Steven Heck: So Operation Turbo Panther is finally a go!
Mike Thorton: Operation....what?
Steven Heck: Oh, yeah. I name all the operations that go down in Taipei, even the ones that aren't mine. Operation Latex Turtle, Operation Angry Bees, Operation AAAAAHHHH-YOOOOOOOW! Heh. That was a good one.
Mike Thorton: Operation....what?
Steven Heck: Oh, yeah. I name all the operations that go down in Taipei, even the ones that aren't mine. Operation Latex Turtle, Operation Angry Bees, Operation AAAAAHHHH-YOOOOOOOW! Heh. That was a good one.
"Operation Defend Our Freedom & Standard of Living from Evil Terrorist Aliens will now commence!" crackled a voice from a vox-box. "And will you guys choose a more ambiguous codename next time?"
Enireth Stationmaster: Hello, I am the Stationmaster. What is the code-name for this operation?
Tagon: Hunh. I never gave it any thought. How about "Operation Dark Chocolate?"
Enireth Stationmaster: Too dull, but I really like the ring I get when I say "Operation kill the bad guys and take back our library."
Tagon: That's more of a mission statement than a code name, don't you think?
Enireth Stationmaster: I'm glad we discussed this. I need to go meet with the press now.
Tagon: Hunh. I never gave it any thought. How about "Operation Dark Chocolate?"
Enireth Stationmaster: Too dull, but I really like the ring I get when I say "Operation kill the bad guys and take back our library."
Tagon: That's more of a mission statement than a code name, don't you think?
Enireth Stationmaster: I'm glad we discussed this. I need to go meet with the press now.
"You know what they're calling us? Phoenix. Operation bloody Phoenix."
— Senior Sgt. Renford, Phoenix
"The Pentagon has to stop naming military operations. Libya is 'Operation Odyssey Dawn.' What does that mean? Why name these things in the first place? It's teenage bravado, like giving a nickname to your penis."
— Bill Maher, Real Time with Bill Maher
"You must disarm Free Erusea. The codename for this operation will be "Katina"."
—Excerpt from Ace Combat 5's Arcade Mode briefing
Norm Scully: Disaster? Tell me one thing that's wrong with Operation Beans.
Jake Peralta: Operation Beans!?
Jake Peralta: Operation Beans!?
