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“And don't forget about me! Reconquistaaa!”

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Outfitted with the latest technology, this powerful warhost will be capable of easily defeating the Baalathi that inhabit both systems- as long as they are the only threats you will face there.

You actually ordered and helped design the first generation of Crusiers- your heaviest ship class. Mass produced in the Nan shipyards, these vessels are many times more powerful then your old solar-system defenses that you once made to defend yourself from the Baalathi capsule all those centuries ago. But these ships are also going to be your home for quite some time, so you've made sure the largest and most powerful flagship of the fleet has a little extra.

”Gentlemen! Allow me to show you to the inner sanctum of this ship- the Supreme's own quarters.”

”Oh wow, this is so fancy!” Jale says, seemingly excited to be in the presence of such privilege and prestige.

”The both of you are, of course, welcome to it whenever you wish. I tried to keep it a surprise- but I couldn't stop the captain of our vessel from snooping if he so wanted...”

”No, your Majesty. I have done no snooping. I am as curious as Jale is. Lead the way.”

>Show them with grace
>Show them with gusto

>>5284679
>>Show them with gusto

>>5284679
>Show them with grace

>>5284679
>Show them with gusto
Good, we're back. I wonder how much the consortium expanded in our cluster

>>5284679
>>Show them with gusto
Get in here boooooys!
Also lol Bluey.

>>5284679
>Show them with gusto

>>5284686
Bluey is the only good hazaar to have existed. The moment he dies the whole race will be sent down the gutter.

>>5284691
Sunshine is a fine bug. Shame he got pair-bonded to Yaun'tul.

>>5284679
>>Show them with gusto

>>5284679
>Show them with gusto

>>5284702
Would’ve loved a Bluey/Sunshine pairing, I think it would’ve been adorkable.

>>5284742
I still don't think Bluey would ever mate with a Hazaar.

>>5284745
Still would’ve been a nice pairing mefeels.

>>5284679
>Show them with grace

>Show them with grace


New objective parameters established.

Terciary mission objective: Liberate the hazaar homeworld, acquire balaathi technology and contact the GSA.

Secondary mission objective: Protect as many vessels and crew from the jaxtian fleet as possible.

Primary mission objective: Protect Bluey.

>>5284679
>Show them with grace

>>5284702
Sunshine is an accomplice to him. He saved his skin before already, too.

Bluey is the only good hazaar because of his origins. He actually knows how stupid the original hazaar are because he saw it first hand, and doesn't resent the monkes for keeping them alive when they didnt need to like yuan does.

>>5284679
>Show them with grace

>>5284986
Even after the last thread, the protagonist-centred moral myopia is back in force, I see.

>>5284986
I’m pretty sure the vast, vast majority of Hazaar are just trying to keep the lights on, and Yuan is the only one who’s about to go full genocidal.

Sunshine, particularly, just wanted friends, which isn’t exactly the actions of a monster. Also, equating our Hazaar with the Red Hazaar seems unfair when there’s less genetic similarity between them than us and bonobo monkeys.

Also, we’re the one who literally put them in concentration camps and used them for medical experiments.

>>5285038
>I’m pretty sure the vast, vast majority of Hazaar are just trying to keep the lights on
Hazaar don't have an inborn sense of morality unless they're half-breeds.
>>5285039
We put everyone in concentration camps and medical experiments, anon. We literally had a choice to kill a guy for no reason other than "1 dollar"

Also, we’re committing drawn out genocide on the red Hazaar by not allowing them to have pure blooded children, and we enslaved their children from the moment of birth to their dying day, and their children will always be second class citizens with only enough rights as so to keep them subdued… unless it’s more convenient to feed them alive to a space worm.

>>5285043
Fair. But our hybrid bazaars are ok.

Also, medical experiments, fair enough, but the concentration camps thing isn’t true. The Jaxtians have many, many more freedoms than any other species in the Hegemony. The Hazaar, until recently, couldn’t even decide where they lived, what they ate, who they slept with, where they went, had mandatory labour duties, were basically on a featureless death planet, etc.

The Hegemony is dystopia for everyone, but it really is dedicated to a decent quality of life for Jaxtians. Same isn’t true for anyone else.

>>5284679
>Show them with gusto
WE BACK ONLINE NETORARE BROS

>>5284679
>Show them with gusto
WE BACK BOYS!

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You show them the inside of your inner sanctum.

”This is like a Class Two or Three Mansion back on Jaxt...”
”It basically is! And with the many support ships going along, we have some room in the flagship for this little extravagance. It's going to be my home away from home for the next few years. Might as well enjoy it.”
”This stuff is from all around the colony worlds. Vetuck grain wine, Andoen skull... Is that a Swall egg?”
”Indeed.”
”But why, your majesty, are we bringing along such luxury with a warhost? It may not be in my place to ask why his grace is to have such luxury but...”

”No Farro, I'm glad you asked. The truth is that luxury is not inherently bad. Things gain value based on their rarity- the exclusivity of a thing is what grants it its value. We could easily mint billions of golden rings or amulets for Hegemony citizens to wear- why don't we? Why don't we allow everyone to wear a golden band? Because doing so would make them worthless. Rare, fine, expensive items- these are not inherently bad, nor is collecting or displaying them as a mark of pride an Anti-Social behavior. To be surrounded by fine things as a result of one's own actions that brings satisfaction and reward- it is only when the desire for these things alone, not as a reward for accomplishment, does it lead to degeneracy.”

”You also probably want to share our culture with the Aristocrats too, your Highness?”

”Yes, exactly right, Jale. From what little we know of the GSA, they seem to value the finer things in life, and have a highly hierarchical society like our own. They certainly practice some form of imperialism and eugenic control- if we arrive there as a spartan collection of warships we'd be thought of as a primitive race at best; and possibly a band of mercenaries at worst.”

”I see. Thank you for explaining, your Majesty.”

”But I'm not quite finished, Farro. I was about to shift the discussion to yourself.”

”Me?”

”Yes, and specifically, about your Space Suit!”

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”My suit? What's wrong with my suit?!” He asked, as though suddenly wounded.
”Nothing! But, ahh, were you not paying attention to anything I was just saying?! You wear the same suit that the astronauts and pilots do, the same suit originally derived from Jale's light armor “battlesuit”.”
”But I am a pilot!”
”Yes, but you are also a Captain. For the longest time, we have not had a real symbol of office- of military ranking. On the one hand, it shows a degree of comradely and humility, which I can always appreciate, but we never really created this symbol of office. It's important.”
”Isn't a pilot flightsuit our “traditional” dress?”
”In a sense. The greatest star pilots in our history are Shintar Val, your ancestor, as well as Kimnan I and II. But they were all pilots, always more comfortable in a tiny fighter or bomber fighting enemies with their own wit and skill. You are a commander, a new, special uniform for all Starship Captains going forward will give your position a rise in status. With larger and multi-crewed starships becoming more and more important and core to our space military, captains and commanders will be more important then ever.”
”Hmm, well, I suppose you are right then.”
”Any suggestions?”
”Oh- me? No no, please your majesty, I am no artist or uniform designer! This is too large a decision to be left to me. Just please make sure it is practical for work...”

You have decided that Starship Captains of the Hegemony will need to start wearing a unique uniform- and you must decide on what that uniform will be- from now until the end of time! This will be a chance to show off the Hegemony's military might and traditions as well- which is something you value highly. You have just enough time to commission a design before you leave on your scheduled voyage- naturally teams of both AI and Jaxtian artists could help you iron out pretty much any design you could want and could take care of the details and keep it "practical". You just need to give them a prompt. What will be your criteria for this new special captain uniform?

>Simple
>Flashy
>Other (Write ins will only be accepted with a drawing!)

I think we should get something following the hegemony's overall simple style without being *too* spartan

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>>5285075
>Flashy/Other

Fashy Fashion

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>>5285075
>Other
Sorry for the shitty drawing, my proposal is a modified version of the uniform Eoba I used, with an hegemonic symbol and epaulettes.

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>>5285116

>>5285116
I like it, +1

>>5284677
>the crusade has come
H Y P E

>>5285116
I like it. Nice callback to our history.

>>5285109
Powerful "Are we the baddies?" Energy.

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>>5285116
>>5285119
Maybe this could be a good compromise?

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>>5285075
Too lazy to draw this rn

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>>5285075
>Flashy
>Other
Blue Monke Power Ranger.
Not gonna draw, cry about it.

>>5285116
+1

>>5285218
Hmm, looking good, +1 this!

>>5284691
He set up illegal black ops rape camps.

>>5285406
Rape is how his species propagates

>>5285043
>Hazaar don't have an inborn sense of morality unless they're half-breeds.
Depending who who ask NO one does. (Or rather "inborn morality" is a name ascribed to various unconscious instincts developed for the preservation of the species.)

In any case it's illogical to say any life form is biologically good or evil.

Also the Hazaar aren't amoral, they Red Hazaar from the mine for extreme extremely defensive of the fetuses of their young.

>>5285412
> extreme extremely defensive of the fetuses of their young.
Yeah. so they could use them as literal meatshields after they were born

Red Hazaar are amoral. Their entire society was basically ancapistan where you just did whatever the fuck you wanted on your own. That's how they ended up dooming themselves and causing the Balaathi Crisis.

>>5285410
No. Sex is. Sunshine consensually had sex with Yuan. Just because individual Hazaar are rapists doesn't mean the entire species is built on rape.

>>5285415
>Yeah. so they could use them as literal meatshields after they were born
The Hegemony used those very same children as plantation slave labor and also fed them to a space work. When they were like ten or something
Having a different set of values doesn't mean they have no values.

From a Human point of view one could see the Hegemony's extreme "pragmatism" as amoral, but we know they have a series of core values.

The Hazaar are no different

>>5285419
Aliens aren't people

>>5285416
There is literally an entire sub-species centered around shooting people with their pricks. Soldiers, forgot?
>>5285419
That is completely different. It's one thing to use grown hazaar to terraform a planet, it's another to use children as meatshielsd

>>5285218
+1

>>5285425
Nobody in this quest is "people" by a standard which excludes aliens.

>>5285428
They weren't grown. The Hegemony enslaved children and used them to work harsh land. Now it's fine if you ooc or ic are cool with that but you can't claim the Hazaar are evil because of geo they treat kids when the Hegemony does the same type of stuff .

>>5285442
Jaxtians are people, Migrators are people Blue Hazaar are like 10% people

>>5285443
>They weren't grown
Hazaar grow very fast
>you can't claim the Hazaar are evil because of geo they treat kids when the Hegemony does the same type of stuff .
I feel like there's a difference between working light but mostly danger-less labour in the fields (they weren't even doing factory work, just planting stuff to terraform) and putting children infront of live gunfire

>>5285075
should be something with more worked into functions then the usual suit, style should have a function

>>5285448
Migrators are barely sapient.

>>5285450
We fed some of the Blazaar to the worm, as pointed out.

>>5285119
Considering this is the closest we seem to have to a 'Traditional' ship command uniform - the Vul's Revenge being specifically built as a flagship for a fleet of far smaller vessels - it makes sense to use this outfit as a basis for a 'traditionally inspired' Hegemonic uniform.

>>5285218
Seconding!

>>5285218
+1

Seems we have a good candidate. Changing my vote formally from >>5285109 to >>5285218

>>5285075

>>5285218
I like this design, but i wish it was done like an jumpsuit, since that's how most jaxtians dress

>>5285582
Robes are popular, too, and this is meant to look more artistocratic, right?

>>5285584
Those aren't robes, they have pants.

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>>5285592
A robe OVER a jumpsuit. But very well: have some variants?

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>>5285614
Maybe give it a cape?

>>5285614
I like the second one, it looks like an jumpsuit.

>>5285675
NO CAPES

>>5285614
I like this.

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>Let players design new uniform because the Azuirum "flightsuit" model is too complex and I'll need to draw Farro Val a billion times this thread
>>5285218
>becomes the most popular suggestion

Looks great by the way! I dig the aesthetic.

>>5285714
Did you expect any better when you allowed write ins?

>>5285714
>giving players a write-in option for uniform selection and expecting low complexity

>>5285614
We could remove the tassels from the epaulets and do without chest circles and the hat.

>>5285714
At least it wasn't >>5285109

But like >>5285727 i said, we *could* remove the epaulets.

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>>5285714
Does this help?

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>>5285742
Maybe even this? Less tassels, fewer little details?

>>5285748
Nice.
I like this but without chest circles.

>>5285675
Capes are for getting stuck in turbine engines

>>5285748
this looks good

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>>5285109
>>5285116
>>5285218
>>5285614
>>5285742
>>5285748
I love the fash aesthetic. It's a shame because it just barely doesn't fit the monkies- I drew the old Swall general uniform as being more similar to this kind of uniform.

Here's a quick teaser- look good? I can't update today obvs but I'll get on it as soon as I can.

>>5285790
I like it

>>5285790
Works for me!

>>5285790
Glorious.

>>5285790
Perfect.

>>5285681
>>5285775
A robe is just a cape with sleeves though

>>5285681
>>5285775
I see your point, but isn't a robe a cape with sleeves?

>>5285790
Gives me TNG vibes. I dig it

>>5285865
>>5285871
Doesn't billow as dramatically (or as far/dangerously)

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>>5285865
Isn't that a snuggie?

>>5285938
Snuggies are just glorified, commercially-branded robes.

>GSA certainly practice some form of imperialism and eugenic control.

With the jaxtians, essal and swall, that's already 4 factions practicing eugenics. Guys, Imma be level with you: I'm getting IRL concerned about what the moral of the story is in this quest.

>>5286033
Real life doesn't have a moral either.

>>5286033
>eugenics le bad
Mutation degrades the gene pool and must be counteracted, whether through natural means (unfit individuals dying because the society isn’t advanced enough to keep them alive) or artificial means (eugenics). Otherwise, after several generations, it turns out that most of the population is incapable of contributing to society, at which point the civilization collapses in one way or another

>>5286033
Eugenics work. Like, it's just a fact. I don't support eugenic controls in real life, but that's only because I don't trust the government or the private elites to evaluate things dispassionately, to distribute them fairly so as to uplift all peoples, or to treat those people and populations who fall by the wayside compassionately. But... Like, if evolution is real, and genetics can be directed to achieve specific ends (dog -breeding and crop development certainly suggests this is the case), there is no reason eugenics couldn't work and every reason it could.

Now, let's get back to this well-written and politically-dubious adventure, together!

>>5286071
Eugenics don't work. Momentarily disregarding that the traits considered desirable by proponents of eugenics are phenotypical rather than genotypical ("he's bigger and stronger, so that's better, right?"), a species that is apparently fit may carry recessive genes that do not immediately exhibit themselves that will be passed on. This fixation on genetic purity for the purpose of producing "desirable" traits in offspring causes biodiversity to diminish. The resultant genetic similarity means that offspring will suffer the same disadvantages as though they were inbred, a problem that animals free to engage in unconstrained breeding do not face. This phenomenon can be observed in purebred dogs, which are overall simply less healthy than mutts of mixed lineage. And this is all completely disregarding the entire field of epigenetics!

Or to put this in non-science speak: strict eugenics policies will turn a species into inbred sibling-fucking aristocrats. Which is... fitting, considering everything else about this quest.

>>5286097
Jaxtians have genetic modifications and their actual eugenics are pretty light, you basically just have to not be medically mildly mentally retarded to get a breeding license (the dumb hyperspace scientist was born with an IQ in the mid 80s and that was noted to be slightly above the minimum to be allowed to reproduce).
Obviously nazi-like eugenics are just retarded but a focus on negative eugenics with genetic testing would work IRL.

>>5285790
Pretty sweet duds! Still think a Hegemonic symbol somewhere would look good, though - symbolising the authority of the state and the position of authority the Captain here holds. Unless... that's the purpose of the golden belt?

>>5286101
There's no use for eugenics in real life either, however. Research is already being done to find ways to identify and quash genetic diseases via therapy, and animals that are apparently unfit still contribute to the biodiversity and by extension health of a species, so the main draw can't be "health." One could argue for beneficial phenotypical traits, which, again, disregards both their complex relationship with genotype and the field of epigenetics.

That leaves biological determinism, which is based in erroneous assumptions motivated by elitism, not pragmatism.

>>5285790
Looks good!

>>5286033
See. One of the things that makes this quest great is the fact that unlike most media in the last 20 years, it isn't thinly disguised propaganda. Stories used to, gasp, be about telling an interesting story.

>>5286221
I am going to argue that most stories have morals in them just by the virtue of how they portray their character arcs.

Like let's look at something like Ricky Bobby. On the surface not that political but the character arc clearly portrays his actions in the first half of being a self centered ego driven asshole as being a bad thing.

Or Jaws where the villain is wanting to keep the beach open for the sake of tourist dollars.

Or any given cartoon built about "the power of friendship."

You would be hard pressed to find a work of narrative fiction without ANY sort of moral message in it. Even if it's as basic as "Don't be a dick."

>>5286071
The issue is that selective breeding is a brute tool. It results in life forms specialized to serve very specific purposes that don't at all hell with the natural instincts of the source animal. Bananas can't reproduce sexually, pugs have breathing problems, Cauliflower and Broccoli are basically deformed by natural standards....
To make Eugenics work you would have to find a semi objective rubric for the "right" traits you want in society. (Which is a huge hurdle in of itself that may not actually be possible.)

Assuming you do that you would have to breed them off over a period of many many generations, which in the case of life forms like us is a timescale so large you wouldn't see benefits beyond the marginal for something like a century at least.

And if course that assumes the traits you are trying to select for are mostly genetic as opposed to environmental or sociological.

Finally finally, assuming all those other bits work , due to the nature of how selective breeding works you are gonna have a ton of people with all sorts of side effects and mutations that aren't "ideal."

The only really "practical" way to do it irl would be to sterilize anyone who falls below a certain "threshold" (Which is what various IRL entities have done.). But that just looks around to the subjectivity inherent in such a "culling" and the fact that it can't account for non-biologic issues.

I think the best you could do is ban people with inheritable diseases from breeding but given how many of those are based on carrier genes or merely pass down *chances* of getting it (think Diabetes) the impact of that would be marginal at best.

>>5286106
>>5285790
I too really like the gold triple ring.

>>5286109
>>5286097

Your argument against eugenics essentially boils down to "we don't understand the complexity of genetics enough to select only the good stuff without the bad, or to counterbalance the decrease in diversity", to which I say "the Hegemmony has a better understanding of genetics than we do, and deliberately maintains a degree of diversity in their eugenics program".

>>5286263
Your example of broccoli and cauliflower actually demonstrates how eugenics can work just fine if you know what you want and understand the organism enough to get it. broccoli an d cauliflower don't understand that they are "deformed", nor do we consider them such, but we know how to turn them into something useful fro our purposes. If a society knows exactly what it wants, even if it's somethinga s simple as "height, health, and a lack of inheritable neurological conditions", a society with a good-enough understanding of their own genome can achieve that.

>The timescale
True, that's pretty immense... Until you also have sufficiently-advanced genetic engineering and cloning pods and such to speed the process up. The Hegemony is well set-up to utilize eugenics, as are their rival space-nations.

>To make Eugenics work you would have to find a semi objective rubric for the "right" traits you want in society. (Which is a huge hurdle in of itself that may not actually be possible.)
This and compassion for the suboptimal is the only strong argument agaisnt eugenics, in my opinion. I don't trust any real-world government to be benevolent, dispassionate and holistic in their assessment of desirable traits, and evenhanded and kindly in their approach.

Jaxt's government doesn't meet those criteria, either, but they also don't value egalitarianism, compassion, personal freedom, or any of that shit that I care about, and they passed the rubicon of sterilization and culling long ago.

>>5286221
>Stories used to, gasp, be about telling an interesting story.
This is almost never true. The vast majority of stories convey values in what their characters do, and whether in doing so they are framed positively or negatively. The notion that stories have just gotten too dang political/moralizing, and that this is a modern phenomenon, is a notion that doesn't stand up to close scrutiny. For most of human history across most cultures, the most popular stories were cautionary tales, religious stories, and actual government propaganda about how great the king's ancestors were.

>>5286264
>>5286106
I DID intend for the belt, the loop, and the circle on the hat to represent the three rings even without the symbol in my first mock-up of that design... The belt alone probably can stand in for the gold band, which itself is a Jaxtian symbol hearkening back to the three rings of the Supreme.

>>5286290
>Your example of broccoli and cauliflower actually demonstrates how eugenics can work just fine if you know what you want and understand the organism enough to get it. broccoli an d cauliflower don't understand that they are "deformed", nor do we consider them such, but we know how to turn them into something useful fro our purposes. If a society knows exactly what it wants, even if it's somethinga s simple as "height, health, and a lack of inheritable neurological conditions", a society with a good-enough understanding of their own genome can achieve that.
The biology involved is so complicated that even if you COULD directly link a specific outcome to a specific genetic pattern (which is a very large if to begin with) breeding for that one trait is going to give you someone with that trait and a bunch of random genetic nonsense outside it. Like sure you have a tall person, they also have half sized lungs and bone density issues

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"Seems a little... flashy. Don't you think? So many colors... Most Jaxtains just wear one or two. And I feel a bit awkward at having a more decorated outfit then the Supreme Ruler."
"Well, humility is a oft-desired trait of Suprems. Besides, I have bling, I just left it at home with Hwat... I like the design though; you have elements of the old ceremonial dress of Eoba I and his sash, Eoba II's golden dueling belt, and some new designs too. Plus it still has all the smart materials, just woven into the fabrics and painted over. Here, put on the hat."
"The hat? I'm not wearing a hat. Jaxtians don't wear hats."
"Sometimes they do."
"Can you name even one great Jaxtian that wore a hat? Even one?"
"...Are you denying the greatness of our all powerful and terrible founder, Akule the Unspeakable?"
"W-what!? No! Wait- that's a mask, not a hat! That's different!"
"I'm just yanking your chain."
"...But was it really necessary to change the uniform of every single flight suit and pilot in the Hegemony just to match my new uniform, your majesty?"
"...I'm not changing out of this battlesuit. It was literally designed FOR me...."

You did go along and change the flightsuit regulations for everyone in the Hegemony. With how stable and secure your starships are now, a different uniform for astronauts and pilots is suitable. Plus, you can call be to history- you want your starship crews to match their commanders.

And with that final preparation- the fleet leaves! Your powerful fleet of cruisers, frigates, and support vessels leaves Jaxtian space. You will stay here and command the fleet from the largest and most impressive ship of all- the Bite of Batool, an old Jaxtian legend of a creature whose bite venom grants eternal life, but its bite is so powerful that no one can survive it. It's a very common sort of theme in old Jaxtian religions.

"Onwards!"

Suspension is a very interesting thing.

You've been in hypersleep suspension before. To enter the state, one eats a tablet of a synthesized protein, you go through a time of drowsiness, your internal body temperature is cooled down, and then you get into a life support pod. Just like going to sleep, you aren't awake for any of it, and you essentially wake up the moment it is over. But unlike regular sleep, there is almost never dreams. It is more like being right on that edge of sleep and wakefulness, where the mind wanders, and the moment when you feel like you're about to slip under, the pod gently warms you and rocks you to wakefulness, and tells you that months have passed...

The Hazaar star cluster is 50 odd light years away. Once an insurmountable distance of space, now shaved down to just 50 days in flight. Still worth a trip into suspension-sleep, but given its minor negative health effects on the sleep cycle and muscle cramps from long periods of not being used- it may one day become unnecessary.

You feel a little odd being one of the first of the crew to enter sleep; but you must let the captain run his ship the way he sees fit. The Bite has one of the best Migrators and Jaxtian Starsight navigators, you have nothing to worry about...

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And just like that, you're here. Within the first of the Hazaar systems- the Baalathi are here as well, naturally very propagated in any system containing a gas giant. They still do not appear to have made any significant scientific progress, despite this system having been colonized and the Baalathi here ingesting a different gas composition; you think this would change their behavior...

“Master.”

It's Bluey. He's on this journey too, naturally. Once the Reconquistia is complete, you intend to leave him in charge of the vassalized Hazaar state. The details will have to be worked out- if any other major powers have claimed this space, or if there are even any Hazaar left to rule..

“I know that, because of my origin and being, I am barely suitable to be along with this journey with you.”
”Ah, don't speak about yourself in that way, old friend. You are one of the Hegemony's greatest assets. Eoba II saw that in you.”
“Thank you, your Majesty. But still, I may request something that will overstep my boundaries, even as your overseer...”

You listen closely.

“I am but 10% Jaxtian. Which means, to me, I am only 10% victim to the Baalathi. I am 90% the perpetrator, much to my eternal shame. But for the longest time, I have wanted to set my people on the right course. The Hazaar, as duitiful, rightful, good little bugs of the Jaxtian species...”
”Spit it out, Bluey.”

The way he is acting is strange. Like he's been rehersing this, or is getting in some strange way emotional; it's hard to read what he's feeling or thinking on his unusual alien face. You don't even like thinking of him that way- after all, he was around and helping run the Hegemony before you were even born. You don't even want to think of him as a 'xeno'.

“Alright- here goes. My Royal Majesty, my Supreme Ruler- Venerated Cijan Anak... Will you allow me the unprecedented honor of ordering the first attack against the Baalathi invaders? I know, it is far above my station, and I fully accept any punishment you deem fit for asking for such an honor...”

>Allow this
>Deny him (gently)

>>5286333
>Allow this
How can you say no to that?

>>5286333
>Deny him (gently)

>>5286333
>Allow this

>>5286333
>>Allow this
Make sure he doesn't plan or know the timing of the actual attack though. This'll make great propaganda footage, but I don't trust it one damn bit.

>>5286333
>Allow this

>>5286333
>Allow this

>>5286333
>Allow this

"When this crusade is won, you will no longer be Overseer of Xenointegration - you will instead stand as Overseer of the Haazar species and their space within the Hegemony. I could think of no better being to give the official order of the first attack that would bring the Haazar world a liberation from the Baalathi occupiers."

>>5286333
>Allow this

>>5286400
Making Overseers FOR xenos species is a horrible idea, such a position will either be held by a xeno, which will bring with it desires of autonomy and independence, or by a jaxtian, which will lead to contempt and dissatisfaction.
It's better to have all xenos under the catch-all-department of xenointergration than divide our administration by species.

>>5286412
As our Hegemony grows and incorproates mroe disparate species in greate rnumebrs and with wider dispersion, that may beicme untenable.

>>5286421
First thing first, you are a phoneposter, aren't you?
Secondly, those species don't need their own administration, they could be broken up in smaller subdivisions within the Xenointegration Department yes, but it would be better to have them ruled by a bureau of faceless admins and scientists then give them a rallying point.

>>5286437
>phoneposter?
yeah, and was making french toast with my other hand.

>As our Hegemony grows and incorporates more disparate species in greater numbers and with wider dispersion, that may become untenable.

>Use bureaucracy instead
As someone from a former colony IRL, I assume you: they do not need their rallying point to be a nominal cabinet member or aide of the king. A local manager/governor or state office will do.

If Hazaar start to resent being under the Hegemonic thumb, they won't care about the exact structure of the hand to which that thumb belongs.

>>5286412
It's more an impressive job title for the new job he's going to get anyway if the 'Reconquista' succeeds, allowing him to be gracefully moved out of the position of Overseer of Xenointegration without any perceived loss of status or position, and allowing us to put someone else into that spot.

>Deny Him (gently)

Look at the clues folks, the Baalathi here haven't done there usual build up tactics. That tells us the gas here has made them potentially docile.

Remember the last time we fought with Baalathi they were non hostile.

I think we should communicate with them before attacking. Since their tech isn't that advanced they're shouldn't be much potential for backfire.

I argue over time the position of overseer for Xeno integration won't be needed. We really should just lump all the species together under the same merit based system

>>5286455
You mean caste system, since that is what it will end up becoming. You ain’t gonna get a Ventuck Scientist or a Baal Marine, so all you’d be doing is essentially creating a caste system with a merit-basis to it all.

>>5286491
Which we already have. It would just be one without demarcated species-exclusive spacial territories.

Exactly. Let people serve the Hegemony based on their measured value as opposed to their assumes value.

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>>5286491
>Not having a Baal- Marine
>Implying people wouldn't shit their pants at the thought of a Soldier a trillion times their size

>>5286453
What gas here?

Didn't the Haazar basically use up their own supplies of Argon? Isn't that why they were so desperate for the gas from elsewhere, desperate enough that they purchased/took from the Baalathi homeworld enough of a quantity to change the atmospheric composition and send them into this galactic murder-rage? If they were desperate enough to basically drain the Argon from a gas giant in a far-off star system it suggests their own supply of the gas had been long exhausted.

>>5286587
The Hazaar knew how to synthesize rare rocket fuel from Argon. The miners would go to races that were less advanced, buy large tons of Argon for dirt cheap then turn it into fuel and sell it off for profit.
They tried the same trick on Jaxt but the Baal wiped them out before they could collect the Argon.

This doesn't necessarily mean every planet in Hazaar space has no Argon.

>They still do not appear to have made any significant scientific progress, despite this system having been colonized and the Baalathi here ingesting a different gas composition; you think this would change their behavior...

This is the clue.

>>5286704
That's a clue that they DON'T have any Argon, though.

Abundant Argon - Genius Baalathi happy on their super-smart scientist world, cooperative but not constructive.

Average Argon - Standard intelligence Baalathi, no real drive and willing to follow build orders.

Absent Argon - Dumb Angry Baalathi, no science advances but plenty of construction going as they focus on producing cylinders and war-machines to known designs without innovation.

>>5286333
>Deny him (gently)

>>5286704
Its... a trap? Looks the same... but isn't. Is... dangerous?
>Allow this... after sending smaller ships on scouting and analysis missions to gather further data for both military and scientfic purposes.

Also... is anyone else getting kickass Ender's Game vibes?

>>5286453
Good call.
Let's
>allow it
but only if we fail to establish communications first.

>>5286791
>>5286756

Supporting these. Changing my vote from >>5286376

>>5286333

>>5286333
Supporting>>5286791

>>5286791
okay +1

>>5286752
Speaking of I really wish we got to see more of the Baal in Hegemony space.

We have seen more of every other species in the Hegemony but them. Max-Mind I wish won the overseer vote because they are so INTERESTING

>>5286968
I'd like to see what they're up to, but I think it'd be worth seeing some results on ANYTHING from Max-Mind. Even aside from their Alien nature, they haven't exactly provided any reason to promote them.

>>5287191
Baalathi factory world sidequest next thread anybody?

>>5287191
>>5287194
Last thread people complained about lack of consistent narrator because of all the jumping around, so this one will probably only focus on the crusade which will go on for who knows how long.

>>5287207
I don't recall anyone complaining about that. Maybe I blocked it out as a silly complaint to direct at a "side-quest".

>>5286333
>>Allow this

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You want to give Bluey a chance to lead the charge- if only as a reward for his many years long service the Hegemony. You imagine he's probably dreamed of this day for a long time- taking back what he considers his “homeland” as a Hazaar, but Jaxtian in mind and spirit- a newly forged Hegemony controlled Hazaari race...

But you have to be sure first. You order your technicians to read in on what the Baalathi gas giant's gas compositions. While it is impossible to tell what any individual Baalathi might be saying in the cluster of billions upon billions- it is possible to see what kind of gas exchanges are happening. Perfect translations are not possible, but...

FEEL CRAMPED – MUST SPREAD FAR AWAY
<I AM RELEASING NEON>
<I AM ABSORBING ARGON>
WHERE IS THE ARGON?
THERE IS NO ARGON
<I AM RELEASING NEON>
BUILD “CLOUDS” TO SPREAD TO THE VOID
<I AM ABSORBING KYRPTON>
<I AM RELEASING HELIUM>
NOT ENOUGH MATERIALS ARE FOUND – THEY ARE ALREADY EXPENDED
<I AM RELEASING NITROGEN>
THERE IS TOO MUCH NITROGEN HERE, WE ARE OVERCROWDED
FEEL CRAMPED – MUST SPREAD FAR AWAY
<I AM RELEASING NEON>
<I AM ABSORBING ARGON>
WHERE IS THE ARGON?
THERE IS NO ARGON
<I AM RELEASING NEON> ...

It becomes apparent the Baalathi here are the same as the expansionist gas bags from their homeworld; but coming to the Hazaar gas giants already stripped and mined of their precious Argon gas hasn't satiated them. They seem to be caught in a loop- wanting to create new colony ships but being unable to, probably having already built and sent several colonization capsules to far away systems- possibly the Consortium territory or even the Seekers- or perhaps a long range vessel to the outer rim...

”Bluey... you know what to do.”

He relishes the opportunity.

“To all fleet captains and commanders- under the authority of the Supreme Ruler, prepare your weapon systems! Power on all shields! Engines to throttle! Strike teams ready! Bomber's armed! Weapons armed! All systems go! ATTACK!”

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The powerful shields and ships of your fleet easily stop the meager counter attack the Baalthi can push upon you. Last time you fought them, with Kimnan II at the helm of a single frigate, they were of no threat. This is purely for your own enjoyment- like a kid smashing a city of defenseless blocks.

“Yes! Go!”

You don't mind if he makes a mess.

There is no real challenge as you blow apart the Magnetic-Ring Superstructure that acts as the Baalathi's primary energy and construction nexus- even the dreaded magnetic feedback wave that crippled Kimnan II's ship and made him first desperate enough to learn the powers of Starsight has no meaning anymore, as your ships circuits have since been shielded from such a catastrophe. The Baalathi cannot stop you, you have already won.

It appears that the Baalathi here have used up most, if not all, of the useful resources and materials they use for construction and space colonization with little ability to grab more; leading to an endless loop of hunger and desire for conquest. If you could, a quick genocide of the Baalathi on this world would be a mercy to them. This is just the first of many Hazaar systems to be liberated; you are almost disappointed! They didn't learn any new tricks!

But at the same time, you have scout ships sent to the four corners of this solar system to inspect the damage and state of affairs- after all, this was once prime real estate for the Hazaar. All over the systems, tiny asteroids and bits of space junk seem to hint at the infrastructure of a bustling space civilization; though the Hazaar never unlocked FTL before being wiped out by their own greed.

One scout ship penetrates the dark atmosphere of an ashy, dead planet to get better scanner readings...

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“Your Majesty! Discovered intelligent alien life! I repeat, first contact made!”

Amazingly, the Hazaar seem to have survived, at least in small pockets. On this planet, only underground bunkers remained standing- though it was doubtful this place ever had a full ecosystem like your Jaxtian planets; even the Hazaar need spacesuits and pressurized bunkers to live here.

Of course, these Hazaar are or are the descendants of only rich and powerful Hazaar who managed to buy a spot in an underground survival bunker- the rest on the surface or in vulnerable space habitats were utterly destroyed. Given their strong ability with biotechnology, recyclers and closed loop ecosystems support the colony, with energy absorbed from the sun filtered through the thick atmosphere or slow-burn radiation batteries being their only source of energy. It appears the Hazaar here have adopted a very strict culture- still filtered through their Hazaar individualism, but this time mostly to avoid punishment from higher power in the colony. Interestingly, they do not even seem surprised to see intelligent life visiting this planet again. It has been a few hundred years since the Baalathi takeover of this system and subsequent purging of the Hazaar space stations, infrastructure, and on-surface colonies. Some of the beings in the colony may have even been alive before the attack, and the Keeper-Type Hazaar have kept the knowledge of things from before the fall alive and in the community- the same type of Hazaar that Bluey is. Most of their ability to communicate with each other has been cut off- since computers are either hacked and destroyed by the data prion, which the Hazaar have no defense against, or they are reliant on radio transmissions and other slow methods of communication; meaning each colony is more or less cut off from all the others. There is no way to spread the news to make way for the Hegemony liberation fleet.

But now is the time to fully decide on what you intend to do with the liberated Hazaar. The Hazaar on these planets, moons, and other orbital bodies in Hazaar space are fully Hazaar, they have not been indoctrinated in any way- and they are not even genetically prone to the same things that blue, green, and yellow Hazaar hybrids are- such as building “families” or belonging to a “nation”.

What are you going to do with the liberated Hazaar?

>Begin the installation of Hegemony control and infrastructure, adopting these colonies as Hegemonic colonies
>Enslave them and adopt all Red Hazaar as second class citizens in the New Hazaar hierarchy
>Kill them and cleanse the entire system for your Hazaar colonists to have a clean slate
>Other (Write In)

>>5287386
>Kill them and cleanse the entire system for your Hazaar colonists to have a clean slate

Do what Talacent could not. The red Hazaar are the least useful to us and the biggest potential liability.

>>5287386
>Kill them and cleanse the entire system for your Hazaar colonists to have a clean slate
Inshallah, we shall destroy the space vermin

>>5287386
>>Begin the installation of Hegemony control and infrastructure, adopting these colonies as Hegemonic colonies

We out-tech them by a lot and have "evolved" members of their own species with us as associates and trusted underlings to show them the benefits of cooperation. Surely we can integrate these remnants peacefully to the benefit of both Monke and Hazaar.

>>5287405
>Surely we can integrate these remnants peacefully to the benefit of both Monke and Hazaar.
Why, so we can have another pirate outbreak the moment we suffer any kind of crisis? Red Hazaar are selfish.

Burn it down.

>>5287386
>Let Bluey decide what to do with his erstwhile kin
If he's going to be overseer, it's only fair. These hazaar should've learned from their mistakes.

>Let Bluey decide what to do with his erstwhile kin

>>5287407
Take that shit and turn it to our advantage. Our enemies should enjoy dealing with flotillas of Hazaar privateer squadrons while our main fleet goea about its bloody business.

>>5287386
>Kill them and cleanse the entire system for your Hazaar colonists to have a clean slate.

A good start.

>>5287426
I agree, this is an opportunity to have our own pet deniable aggressor group. And besides, if we can indoctrinate them via sexual conquest (aka let the blue haazars lance the reds) we'll gain more workers, thinkers, and generally fresh new Hegemonic citizens.

>>5287386
>Begin the hegemonic colonization of the Haazar

Also, wanna bet that the Baalathi homeworld is similarly starved of argon?

I initially like the idea of extermination, but I've thought of some problems with it. First, exterminating them is that we brought the Hazaar with us here, didn't we? They would know we exterminated Hazaar, and be more likely to form some kind of revolt or insurrection. Also, these Hazaar have a "more strict" society, so incorporating these might help temper our existing Hazaar, especially if these new Hazaar view us as liberators.

If we decide on not exterminating them, whether they are second class or not becomes a question. On the one hand, if we make them second class citizens by enslavement, it invalidates my second point about them tempering our existing Hazaar, since they would definitely not see this as liberation and might even renounce or otherwise reconcile their strict ways to fight their common enemy - the Hegemony. On the other hand, these *are* red Hazaar, with all their problematic tendencies, and I'm not sure if I like the idea of just adopting a whole bunch more of them.

As much as I like Bluey, I don't trust him to make the wisest choice here for us, that's not his role, so I disagree with letting him decide what to do.

>>5287480
>First, exterminating them is that we brought the Hazaar with us here, didn't we?
Should be
First, a problem with exterminating them is that we brought the Hazaar with us here, didn't we?

>>5287480
Do we *really* need even more red hazaar? Red hazaar are completely selfish. What's stopping them from shanking Bluey and selling us out to the Consortium the picosecond we turn our backs?

>>5287490
No, we don't, but my thought was that maybe these ones' strictness might temper our existing red Hazaar some.

>>5287386
>Kill them and cleanse the entire system for your Hazaar colonists to have a clean slate
They are a liability that will hardly acclimate to our society, more xenos will do us no good and we already did a lot for Bluey, it's time to act like the Supreme Leader.

>>5287386
>Enslave them and adopt all Red Hazaar as second class citizens in the New Hazaar hierarchy

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>>5287402
>>5287398
>>5287437
>>5287498

Destroying the Red Hazaar is a waste of resources in murdering them all and the lost potential labour pool. We simply need to create a system much like the one that exists within the Hegemony and abuse the individualistic nature of the Reds to put them in competition with each other. We can have our loyal caste of multi-colour Hazaar while forcing the Reds to compete with each other to join the better caste of Red Hazaar.

>>5287530
What good is potential labor if it's sure to betray you? Red Hazaar are already dangerously disloyal, imagine how it'll be without Bluey

>>5287386
>Kill them and cleanse them all
>Grant exceptions only to those who join the blue/green/yelloe breeding program
It's narratively the most interesting choice, I think, and very in-character for our current Supreme and for Bluey. I want to see how this plays out.

>>5287386
>Kill them and cleanse the entire system for your Hazaar colonists to have a clean slate

>>5287386
>Let Bluey decide/Begin colonization
Can we not kill off the civilizational offshoot of an interesting society? Like fuck, think of the scientific potential of investigating how such an anti-social race they created an intergalactic civilization, not to mention other juicy tech they invented that we could gobble up. Like, the R&D potential is off the scale here lads.

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>>5287618
>interesting society
debateble
>scientific potential
We still have their computers and the other hazaars, the only thing these guys have is a better self-sustenability system.
>how such an anti-social race they created an intergalactic civilization
Intergalactic implies more galaxies, for all we know they didn't even leave their local neighbourhood.
>the R&D potential is off the scale here lads.
You overestimate them like the xenophile you are.

>>Verdict
pic rel.

>>5287655
These surviving Haazar developed a strict hierarchy all on their own. At least it’ll lead us to a way to tame and socialize our Red Haazar in a more effective manner, with incentives.

>>5287375
>Baalathi speak in green text tweets
They are my new favorite race I am now and for ed more Baalanon

>>5287386
>Other
Set up a parallel to Hegemony society but for Hazaar.

Bluey will be the Supreme stand in and then make Hazaar mirrors of Jaxtian systems . Set the Hazaar breeding scores based on their utility, this will naturally weed out the castes less useful to the Hegemony.

The Hazaar culture has already been pre disposed towards authority. They will for sure listen to us, especially since even class ten conditions will seem like paradise to them.

>>5287386
>Let Bluey decide

If he has no direct preference...

>Begin the installation of Hegemony control and infrastructure, adopting these colonies as Hegemonic colonies

There's only a few of them left. We bring in 1% of the upper percentile of the 2% of Jaxtians who wouldn't otherwise get Hegemonically granted breeding rights to use as base stock for a new Blue Haazar population, and we'll have them vastly outnumbered. But by sparing them, we might get ample opportunity to plunder whatever remains of their technology for the greater good of the Hegemony.

>>5287386
>Let Bluey decide what to do with his erstwhile kin
>If no preference, begin the installation of Hegemony control and infrastructure, adopting these colonies as Hegemonic colonies

I want you guys to know given Bluey's history voting for him to do what he wants is probably a vote for exterminating them.
>>5287845
>>5287768
>>5287618
>>5287418
>>5287412

We know it's Argon starved. Hazaar miners bought all their Argon and it caused them to grow wild. It's what led to this mess in the first place.
>>5287443

>>5287936
Honestly? I just jumped on the Bluey decide train because I thought that had the best chance of beating out the extermination vote. Killing off Haazar would be .001% of the population, I just want to subsume their technology and culture.

>>5287987
Bluey makes Uncle Ruckus look like Malcom X . If he doesn't wipe them out totally he strikes me as the type to basically use as livestock.

>>5288021
We should ask Bluey if he wants a child. If any hazaar deserves offspring, its him.

>>5288025
No, thanks, i don't want a sequel to that thing on the previous thread

>>5288025
Can we mandate his reproduction has to be consensual and not cooerced? Like nothing like "Let me poke you or it's straight to the mines"

bluey would commit infinite war crimes to make the supreme like him because of his daddy issues/hazaar guilt
he doesn’t give a single fuck about the hazaar
I kind of wished that had a personality beyond “supreme pleaser” but he doesn’t

>>5288065
Eh, he also has a passion for subjugating xenos, and a flair for playing soldier.

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Looks like we have a pretty fair split of votes; with a small majority for the genocide option.

I want to give this one a little more time because it's important, but I like how close it is.

Crank up the propaganda machine. Send out the interactive movies. Take that top-shelf wine.

Even the most self-serving prick learns when to bend the knee when you are promising the literal stars.

>Begin the installation of Hegemony control and infrastructure, adopting these colonies as Hegemonic colonies


Um, also, if it is not too much trouble, BananasQM, could we have an in-universe calendar at a later point in the quest? Or, if that is more work than it's worth, a timeline of events?

As the centuries progress through the game, it is becoming not only good for worldbuilding, but also almost necessary.

>>5287386
>Begin the installation of Hegemony control and infrastructure, adopting these colonies as Hegemonic colonies

>>5288239
While running the very first thread of the game I thought to myself "You know, I really should make a timeline/list of events for the future. I will regret not doing so later." I did not do so, and now I regret it.

>hegemony integration

>>5287727
>>5288268
To clarify my other vote. This is how I would like hegemony integration to go. Can also use elements of

>>5287530

But have the pyramid be based on assessed merit rather than race.

>>5287936
Then that's his choice to make. I don't mind if that's what he wants to do, but he is best placed to know if these Haazar can be Hegemonically integrated or if they'd be better just ended.

>Kill'em all

>>5288303
> but he is best placed to know if these Haazar can be Hegemonically integrated or if they'd be better just ended.
No he isn't. He has zero experience with Haazar outside being Talacent and the others let's house bug.

He has a massive sense of Bazaar self hatred that frankly compromises his judgement.

>>5288415
>zero experience
He spent decades living among Red Hazaar in our penal colony, fecades as Overseer of Xeno Integration, and he oversaw the creation if two new Hazaar hybrid subspecies.

>>5288466
> two new Hazaar hybrid subspecies.
who were made entirely for the sake of pleasing the supreme without even talking about them first
but what am I saying it’s clear that the majority of the thread wants to genocide an entire people who have been living in misery for centuries because “lmao fuck xenos”

>>5287386
>Kill them
Fuck cryptobros

>>5288472
Fine by me. I don't play Fascist Monkey Empire to be benevolent all the time, and it's not out-of-character for the current leadership. Blue Hazaar will be easier to keep loyal to us. Yellow Hazaar are smarter. Green Hazaar are better workers. Red Hazaar have little to recommend them to a utilitarian dictatorship.

>>5287768
Changing vote directly to:

>Begin the installation of Hegemony control and infrastructure, adopting these colonies as Hegemonic colonies

>>5288466
Fair point on him having the work experience running Red Haazar.

I just question his personal temperament. He run the Red Haazar because we ordered him to. I imagine left to his own devices, Ingar or Eoba or Agori tier shenanigans.

Him running the Haazar state is acceptable but him actually making his own decisions I am strongly against.

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Alright it's been 24 hours so incorporating the Reds into the Hegemony is the winner, by one vote. Update will probably be in 10-12 hours. Thank you for your patience.

>>5288633
This is the beginning of the end.

Let the sperg-out begin.

I can already see the red hazaar try to rape-stab people and cum in their veins.

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>>5288661
>>5288662
Inshallah, I will create the ideological foundation for the most xenocidal ideology one could make and spam it in every single thread if the faggotcious mixture that is this playerbase will still slurp's xeno penises like the homosexual trekkies they are.
Mark my words, if there is still a beating hazaar heart in the Hegemony after Yuan's memetic war is over, I will make sure that the first space xeno genocider quotes me.

>>5288703
Put me in the screenshot.

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>>5288703
Based

>>5288668
This is kind of scenarios is what we have larger-than-life top-notch sci-fi level technology for. Such as chastity belts, electrified cattle-prods and 110 mm. bullets.

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Because you have decided to accept the Red Hazaar into the Hegemony, you will have a much easier time rebuilding these systems. Of course, natural controls on their population, social ability, and control over critical resources will be in place to prevent further problems down the line.

”Bluey, how do you plan to indoctrinate these Hazaar into the Hegemony if they have no concept of community?”
“I have thought about that, your eminence. The Red Hazaar have no patriotism and only care about themselves; but if we present joining the Hegemony willingly as a “trade” of higher quality of life and freedom from alien aggressors like the Baalathi in exchange for obedience and a tithe, we can profit! Plus, the Red Hazaar still understand punishment; so any who rebel can just be punished in the traditional Jaxtian way. If you wish, I would gladly flay a few troublemakers myself to show the message that even a Hazaar like them won't tolerate any resistance.”
”Perhaps, when that opportunity comes, I'd like to see that...”

The fleet moves on, from system to system, destroying the Baalathi utterly from these worlds. Naturally, the Baalathi still exist in the gas giants, but in a primitive state without their industry or technology to put forth any resistance in the first place. It is impossible to truly clear them out; and without Argon, these Baalathi probably wouldn't be very useful for construction or science- any material you dip in these gas giants will be consumed and made into drones or colony ships unless their gas-consensus is altered in some way.

The next few weeks follow this pattern; to keep ready for battle and because of the short distance of travel between the worlds; you find no need to enter Suspension. In fact, you spend the time enjoying a bit of luxury and relative ease; communicating easily with the homeworld- but with Hwat currently in charge of the Hegemony you use the time for yourself. In truth, you might even be getting a little lazy. The Baalathi pose no threat and the new Hazaar society is mostly being built by Bluey...

Hwat checks in with you and you speak briefly about the state of the Hegemony as you left it. Of course, since you're in the communications room, you can hear Bluey declaring his love for the Reconquista to his men.

”Cijan, there is one more thing. Three books have recently been published by a high ranking State Philosopher- it's stirred a lot of discussion. These are seminal works. You've always been better at this sort of thing- and I know I can't ask you to read them when you put the responsibility on me to handle things at home, but perhaps if you have some downtime...”
“Ahh, I'd be more then happy to give them a look over when I have time. Send me the files.”
”Understood. Thank you, your Grace. Hwat over and out.”

But you do have time- and these dense treaties are like light afternoon reading!

Doesn't make what you find any less baffling though.

The strange thing is that all three books are written in such a way as though the author's voice is very strong. Each one reads as though a very specific person wrote them; you can pick up on it through the usage of words and just how it is written- but it reads as though each book is written by a different person.

The first book is The Supremacy of the Jaxtian Species, is written in a very strong voice, recalling the victories of the Hegemony as a patriot would. Several topics, such as the planet Jaxt or the tradition of knife dueling, are written with an almost sacred level of importance. There is a strong word association here; every passage with the word “sex” also includes the word “blood” or “rip” within it- the violent and overly sadistic domineering voice of the author comes through here. While that does fit a Hazaar, it seems more like it was written by an Alpha or military-male of the Hegemony.

The second, Phenology of Capital is written in a very analytical sense. It's dry. Bone dry. The entire book deals with statistics and relationship graphs, but it is very good and very well researched. You imagine this is the only one that Hwat probably liked- it seems to appeal to people like him. Government bean counters and the analytical, “on the spectrum” types would probably find this book appealing if interested in the subject matter.

The final, Virtue of Utility & Pragmatism, is the only book that establishes the author as a Hazaar or living on a colony. As a result of your life and Supreme Ruler training, this one appeals to you the most, but you are careful to read between the lines and not be easily swayed by what it suggests- still, you can't deny it. In the loosest sense, it argues that the Hegemony's absorption of alien DNA, cultures, technology, has been its recipe for success and makes several and repeated mentions of the success of the Indigo program. It seems, of the three, this one has become the least popular.

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All three books deal with political topics and how to steer the mechanisms of state, that makes sense. It is the context of the books that matter, and you find strange. All three books are written by the same author- something only the Supreme Ruler would know- as books of political thought are heavily restricted and made anonymous by the publishing system to prevent cults of personality forming around strong figures. But you know that the books are all written by one person- the Blue Hazaar known as Yuan'Tul Scholiander- a long lost descendant(?) of the Supreme Ruler known as Qet the Greater.

But why? Why is it written in such a way?

If you didn't know the author yourself, you would easily assume that all three were written by different people, people who didn't necessarily see eye to eye, just based on background context you can infer from the books themselves and how they are written. It's extremely interesting from an authorship perspective; it is undoubtable Yuan has great intelligence and skill- most SP's only publish one work in their lifetime; and while he has extra 'lifetime' to work with, three books is still quite a feat. But why all at once? Why with such conflicting 'voices'?

In a way, it's almost like an avant garde work of art. Like the real subject here is the reader, or to see how the author can somehow pretend to inhabit different people to write these tomes, like a display of writing prowess or exercise in embodying different personas in writing. But the only people who would ever know who wrote these books would be the Supreme Ruler. So there is no audience. Almost like its a little show just for you.

Frankly, you don't see anything wrong with the books themselves, just the tonal whiplash from moving from one to the next. Each one has valuable information that you can absorb and use for yourself- and several predictions and assertions about the nature of political power are enlightening even for you. It's just the context of how they were written and released that you don't quite understand. After all- due to their release, the current landscape of state philosophy is constantly shifting. Their true effects on the Hegemony cannot yet be known. And besides, your captain is pinging for your attention on the bridge.

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”I am sorry to bother you at this time, your Majesty.”
”No apology needed, Farro. What is it?”
”We received a distress call from a Hazaar ship- one disabled by damage done by Baalathi drones. I know your instructions on absorbing Hazaar survivors, but this one isn't an underground colony. His ship cannot be repaired and he is requesting to be picked up by one of our vessels so he can be dropped off at one of the surviving Hazaar colonies.”
”Interesting, patch me through.”

On the computer screen, you can see the Hazaar, waving to the camera and speaking his request. Apparently, he was a deep-space Hazaar astronaut, lacking FTL speeds, and he was returning from his mission when suddenly struck by Baalathi drones and put into this situation. Logically speaking, he must have left hundreds of years ago- though with the communications network destroyed by the Baalathi, it makes sense he wouldn't know about it before he arrived.

“Thank goodness, a space ship! I've been stranded here for decades! I'm so bored- I am willing to trade some of my deep space data for transport to a safe colony.”

The damaged ship has a pretty advanced AI which is communicating with your own Threemind network. The trip and time data is all solid- and it lists out details and schematics of the damaged vessel- no way to repair this without a massive resource and time investment. He'll need transport by one of our own ships. Only the life support and recyclers are still functioning at all.

”What should we do, your Majesty?”

>Accept him on board and take him to the nearest Hegemonic colony
>Leave him there and move on- let the Hazaar figure him out when they get spaceships again
>Other? (Write In)

>>5289253
>Other? (Write In)
Capture him as a prisoner, extract information, and never let him return to his people to pollute them with talk of the way things were before their fall and the Hegemony's taking charge.

>>5289253

>>5289253
>Accept him on board and take him to the nearest Hegemonic colony
>Make sure he isn’t a spy or saboteur first
I don’t mind helping this lad out, we just need to make sure that he isn’t a spy/saboteur before we allow him to become a citizen.

>>5289253
>Accept him on board but quarantine him and his ship until we can be reassured he, his AI, and his ideology conforms with the Hegemony

Also be on the lookout as you approach, there could be pirates using him as bait.

>>5289253
>Accept him on board and take him to the nearest Hegemonic colony...after making sure he's not a spy or saboteur. Or to make sure if it's a trap or not.

>>5289253
>Accept him on board and take him to the nearest Hegemonic colony - on the condition that he takes a personal oath of service and loyalty to the Hegemony.

>Accept him on board and take him to the nearest Hegemonic colony
But also offer to pay him to be an advisor to the crew on Haazar culture. He is pretty much the only we know who has Intel on pre -Baalathi Haazar space. That is Intel too valuable to waste.

>>5289248
Question, if none of these Baalathi even have the capability to build ships why are we bombing them? Isn't that basically shooting cavemen?

>>5289361
Destroying cavemen and taking their territory for better Hegemonic citizens is all in a day's work for the Reconquistadores.

>>5289361
We're bombing them to destroy their industry and their capacity to build ships. That paragraph describes the status of the Baalathi remaining in the Gas Giants AFTER the Jaxtian fleet has been through their star systems and destroyed their defences and wider industrial capabilities across their captured worlds.

>Accept the offer but make sure whoever greets him onboard is wearing protective gear against pricking

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You know... you kind of don't trust this guy.

"What's wrong, your Majesty?"
"...How did he avoid getting destroyed by the Baalathi entirely? They've occupied the system for a very long time- and it just so happens he comes by and get disabled right before we get here? Something about it is suspicious. I just have a feeling."
"Shall we take him aboard for questioning, my Lord? My torturers will get right on him and quick."

After Jale speaks, Bluey looks a bit nervous.

"Err... of course, the Supreme Ruler and Hegemony have no need for probable cause, especially from a Hazaar. But if I may-"
"What is it, Bluey?"
"If this man could afford his own spaceship back during the height of the Hazaar civilization, he might be very rich. While not necessarily valuable to us; he may still have business connections or at least a good reputation. Best not to spoil that if we are supposed to be setting up the Red Hazaar to become part of the Hegemony. This may very well be the Hazaar Eoba II, if you understand."
"Hmm..."
"Unless... is there a specific reason you're suspicious? I would never question my lordship's judgement."

Cijan Anak is supposed to be one smart cookie. But you're drawing a bit of a blank. That doesn't change your mind- you are still suspicious of this individual Hazaar pilot here. Something about this situation doesn't add up. But what in particular is the reason? If you can figure out the exact thing about this situation that doesn't make sense besides what has already been said- you will come out with a large advantage on whatever plot or situation this man may be leading you into.

What is the reason?
>Write In

Hmm...someone should go look at the old hazaar stuff from way back when. It might be something we missed...

>>5289485
How does he have such an advanced AI? I thought the Hazaar didn't have that level of technology at the time of their fall? It would certainly explain why he didn't fall prey to data prions.

>>5289485
He's one of the aristocracy/consortium g
Or whatever they're called in disguise. In the spin off thread they disguised themselves as monkes remember? Same shit here guys.

Makes sense because this is their corner of space. If they can get their guys on jaxt they can do it here

>>5289485
Also does his ship look like a known Hazaar design, if you compare it to the design of the colony ship we encountered it has a different aesthetic.

>>5289512
The consortium aliens had proficiency woth advanced ai and used it to create their personas and hide on jaxt. We're looking at another spy right now.

Also the consortium aliens are a light purple. Just like the outline of the ship.

>>5289512
We know he's sus, but we need a *reason* why. The event with the infiltrators hasn't happened yet, chronologically - that comes way later, when Kima finds out about them

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I looked into the old threads, and this whole thing is completely suspicious. First of all: Why is he wearing a suit? Hazaar dont wear suits - they're NUDISTS. Why would he have wore a suit all this time? He had no way of knowing we don't like their customs.

SECOND, This is by no meanings an hazaar ship - their ships are more geometrical, and they use PURPLE GAS - That's not purple gas, that's YELLOW.

THIRDLY, How the hell does this guy have an artificial intelligence so advanced? When we met the hazaar - who said their colony ship was THE MOST ADVANCED, they were literally rudimentary compared to our computing - and that was CENTURIES ago. How the hell would this guy - even if he was rich - have owned something centuries beyond the literal last hope of their race?

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>>5289485
>This guy is a consortium agent

>>5289522
Fouthly, that AI may superficially look like a Haazar, but in reality it's made up of a pair of consortium 'i' symbols.

Fifthly... where is everyone else in the crew? And he says the recycler is operating, but makes no mention of what he's been eating all this time.

>>5289531
Again, anon, WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS. The Consortium infiltration doesn't happen until later in the timeline. We don't know they're trying to sneak into our government - CIJAN Has no reason to think of this.

Bananas asked for *the reason as to why cijan is suspicious*. The reason, of course, is that his story doesn't fit at all.

>>5289485
>His story doesn't make sense. Wearing clothes, unusually advanced AI for a pre-wipe Hazaar, unusual ship design. None of it lines up
I'm ignoring meta knowledge since Cijan isn't a psychic who can see into the future .

>>5289531
>that pic
Based Schizo

>>5289366
>The fleet moves on, from system to system, destroying the Baalathi utterly from these worlds. Naturally, the Baalathi still exist in the gas giants, but in a primitive state without their industry or technology to put forth any resistance in the first place.

This says we are bombing them BEFORE they build industry. Which seems kinda wasteful isn't it?

>>5289485
Holy hell you had to full on Skylock Fox is and TELL us their is a clue we are missing?

I feel mildly insulted but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth


>>5289522
This

>>5289540
The AI and Clothes would be enough tip off even if he does know about the Consortium skinwalkers

This is like if Buzz Aldrin sent us some bitcoin. The AI is the clue. (The clothes are also a strong hint but he could have a BS reason. For wearing them but the AI makes zero sense)

>>5289536
Well, if we're just looking for a single suspicious thing out of the many here...

>>5289485
>The AI is too advanced

Realistically, this is the single specific detail that could effect things in this encounter the most - we want to notice and realise this before this AI can hack our ship(s) and disable our defences.

>>5289485
>His story doesn't make sense. Wearing clothes, unusually advanced AI for a pre-wipe Hazaar, unusual ship design. None of it lines up

+1 to this.

>>5289485
>His story doesn't make sense. Wearing clothes, unusually advanced AI for a pre-wipe Hazaar, unusual ship design. None of it lines up
>Besides all that, though... YOU should be the Hazaar Eoba II, Bluey, not some rich individualist

>>5289485
>>5289612
+1

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>>5288703
why wait?

>>5289522
>>5289531
Oh shit he's a fucking spy

>>5289485
>This guy is a consortium agent

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It wouldn't be too beyond the realm of believably... if his AI wasn't so strong. That's a dead giveaway. The Hazaar AI even at their peak of technology was significantly weaker then Alavis 2.0, a current AI roughly compatible with your Threemind just isn't even within the realm of possibility.

”Bring his ship into the Bite. Tell him we're rescuing him, but wait until his AI is in range to fully hack it and take custody of the Hazaar. Something is clearly wrong here; we'll get to the bottom of it. Jale, prepare your security force in case of anything unusual...”

As the Hazaar is brought aboard, seemingly happy you are taking his request, he is suddenly accosted and his AI computer plugged into the mainframe and hacked before it can try any funny business- like self destructing! While it was able to destroy and corrupt a few of its files, the vast majority of the ship and the pilot are both within your custody within the hour.

“Grrr... How dare you do this to me! This goes against the Hazaar way! You are violating the NAP- even after I offered to pay you. I should give you a good poke.”
”You won't be so confident after a few days in the brig. Take him away!”

The captured ship and its AI are quite interesting. The ship is based on an old Hazaar ship design, but actually has a hyperdrive hidden among its regular propulsion systems. Two questions remain; how would a Hazaar gain a ship with this capability and how would he know to come and find you here on your crusade? Both questions don't yet have answers.

But in the meantime; you have finished the Reconquistia. The last Hazaar world, the Hazaar homeworld, has finally been taken back from the Baalathi. It appears that it still harbors life, with the Baalathi drones and ships in constant orbit to take down any threats or build up of technology. The survivors, a few having reverted to tribalism and scavenging among the ruins and caves of the rich living world, are now brought into the fold of the Hegemony. Now is a great time for celebration! None seem more pleased then Bluey, who is already creating his plans to unite and control the Hazaar under the new Hegemonic system.

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But one extra mystery is found among the ruins of the Hazaar homeworld; a very special machine. As the Hazaar are very skilled with biotechnology, this machine is nowhere out of the question for their abilities; however, most of the machines and their fuel supply of BAG had run out.

The Hazaar call it the Reconstituter, and it is essentially a Regeneration Machine. Any living thing placed within can be fully regenerated down to all of its tissues; including neurological cells and the brain. Needless to say, it's a big discovery. Your fleet happens to have a small amount of BAG for research purposes aboard- and after a safety check with minor modifications, it seems like the machine could actually work on a Jaxtian.

”My Ruler.” Jale salutes.
”What is it, Berax?”
”I'd like to volenteer to test the Reconstituter. I am the most disposable among the trimunverate, and since my skills mostly involve physical strength and combat, I would benefit the most for the expedition to be the one to test the machine to see if it has any ill effects on Jaxtians.”
”And the fact you are the oldest and would like a little of your youth back has nothing to do with it, I wager?”
”...”
”Heh, consider it a reward for your service. But be warned, any ill effects the machine may have on you is on your own head. Don't come crying to me if you come out looking like a Blue Hazaar.”

Jale thanks you and, after a few minutes, steps out of the machine on its final charge. And he steps out looking like he did as a young man.

”Woah! This is like Telomere plus! I feel young again!”

This opens the door for something never before possible in the Hegemony- biological immortality. If you are capable of restoring and healing all of the body's cells- it could mean getting rid of the effects of aging entirely- even the GPCS- the killer condition that ends 98% of your race when they reach a venerable old age. You need to consider this one carefully; and as such take the machine with you for your return trip to Jaxt later.

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”Ohh! Is this a.. Classic Cajamat? What a treasure!”

You are currently relaxing in your inner sanctum; after the success of the Reconquistia, you have spent a little downtime entertaining your fleet captains and other high ranking members aboard this grand crusade. He happens to have noticed a very specific treasure; an old and valuable blonde instrument- the two stringed Cajamat.

”Do you know how to play, Farro?”
”Oh yes, my King. I could play an epic blondish poem... Well no, I shouldn't.”
”Hmm?”
”Ahh- I would hate to damage such a priceless artifact- unless my lordship would like to hear it?”

>Ask him to play
>Tell him to put it back

>>5290722
>Ask him to play

>>5290722
>Ask him to play

>>5290722
>Ask him to play
It is his heritage and culture, after all. If it breaks, it breaks - that is the way of things.

>>5290722
>Ask him to play

If it breaks, we'll have another made back on Jaxt.

>>5290722
Hmmmm.
>>Ask him to play
Eh, fuck it, let's see where this goes. Maybe have the song recorded just in case the thing breaks.

>>5290766
I feel like if he's even remotely concerned about damaging or breaking it, we can't make them willy nilly.

>>5290722
>Ask him to play

>>5290722
>Ask him to play

>>5290722
>>Ask him to play

>>5290770
I feel we've no problems making them, but that this particular example is an antique. The work of an ancient craftsmonkey, perhaps even from before the Hegemonic age.

But I also think that having someone able to play this ancient instrument might be more valuable when meeting the Aristocracy then just 'we have this old thing.'

Anyone getting TNG vibes here?

>Play it

>>5290722
>>Ask him to play

>>5290828
Yeah, in best kinda way.

>>5290741
that is true

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”Well, if my lord demands- I'll give you my best poem. One I remember well from Blondish tradition. Here goes...”

Farro raised up a strong, melodic voice. Humming along with the Cajamat, he strung the strings to add emphasis to the words and silent times of the story.

There was once a great man,
noble, courageous, awarded wealth and land,
this one blessed by gods and tribes brought to heel,
his sons be crushed underneath fate's churning wheel.

He was known as lord, master, warrior, lover, what a lad.
But above all else he loved to be called, Dad!
He had two sons, twins born on the same day-
and both would inherit this man's gift, or as he would say.

“My Sons- nothing to you is impossible,
for my blood's gift, in you, is what is responsible.
To all my victories and fortunes, fate has allowed-
from my labor and strife- the same for you- this I vow!”

And so the two boys grew older still;
one elder, taller, never short of skill,
and the younger, meeker, but kinder indeed.
They found their gifts, straight from their breed.

The younger brother was quiet and devout,
he listened to elders, never laid-about.
The older however, humble was not;
things came easy for him- he reclined on his cot.

With muscles and women, gold and coin,
drink and status, from father's coffer he did purloin.
The elder brother was happy as could be,
but time went on, luck waned, you will see!

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First went his wealth, his father's land,
and then went his friends, a vulturous band.
The elder was shocked- “How could this happen to me?”
“What great evil befell my family's legacy?!”

With father now dead, mother in mourn,
the elder had nothing, only his blood's gift had he borne.
But when that talent seemed to run thin,
the elder brother had to find one to help; bring guidance to him!

He sought an old sage, medium to the Gods-
The volcano priest rolled bones, divine host sway odds.
The brother was shocked when the priest went asleep-
and from the fire a holy visage did creep!

It was a God! Both hands outstretched,
He spoke; “Your fate I see, in your blood it is etched.
This I will tell, for one coin from your purse,
But be warned; each blessing I give is also a curse.”
The Elder brother paid, and so the God spoke;
“Your gift is real, passed when your parents eloped.
But the cup passed once, in one brother it runs.
The talent, the will, the luck; and the other has none.”

The brother fumed as he heard this news;
My younger ward got it?! Am I destined to lose?!
But the God spoke again, calming sensing his rage;
“It can be taken; right where his corpse lays.”

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And so the Elder set off, to find his brother,
He did not stop to say goodbye to his mother.
He felt as though his life a lie, all taken from him-
The man would reclaim from the thief- he would win!

And so the Elder came to a sleepy village,
Rode in to find what was his, not pillage.
He asked around and found the man,
who stole his rightful gift- straight from their dad!

The younger brother stood, both aged and surprised-
“A visit from you, why, do please come inside!
Meet my family, my children, my wife;
It is humble, I know, but this is my life!”

They lived in a hut, a pathetic little shack,
the Elder brother scoffed- hadn't wealth fallen into his lap?
The younger worked hard, picked fruit, gave to many,
and for his effort- a plain wife, frayed clothes, and not a penny.

The elder exploded- “What gives you the right?!
You have our fathers gift- and you build this life?!
Your nothing of a wife, your crude home- what a disgrace!
Why are you smiling? Wipe that look off of your face!”

At his expression, the Elder did froth.
“You hear me? You stole father's gift- and yet you mock!”
The younger brother stood firm, but only look bemused.
“Brother, we end up at the paths we choose!”

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With one mighty blow, the younger was stuck down,
the Elder's rage peaked- chaos all around.
He reached and ran a finger through blood,
smeared it on his brow- the deed was done!

He breathed and felt, this was his day-
he would feel Father's power coming his way!
But the longer he stood over the corpse,
he felt no different- no change, no magic force.

“What has happened?” to himself he thought-
“Did that God lie- what wisdom had I bought?”
And then he realized- it struck him quick;
standing over his brother, who life he had picked.

It was he had was the heir, the gift had been his.
That had always been the case, even when they were kids.
His brother had earned every thing that he had,
where as the Elder just relied on their Dad.

And then a ghostly spirit rose.
No God, but his brother spirit's spirit, with brownish nose.
“I am not angry at you, dear brother-” the spirit said.
“I had labored my life long, and now I am dead!”

“Please oh Spirit-” the elder pleaded,
“Bring your wrath on me, my penance is needed!”
But the younger's ghost only laughed,
“How could I punish you, brother? Are you daft!?”

“It is true, you cut my life short-
But what I earned I earned myself- it was a fair sport.
It was our choices that led to this- that much is true.
But know this, loved Brother, it was always I who was jealous of you.”

*PLINK*

”Oh dear, looks like I broke it. Right at the end there- I played a little too spirited. I am so sorry, my Lord. I know I couldn't possibly hope to replace such a wonderful artifact...”


"That's quite alright, Farro."

"Is my Lordship pleased?"

>Yes
>No

>>5291611
>Yes
Pretty cool story.

It's a shame, though, we don't get any more of this stuff because the hegemony is anti-religion and would call such a story primitive drivel if it wasn't so traditional

>>5291611
>Yes
Another vote where I question why the vote even exists, since I doubt we'll get any serious >No responses

>>5291611
>>Yes

>>5291611
>>Yes