Some will tell you I am not easy to get along with. Those that get along with me will tell you that’s rubbish. Both are accurate.

I am not high maintenance, but neither am I low maintenance. I would describe myself as “set maintenance”. As you may have gathered from the many Roc’s Rules, I govern myself by my own set of ideals and rules. They don’t change. I don’t really change either. I have triggers just like anyone else. Live within them, and we’ll get along fine.

I am a soldier. I am used to following orders. My commanding officers say do, and I do. I have no problem letting someone else make the rules. Just make sure you follow them.

I had just returned from commanding a fleet recently. You may have read about it in one of my earlier journals (see For the Republic ). I yelled at the Tribal miltia for a good twenty minutes until I was hoarse in the throat. My CO didn’t approve. He said there is never a reason to yell at my troops to such a degree. He screamed this at me for twenty minutes. I stopped listening after two.

It’s simple for me really. Make the rule. Live by it. Do what you say. Please, feel free to call me on it when I am a hypocrite. I will definitely be calling you on it.