The " Cheap Freedom " Bar

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Still recovering from the General's sudden outburst, Maurice fumbled for words.
"I.. Well, you could, of course.. You could have your subordinates - such as myself - carry spare torpedoes for you, non?"

"Such as myself". Really, Cornett? Do you think she doesn't know that?

He quickly continued, if only to keep LeBlanc from making a snarky comment.
"You see, I have a cruise disruptor fitted to my Cougar, rather than a torpedo launcher. Even with a full load of seventy disruptors, there's plenty of space left for torpedoes."

He nervously tapped his fingers on the table, hoping that the General would approve of his suggestion.