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Originally Posted by KeeperOfTheCode
He just couldn't stand the pressure of being on the front lines. He was fine leading them from his flagship, but when he himself was in the midst of it, he just lost his nerve.
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I think he could. Beckett was a ruthless, power-hungry individual. He spent many years working for the EITC to get to the position that he was in when he died, and likely fought many naval battles to get there. He was confident but grew too cawky [sic], which is why he was so...
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Originally Posted by Eliza Creststeel
I also took it as he was so stunned that things suddenly went so wrong for him - like he's never not been in control of the situation before.
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taken aback when, for the first and last time, he had no control over the situation. He was being flanked on both sides by two enormous ships. The cannons had been put away. There was no escape and no defense.