Mona Marshall: Katerina Anastasia, Duchess Dire

Quotes 

• Dirk Courage : If the ship had exploded in the canal, the damage might have been permanent.

  Female commitee member : We understand, Commander, that one must take risks.

  Council chairman : But some risks are unacceptable! I believe you once ordered the surrender of the Zone Riders, our only defence against the Spiral Zone, in order to save a handful of people?

  Katerina Anastasia : [angrily]  Mr. Chairman, it was hardly 'a handful of people'!

  Dirk Courage : [smiles at Katerina, then faces the chairman]  I can explain that decision, Mr. Chairman. San Juan Porto Rico was about to be destroyed by the flood water of a giant hurricane. Now the only way to save the people of the city was to move them to higher ground, inside the Zone.

  [a flashback from "Ride the Whirlwind"] 

• [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]