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Ender: "We had pilots with our ships, didn't we."
Graff: "Yes."
Ender: "I was ordering pilots to go in and die and I didn't even know it."
Graff: "They knew it, Ender, and they went anyway. They knew what it was for."

- Ender's Game p.298

This shot is when the last few surviving International Fleet pilots are dropping their star fighters into the Formic home planet's atmosphere to fire off their MD Device. Ever since I read Ender's Game way back in '93 or '94, I had this scene stuck in my mind. But I never actually took the time to make it. Now that the Ender movie is finally announced for 2008, I thought I might as well finish this up.

The reason I like this scene's because, even though as a species, we're selfish and self-preserving creatures; there are times when we sacrifice everything for the sake of others, that's what makes us special. Anyway, to all those who sacrificed and will continue to sacrifice, thank you.

FULL VIEW PLEASE
(Or I'll blow up your house with the Little Doctor! ;P)
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~yellowrosebeauty May 2, 2012
Just wanted to tell you. I have been reading the ender series finally and today I finished Ender's Shadow. The part where Bean knows that real people are dying and when he talks to them had me sobbing. I kept imagining this picture in my head. It's exactly how I see what happened to the fleets. Very powerful stuff and it just made the book all more emotional for me

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Mood: Sadness ~WhatChair Apr 30, 2012  New member Student Writer
Thank you
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~Orson02 Apr 12, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
I wish I could favorite this twice! I loved this book and can't wait for the movie now that it's back in production! Also great picture. Way to capture the essence of the sacrifice. I especially love his hand touching the photo.
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~dinosgorawrXD Feb 10, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
i almost cried Q~Q

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~love-eternal Dec 22, 2011
Just awesome. I really love this, great job catching the emotion without showing a facial expression. This part was my fave in Shadow, too. *tear*

Excellent work!

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~Last-Verse Nov 4, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
NO! Not the Little Doctor! *goes to fullview* Oh, and I never heard of an Ender movie...did it ever come out?

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~Legions-Legate Oct 16, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I love this picture. I loved that book. They sacrificed their lives at Ender's behest so that they could save Humanity. Heroes, even though fiction.
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~Fox-Rachel Oct 13, 2011
[link] He feels bad (at least in my head)

I believe I've commented on this before but I absolutely adore this picture.

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~Zenemas Sep 29, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
That's so sad. There's a picture of their family.

I hated how the book ended. With the egg explaining to him that they didn't want to fight. I love the book though... RIP
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~Cattickelf Aug 30, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
That part pissed me off! Beautiful drawing by the way!

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