Now, the Federation needed some sort of body to enforce its regulations, but the alphas were unable to agree on how to organize this, so Earth, who had the largest and most advanced spaceforce, offered to establish the Federal Fleet

All the admirals had grown up in sail, and many of them viewed the arrival of steam with undisguised dislike […]

[…] Squib proved clearly by his patent that the house and office did now belong to him.

He shines in the gym, floors his opponents in Greco-Roman wrestling and effortlessly holds a crucifix position on the rings.