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ataraxion2012-09-16 02:16 pm
falsehoods) wrote in ataraxion2012-09-16 02:16 pm
oo3-[video]
[Loki is sitting in his bed, lounging back with one arm draped across the headboard and one knee hiked up. In his free hand he's holding the communicator. He seems to be getting better with video feeds because at least you can see him this time.]
I wish today to speak of security. There has been much talk of late of ways to make life here more comfortable. I have seen mention of holidays, of designated meal times, and other ideas to give people a sense of structure.
[The hand draped across the headboard rises to scratch the back of his coif.]
What people are proposing may eventually lead to a rudimentary government. As we apply rules to life here we must, also, enforce these rules or our efforts would be for naught.
I am aware that there is already some manner of security force on the ship, but their actions are not currently dictated by any actual law.
Should law come about, what shall the security team then do? What would we consider a transgression here where life is ever at the mercy of machines beyond our control? And how would we punish such transgressions? Would we, as Miles proposed, bring our criminals to trial? Or would we have them promptly executed?
I wish today to speak of security. There has been much talk of late of ways to make life here more comfortable. I have seen mention of holidays, of designated meal times, and other ideas to give people a sense of structure.
[The hand draped across the headboard rises to scratch the back of his coif.]
What people are proposing may eventually lead to a rudimentary government. As we apply rules to life here we must, also, enforce these rules or our efforts would be for naught.
I am aware that there is already some manner of security force on the ship, but their actions are not currently dictated by any actual law.
Should law come about, what shall the security team then do? What would we consider a transgression here where life is ever at the mercy of machines beyond our control? And how would we punish such transgressions? Would we, as Miles proposed, bring our criminals to trial? Or would we have them promptly executed?
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I know not of the outpost civilians as I have never seen an outpost. I am not so foolish as to develop an opinion on matters I have no wot of.
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How about if one of my sisters showed up when she was pregnant and gave birth onboard? Would her daughter have the right to live?
[video]
[Loki shrugs]
As for the rest, they are wise questions but I cannot answer them. It is not my place to speak for everyone here.
[He has his own opinions, of course, but he doesn't want the entire ship to suspect that he is actively trying to climb the chain of command. It is still too early for that.]
How would you govern these matters?
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[Sits back, abruptly assuming calm.] Me? I don't tend to get involved in politics. At least, I didn't. But that didn't turn out too well.
[video]
[He folds his hands, noting the shift in Leoben's demeanor]
What changed to make you get involved?
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[video]
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Scripture tells us, "All of this has happened before, and all of it will happen again." Sometimes that's a comfort to me. Sometimes, not so much.
[video]
Yes. Such a cycle of myth can make one feel at ease by assuring him that there was naught he could have done to change the outcome of events. But it can also make one feel trapped and enslaved...Powerless...