Could be a comparison thing. "He's a shit ton better than Marcus Black Boardus."
BTW, the Roman navy didn't use slaves on their triremes. Too many extra mouths to feed, mouths that didn't fight. Rowing, on the infrequent times it was needed, was done by the combat troops, kept them fit.
BTW, the Roman navy didn't use slaves on their triremes. Too many extra mouths to feed, mouths that didn't fight. Rowing, on the infrequent times it was needed, was done by the combat troops, kept them fit.