You couldn t have known. She kept her gaze level. I knew because it was something I would have done if I were in your place. In similar circumstances, with a small crew and a need for unquestioned loyalty, damned right I would have. Or something like it.
Good commanders have to be ruthless sometimes.
It comes with the job. He turned his head away and seemed to study the stains on the floor. I remembered the last seven years, but none of it mattered. You were just an impediment to my mission. If you had put me off the ship, I'd never have another chance to break Teero's hold on you.