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Buckhorn has carried out some very questionable acts in the course of this book;
▪Forcing the Express to continue work even though no repairs had been made to the sensors.
▪Trying to put the blame of the fire in the Express on captain Steve when they know the sensors had not been repaired.
▪Sending their tugs to harrass the crew of the Warhorse even after Larry was injured abord the Express.
▪Showing up at Larry's wake to inform Louise that they will fight her claim on the Express.
And many other such examples throughout the book.

In your honest opinion, what was the most antagonistic act carried out by Buckhorn?

Buckhorn's most antagonist act actually occurred in Strong Heart, when they used violence to get their way. In Adrift, I'd say that it was their effort to pin the accident on Captain Steve.

CatInTheHat wrote: ↑01 Apr 2019, 08:39 Buckhorn's most antagonist act actually occurred in Strong Heart, when they used violence to get their way. In Adrift, I'd say that it was their effort to pin the accident on Captain Steve.

Ut what about showing up at Larry's wake to tell Louise that they will challenge her claim on the retrieval of the Express? I mean at the wake of a person who died to retrieve their ship, come on!

I think their most antagonistic act was doing some charitable acts for the community with a motive of winning their support. With this kind of power, no one could easily stand against them. The other act was informing Louise that they would oppose her claim on the Express of course. It was still a moment of mourning. No one in their right and humane mindcan dare do such a ting.

I think their most antagonistic act was doing some charitable acts for the community with a motive of winning their support. With this kind of power, no one could easily stand against them. The other act was informing Louise that they would oppose her claim on the Express of course. It was still a moment of mourning. No one in their right and humane mind can dare do such a ting.

I agree that their most antagonistic act was going to Larry's wake to tell Louise that they were going to challenge their claim. Puting the blame on Steve was expected but what they did at Larry's wake, of all times and places, was rude and disrespectful and they planned it to be just that.

Charlyt wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 08:42 I agree that their most antagonistic act was going to Larry's wake to tell Louise that they were going to challenge their claim. Puting the blame on Steve was expected but what they did at Larry's wake, of all times and places, was rude and disrespectful and they planned it to be just that.

That was what stood out to me.

I agree the most antagonistic act carried out by Buckhorn was Showing up at Larry's wake to inform Louise that they will fight her claim on the Express. I also thought that putting the blame on captain Steve was another antagonistic act.

For me, Buckhorn is a character lacking any kind of remorse, so even though showing up at Larry's wake to contest the rights of the ship is the most deplorable, it is but another offense in his long list of actions.

vishu wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 12:23 For me, Buckhorn is a character lacking any kind of remorse, so even though showing up at Larry's wake to contest the rights of the ship is the most deplorable, it is but another offense in his long list of actions.

Holding out on paying Steve knowing he has a special needs son is another major antagonist checkbox they ticked.

I agree that going to Larry's wake was horrible, but, I think firing Steve and trying to put the blame on him was probably worse, to me.

He was on horrible person however trying to put the blame of the fire in the Express on captain Steve when they know the sensors had not been repaired was one of the worst thing he could have done

For me it's:

Showing up at Larry's wake to inform Louise that they will fight her claim on the Express.

I mean, come on man, the guy just died. And at the wake? I never liked him anyway since he blamed the crew for the fire. I knew he was a douchebag, but appearing at telling Louise that was just pure a**hol*ry. Ugh, I'm still mad at him but it just shows how good the author was in creating his character.

vishu wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 12:23 For me, Buckhorn is a character lacking any kind of remorse, so even though showing up at Larry's wake to contest the rights of the ship is the most deplorable, it is but another offense in his long list of actions.

Buckhorn is a corporation, not an individual character.

CatInTheHat wrote: ↑05 Apr 2019, 10:04

vishu wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 12:23 For me, Buckhorn is a character lacking any kind of remorse, so even though showing up at Larry's wake to contest the rights of the ship is the most deplorable, it is but another offense in his long list of actions.

Buckhorn is a corporation, not an individual character.

Nice correction. They're more like Society of Evil.