Monday June 12, 2006
Book 7: Emperor Pius Dei — Part VI: Long Arm of the Law
Note: The Touch-And-Go is being "painted" by six other ships, which of course means that their active targetting systems (including, but certainly not limited to radar) are targetting the ship. It's also an unsubtle nod to the fact that as of today, Schlock Mercenary has been running for six years, uninterrupted.

Transcript

Captain Tagon: TAG, Get us out of here!
TAG: I am unable to comply, Captain.
TAG: There are three teraport interdiction systems in operation, and we are being painted by six different warships.
Captain Tagon: I thought you were ordered to 'port us someplace safe!
TAG: Indeed. It appears that our presence and safety are mutually exclusive factors.