"Rule 21. Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Take his fish away and tell him he's lucky just to be alive, and he'll figure out how to catch another one for you to take tomorrow."

"Rule 17. The longer everything goes according to plan, the bigger the impending disaster."

"Rule 16. Your name is in the mouth of others: be sure it has teeth."

"Rule 15. Only you can prevent friendly fire."

"Rule 70. Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do."

"Rule 51. Let them see you sharpen the sword before you fall on it."

"Rule 49. Every client is one missed payment away from becoming a target."

"Rule 47. Don't expect the enemy to cooperate in the creation of your dream engagement."

"Rule 45. The size of the combat bonus is inversely proportional to the likelihood of surviving to collect it."

"Rule 44. If it will blow a hole in the ground, it will double as an entrenching tool."

"Rule 43. If it's stupid and it works, it's still stupid and you're lucky"

"Rule 42. "They'll never expect this" means "I want to try something stupid.""

"Rule 41. "Do you have a backup?" means "I can't fix this.""

"Rule 40. Not all good news is enemy action."

"Rule 39. There is a difference between spare parts and extra .... [maxim cut off]"

"Rule 38. Just because it's easy for you doesn't mean it can't be hard on your clients."

"Rule 37. There is no "overkill." There is only "open fire" and "I need to reload.""

"Rule 36. When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."

"Rule 35. That which does not kill you has made a tactical error."

"Rule 34. If you’re leaving scorch marks, you need a bigger gun."

"Rule 33. If you're leaving tracks, you're being followed."

"Rule 31. Only cheaters prosper."

"Rule 30. A little trust goes a long way. The less you use, the further you'll go."

"Rule 5. Close air support and friendly fire should be easier to tell apart."

"Rule 4. Close air support covereth a multitude of sins."

"Rule 3. An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody."

"Rule 2. A Sergeant in motion outranks a Lieutenant who doesn't know what's going on."

"Rule 1. Pillage, then burn."

"Rule 13. Do unto others."

"Rule 12. A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head."

"Rule 11. Everything is air-droppable at least once."

"Rule 10. Sometimes the only way out is through... through the hull"

"Rule 9. Never turn your back on an enemy."

"Rule 8. Mockery and derision have their place. Usually, it's on the far side of the airlock."

"Rule 6. If violence wasn’t your last resort, you failed to resort to enough of it."

"Janissary James: The rebellious 17-year-old daughter of a former Spartan. Voiced by Kari Wahlgren."

"Kamal Zaman: A 25-year-old medical-school graduate from the colony world of Coral. Voiced by Yuri Lowenthal."

"Rani Sobeck: A 22-year-old junior analyst for the Office of Naval Intelligence. Voiced by Olivia Burnette."

"Jersey Morelli: An 18-year-old computer hacker from New York City. Voiced by Zan Passante."

"Herzog: A colonel from Internal Affairs at the Office of Naval Intelligence. Voiced by David Mallow."