“That is why you are a useful soldier, Lieutenant Perez,” the Forerunner said. “A useful soldier, but a terrible commander. You were no longer obliged to obey Major Fischer’s instructions, as you believed yourself to hold her position. You had the freedom to analyze the consequences of your actions and you did not do so. When I refused to obey your instructions, you caused significant damage to this Cyclops in your attempt to force an attack I did not wish to permit.”