A field officer, like myself, is frequently required to make fast, unconsidered decisions. You were all field officers, you know that's true. Time to think is a luxury battle seldom affords you. You react instinctively. Your actions, your decisions, all instinct, nothing more. But, an officer's instincts are the product of his training. The more thorough the training, the more predictable the instinct, the better the officer! And I am a good officer. I have been in the service *all* my adult life. I'm *totally* dedicated to my duty and highly trained in how to *perform* it. On Serkasta I, I reacted as I was trained to react! I was an instrument of the service! So if I'm guilty of murder, of *mass* murder, then so are all of *you*!