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Referenced as 'the Master and Commander books, the Patrick O'Brien books' when discussing how a glamorous woman on board a ship can be destabilizing to the chain of command

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The Patrick O'Brian books are discussed, particularly 'the first one, master and commander' as being 'brilliant on this sort of sense of gnawing anxiety' about getting on the captain's list.

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Referenced as a comparison - Custer's enthusiasm for collecting fossils and scientific specimens is compared to the character Maturin in O'Brian's naval novels.

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Tom mentions finally deciding to read this book after Dominic's recommendation, having previously thought it 'unreadable' but reconsidering after their Trafalgar and Nelson series

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Referenced when comparing Darwin and Fitzroy's relationship to that of Aubrey and Maturin, noting Darwin's role as a gentleman companion similar to Dr. Maturin in the naval novels

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Referenced at the beginning when discussing the film Master and Commander, noting it was 'adapted from the novels of Patrick O'Brien'

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Tom mentions Patrick O'Brian's naval fiction in the context of Nelson and naval battles, saying 'This is so Patrick O'Brian' but noting he doesn't like the books because there's 'too much rope.'

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Referenced as a series of novels about the Napoleonic Wars featuring ships at war, often taking place on the far side of the world, used to illustrate that global wars predated WWI