[Which could be a balance of its own, but it's hard to say until things begin to shake out, if they ever do. And from what he's seen so far, events in that direction might involve ambitious crew members against an alliance of the captains... in his experience, it's typical for people in the crew's position, pulled from their lives without their consent and essentially conscripted into service, to resent people like the captains, regardless of whether or not they're benevolent.]
I think you're correct... however, I also think you've experienced an extreme situation. It's possible that life here will never be that difficult -- or only rarely and intermittently. I've seen tenuous order maintained in situations much more strained than this one.
How long did it take for things to fall apart, after the zombies became a factor?
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[Which could be a balance of its own, but it's hard to say until things begin to shake out, if they ever do. And from what he's seen so far, events in that direction might involve ambitious crew members against an alliance of the captains... in his experience, it's typical for people in the crew's position, pulled from their lives without their consent and essentially conscripted into service, to resent people like the captains, regardless of whether or not they're benevolent.]
I think you're correct... however, I also think you've experienced an extreme situation. It's possible that life here will never be that difficult -- or only rarely and intermittently. I've seen tenuous order maintained in situations much more strained than this one.
How long did it take for things to fall apart, after the zombies became a factor?