Hal Rayle: Max Jones, Benjamin Davis 'Ben' Franklin, Rawmeat

Quotes 

• Dirk Courage : The only way to take the fortress was to destroy its source of power

  [General McFarland nods in approval] 

  Dirk Courage : I decided it was better to sacrifice the dam than to let such a tremendous power source fall permanently into Overlord's hands.

  Council chairman : I have one more question, Commander Courage. Is it true that on your own authority, without any regular trial and sentencing, you once sent an innocent civilian into the Spiral Zone? According to this, a man named, uhm, Malone...

  [Max furiously jumps on his feet when he hears the name of the ruthless mobster who was responsible to the loss of his family] 

  Max Jones : 'Innocent civilian'? You must be out of your mind!

  [the chairman glares at Max. The other Zone Riders try to calm Max down] 

  Hiro Taka : Please, Max.

  Council chairman : [knocking his hammer on the desk]  You will come to order!

  Wolfgang "Tank" Schmidt : You're not helping, Max.

  Council chairman : [firmly]  Sit down, lieutenant, at once!

  Max Jones : [sullenly]  I'm sorry, *sir*.

  [Max sits down] 

  Dirk Courage : We, uh, apologize for the interruption, Mr. Chairman. But your 'innocent civilian' Malone used his control of the railroads to help Overlord move people from one Zone to another. Lieutenant Jones' family was among the thousands of people that Malone sent into new Zones. Later, Malone himself became a victim to the system he created.

  [a flashback from "Zone with Big Shoulders"] 

• [last lines] 

  Dirk Courage : Now I may have exceeded my authority in doing nothing to stop the train, but I stand by the justice of my decision. If the committee thinks I should lose my command because of what I did, I have no choice but to accept their decision.

  [the Zone Riders wait impatiently outside the hall for the committee decision] 

  Benjamin "Ben" Davis Franklin : [to Hiro]  They've been in there a long time!

  Katerina Anastasia : [to Commander Courage]  Dirk, I just want you to know, that whatever happens...

  [the door opens, and General McFarland steps outside. Everyone looks at him] 

  General McFarland : I'm sorry, Commander...

  [McFarland smiles] 

  General McFarland : ...looks like you're stuck with us.

  [McFarland warmly shakes Commander Courage's hand] 

  General McFarland : Congratulations, Dirk! The committee voted in your favor.

  Dirk Courage : [sighs in relief]  Oh, thank you, General!

  [the overjoyed Zone Riders cheer in delight, congratulating Commander Courage. The door opens, and the council chairman steps outside. He glares at the Zone Riders, grunts and leaves] 

  General McFarland : [smiles]  the vote was 6:1.

  [Commander Courage smiles]