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[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?

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[falsehoods]

no. there has been much talk of developing a society here so i merely offer the topic as something worth considering. i am in no position to create any laws.

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[inebriety]

But if you were, you would consider it?

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[falsehoods]

i know not. would you?

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[inebriety]

God no, responsibility is a ghastly thing. Business is the extent of it for me.

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[falsehoods]

i understand, for running a business surely does not require responsibility.

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[inebriety]

Delegating the unpleasant tasks is a lot easier when everyone works for you instead of you working for them.

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[falsehoods]

but if aught were to go wrong would you not be held accountable?

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[inebriety]

I said unpleasant, not important.