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* [[Nice to the Waiter]]:
** Almost every single villain of the series is either dismissive or outright contemptuous of their servants, as most of them come from high-society and wealthy backgrounds; multiple characters point out (Or at least think) that that is entirely indicative of the way they believe that the universe revolves around them, and that their lower-class supporters are there for the express purpose of appeasing them.
** Rob S. Pierre and Oscar Saint-Just are the only two villains of the series who are courteous to their
**Klaus Hauptman is a curmudgeonly shipping magnate who is a temporary rival of Honor. While he is often angry he seldom takes it out on servants and apologizes to them when he does. It is only equals he is ever to proud to apologize to.
* [[Nicknaming the Enemy]]: "Manties" (Star Kingdom/Empire of Manticore), "Peeps" (People's Repubic of Haven),"Andies" (Andermani Empire), "Sillies" or "Confeds" (Silesian Confederacy), and "Sollies" (Solarian League).
* [[No Dead Body Poops]]: An undercover agent, realizing he has been made, judo flips over and snaps the neck of the man who has caught him, and notes in narration the smell of the voided bowels, presumably while his victim is still upside down.
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