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[warandpeace]

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Maybe it's that I'm a perfectionist, but I don't like us handing this job with the hunters off to someone else. I don't know whether it's a matter of diplomatic neutrality or what, which is what I suspect. It just... My men are trained in non-lethal take-downs. With the skill sets available on board, the numbers, I think it would be relatively simple to render the entire stock of hunters unconscious and have them transported off the planet.

No casualties. Quick. Clean. I've seen other people on board in action, ones I didn't train, both in the simulation room and out in the wild. They're good. The mercenaries could take up protection work after the fact. But honestly, lowest damage possible scenario, I would trust to us.

Yeah. Doesn't sit right. [Not the mission itself. Having the hunters driven out? Fine. Giving up ship expenses and valuables to pay for what they could very easily do themselves? That gives him a lot of pause.]

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[trap_factory]

[Why is he typing a response when a verbal one would be better suited to this, no one knows. But considering cardboard boxes are the de facto stealth item back on Mother Base, this is probably a lot easier to explain]

mentioned this to someone else a week ago... my assigned job is sort of defunct in the face of all these armed and dangerous personnel we have. and i'm not exactly fond of the idea of meddling with the natural order of things either.
[/joke]

though... lowest damage possible scenario sounds like wishful thinking, based on the track record the crew has so far.

[warandpeace]

The crew has new people. More skills. More abilities. Greater numbers with different experiences to reference.

The track record of the past doesn't necessarily mean it would stand.

Natural order, though. Not really. Just call it money. That's what it is. They're hunting for money. Now we're considering hiring people to hunt for money. But if we must do it, I'd rather do it this way, at least there would be some reliability.

[trap_factory]

you're the strategizing sort, aren't you?

it doesn't mean it will stand, but it certainly doesn't support the narrative you're trying to spin, does it? it's difficult to ignore the talk of how this crew has apparently left a wake of destruction behind it.

...

you're right! if we're going to destroy the planet by interfering where we're not wanted, then we shouldn't involve outside parties. or, well, any more outside parties than necessary. especially if we're such a reliable group.

[warandpeace]

The last planet wasn't destroyed. We were framed, and exfiltrated the planet without loss of life on our part.

Strategizing worked better than you might think.

[trap_factory]

[... military man?]

so is that what happened? the way people were talking about that primary place, it seemed far worse. i suppose it's easier to frame strangers than to try and straight up accuse them of crimes. different worlds, same deal.

[warandpeace]

[Mercenary man.]

That was Cadacus Primary, and from what I understand the crew was much smaller and not actually trusted with much direct participation. Emiri was different.

[trap_factory]

[Prometheus will have to work on refining his assessment eventually]

did this crew start small? there are some differences after all! i was starting to get a little unsettled by the similarities between the ship and that school i was in previously.

but wouldn't this just be considered a trial phase for those hunters? we are planning on letting them defend the planet and it's whales once we've left. might as well see how well they handle themselves. wouldn't want to trust such an important task to a group that can't deliver on their promises.


... unless there's been an update on that barrier that guy made an announcement about.

[warandpeace]

It did.

And after the barrier, maintaining it would be a lot easier.

Like I said. Call it perfectionism. I trust us to empty out the hunters more than I trust them. Maintaining the line, outside of the atmosphere, would be different.

[trap_factory]

[how pragmatic]

well, personal experience does go a long way in these sorts of things... though i'm not sure i'd call it perfectionism. it seems like a shot in the dark; who's to say one of us won't just get frustrated and set the planet on fire?

/joke

gotta admit though, that determination of yours is certainly something. [considering how weak willed a majority of the citizens in his world were? Yeah. Though he has to wonder if this was the result of adversity. Serpent had ended up being too weak to handle Model W, but while he was clawing his way to the top, he'd been ruthless and certainly worth keeping an eye on] hey, ever considered getting into businesses? that sort of pitch would probably do wonders at a board meeting.

... though - cut throat as businesses can get - that doesn't seem like your type of battlefield either.

[warandpeace]

I spent the last ten years running a mercenary business. I like to spread myself out a little. And the recruits we've had have been good. But on this ship, we have high enough calibre talents that a few people can do the work of a twenty man squad. Five scientists can do the work of a fifty man research and development platform.

It's a shame to let that go to waste.

Sure, you could decide to blow up the planet. But someone could decide to do that anyway.

[trap_factory]

[wow, he just told him. Maybe he ought to just ask more often]

amazing! ten years? that points to quite a bit of experience doesn't it? certainly explains your analysis of the situation... i hope the captains assigned you a job that's suited to your skill set; now that would be a shame to let waste away in this tin can.

[off camera, Prometheus laughs at the blunt response to the not quite threat of his either. It was so much more interesting with experienced people! Was Prometheus the one who had gotten soft over the years? Everyone was so weak willed back home, it honestly wouldn't surprise him]

i like that attitude of yours! normally, i'd offer my help but the ingress disarmed me when i got here. such a shame...