Bringing their weapons to full readiness might set off the Station's own defensive armament.
"Paradox, you are authorized to bring your weapons to full readiness."
Everything was on or ahead of schedule- a few more hours of work, and Enterprise would be back to full readiness.
Not well enough to keep everyone at full readiness, anyway.
I race toward the Enemy, weapons at full readiness.
The system achieved full operational readiness with the launch of the last satellite.
It was created just before the war and did not have time to reach full operational readiness.
"I propose that our backups be put in full readiness," he said.
I need to have a Weyr in full readiness.
Keeping them at full readiness may be a waste of money.