VIDEO; MAY 5th OTA

[neveroutwrenched]

[Time for another rousing round of Get Off the Network, Ratchet. At least this time he isn't drunk posting, although he is in the bar. It's just convenient. His tone is relatively cheerful but he is very, very serious. Something is going wrong on this ship.]

Okay, soooo, are we all gonna talk about how broken the justice system on this ship is now? How it doesn't work?

Because I feel like this is a great time. What with, people taking matters into their own hands, and all that.

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[peridork]

[Peridot has been reluctant to weigh in on all of this, but...]

Where I come from, Gems are shattered on a regular basis for far less. However, judging by the responses you've already received on this little rant of yours, I'm guessing annihilation of the offending party isn't an option that would be very well received among the rest of the crew.

[She is no longer sure if that's a good or a bad thing.]

I feel that what we need is some longer term punishment that doesn't necessarily require incarceration. This is a crew, and we need everyone on board to be contributing to the function and progress of the ship. The conclusion that I have reached is that offenders should be equipped with some kind of device or modification to their MID. Something that will help keep a closer eye on them, and deter them from a repeat offense while also warning the rest of the crew of their status as a dangerous individual.

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[neveroutwrenched]

That sounds dangerously like what they're doing to Rinzler...which is exactly what we don't need.

[There's a pause before he sends another message.]

I'm not saying it's a terrible idea but...thinking of the crew as resources is...maybe not the best starting point.

[peridork]

Like it or not that's what this crew is. We're a unit all working towards the same goal, and we all have to contribute if any of us ever want to reach our destination and return home.

Besides, what I'm suggesting wouldn't involve any sort of mind control or personality alteration. It's just a matter of extra security, something to keep troublemakers from blowing everyone else up.

[neveroutwrenched]

[He wants to argue that, but can't. It might not feel like they were working toward the same goal, but technically they were. At it's most basic, at least. He bites his lip thoughtfully for a moment, mulling it over.]

I don't know, Peridot. That's...it seems like it could cause problems.

[But truth-be-told he couldn't think of a reason it was any different than imprisoning them. Something about it felt different, but he couldn't put a finger on why.]

[peridork]

[Lucky Ratchet can't see her roll her eyes at his message. Why is everyone one this ship so afraid to take a hard line about this stuff?]

Problems worse than the ones that come with having a bunch of murderous psychopaths running around the ship without any restriction? Or with the rest of the crew trying to take justice into their own hands?