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Subj: You'd have to check with Lisa - or better yet have her check in here.
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 07:14:09 pm EDT
Reply Subj: Is "I told you so" a legitimate legal defense?
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 11:16:57 am EDT


> Some meaty issues and a lot of beverage drinking in this chapter.

The action picks up from this section onwards.

> The problem of what to do with the prisoners of war was certainly a prickly one. Of course, I'm all for a solution that doesn't end with genocide against the pigeon people, but I can sympathize with those who feel that they're getting off easy. It probably would have been more politically savvy for Kiivan to really stress how the war criminals among them would be found and punished... but then, he likely has other problems do deal with at the moment.

As Danny pointed out, there are upsides to the decision Kiivan eventually made, not least of which is that Caph has begun to establish a reputation as a player in galactic politics, initiating a solution which contradicts plans made by some of the big players like the Shee-Yar and the Skunks.

As for the getting off easy, the Thonnagarians have lost over 90% of their people, have been defeated and humbled, and have been granted mercy by a race they sought to enslave. That's got to be seen as something of a punishment.

> Even though it was my idea (er... fictionally), I question returning an aggressor's arsenal to them, no matter how their leadership has changed. There's no positive way to spin that.... well, aside from the fact that Kerry isn't getting her hands on it. I do, however, find the solution of tasking them to defend that world Vaahir protects to be a rather elegant one. Good thinking fictional me.

Without their weapons it would have been sending them on a suicide mission, the equivalent of driving them over a minefield. It would also leave the valuable and desirable z-alloy under Caphan control, tempting more technologically advanced races to come and seek it. Finally, it perpetuates the feud between Caph and the Thonnagarians, since the z-alloy is sacred to them and its loss would require a jihad to the death.

> Well, the plan to see the Emir worked, for all the good it seems to have done. Vespiir's gift probably came pretty close to straddling the line to predicting the present, which is really less impressive. I now wonder if there's any time left for her to establish who she is and why she was there, or if all hell is going to break lose instead.

Let's go for the "all hell" option, shall we? obviously, our next issue picks up exactly where this one left off.

> Looking forward to finding out!

I'm still in two minds about how and when to post it. All views are gratefully received.