Well sir, I was in the service, and the reason for officers and nco's is so the commander, whoever that may be, doesn’t have to command his command under a spyglass ifin ya know what I mean sir. They have a certain duties and responsibilities that they carry it out how they see fit under certain circumstances using their judgment . Now that don’t mean that they goes about doin whats they want to do, whenever they wants ta do it. He has to trust that they will do what needs to be done, if he can't trust that they will make the right decisions then they shouldn't be officers. I think having us fire when we are being fired upon is the right decision.
Sir I didn’t mean ta undermind your command what so ever. And as fer me morning rituals of a dip and a smoke, if that be too lax of a way ta be actin on yer ship I apologize, sir. Once again it twasnt ta personal attack at your command or your ability ta captain this ship.