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trans_channel2012-03-20 05:44 pm
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[Encrypted, timed to after Punishment]
[ATTN: Command, but everyone on the ship can read this]
For those of you who are not yet familiar with me, my name is Gerald Tarrant, and I am the most recent addition to the ship’s civilian Council. I have also been working with Farseer Ildraniath on the continuing problem of the Daligig. Before you turn off your communication screens: I have an important message that I believe concerns all of you.
First, I have a proposal to get rid of the Daligig presence on the ship. Second, if all goes well, we may even end up with the ability to decide where we want to take the ship, rather than having the Daligig decide for us.
I hope I have your attention. But for those of you who value brevity over completeness, feel free to skip to the part where I say we should all work together to stage an all-out rebellion against the Daligig and we need to communicate to do it.
As some of you no doubt already suspect, the recent mass repoddings of the Captain and several Department heads was not coincidental. Councilor Rhiow has been following the movements of the Daligig as they go about their business in the restricted areas of the ship and personally overheard them discussing the repoddings as a necessary stopgap measure. They are also purportedly eager to leave the ship… or rather, they were before the Punishment incident. In any event, Rhiow has informed me that she intends to continue tailing them until they leave the ship. At the moment they believe her to be a nonsentient animal, so I would therefore ask that those of you who see her around the ship not engage her in a manner that would suggest otherwise.
Next: according to Mer Bassem, our recently repodded captain suspected that by gaining the Daligig’s trust, we might be able to persuade them to ‘hand over the keys’, so to speak. To grant us the ability to branch off from our current predetermined course and go where we see fit. Unfortunately, due to recent events, I’d say they would now be somewhat less likely to trust us than before. However, it has also opened up what I believe is an even greater opportunity – provided, of course, that we can trust each other enough to pursue it.
We have now demonstrated that some members of the crew are extremely vocal and violent in their opposition to the Daligig. Willing even to risk Punishment to throw off the yoke of our gracious benefactors. A dangerous, unpredictable element, one that needs to be dealt with before they rebel against the Daligig entirely. But naturally, some of us disagree with the rebels. Some of us are convinced that those who would strike at our patrons and impede the orderly course of the war are just as dangerous – perhaps even more dangerous -- than the Ohm. Some of us are reasonable people who not only understand the Daligig’s point of view, but agree that those two young men who attempted to escape were not only selfish in their actions, but outright endangering the war effort. Some of us would even be willing to put down the deplorable dissidents who defended them in the service of the greater good.
Or so the Daligig must be led to believe.
What I suggest is no less than a second attack on the Daligig, well-planned and organized. One that their Kessek sycophants cannot protect them from, one that threatens their very lives. And then, at the last minute – behold. The loyal elements of the crew swoop in to save them. They beat down the resistance, take them into custody, and assure the Daligig that they are reasonable people. That they understand the importance of order. That they understand how much they owe their benefactors.
And most importantly, that they can be trusted to steer the ship responsibly and with the Daligig’s best interests in mind.
In our favor, we have the resourcefulness of this crew. But more importantly, we have the shortsightedness of our enemy. I believe that if anything can be said of our friend Archon Yavek, it is that he has failed to understand us. Perhaps he cannot understand us. At every critical juncture, he has attempted to coerce rather than persuade. Achieve through force what we might otherwise give freely. I believe he is incapable of understanding why we resist him, or why we do not recognize his authority. His ego -- his entire worldview -- blinds him to our reasons. Therefore, those who fight him are the outliers, the aberrant.
What he can understand are those who bow their heads to a superior force. To a superior authority. It is the only course of action that makes rational sense to him. In fact, I venture to say that in this venture, we will not be the ones to deceive him. He will deceive himself. And that means our own jobs are half-done for us.
I believe this plan can work. But in order for it to work, we must demonstrate that the 'extremists' among us are a true, credible threat. We must establish that our offer of help and cooperation has true value. And for that we need all parties to be in on the act.
I know that many of you view members of Command with suspicion. Or those in other positions of power. Perhaps even rightfully so, considering our past history together. But this is more than just a matter of trust. It is a matter of survival. If you’ve seen what the Daligig did to the previous crew, if you’ve seen how the Daligig treat the current crew, you know that it’s only a matter of time before they decide to come down on us -- hard. Perhaps even kill us, as they did with our predecessors. We must work together in this. To that end, I will reveal to you the rest of what I know about the current situation. I ask nothing in return for this save that each of you share what information you have obtained in turn. We cannot afford to hoard what we know to ourselves. Well. Not unless we want to blunder into this half-prepared, that is.
During the recent attempted Punishment, I contacted the Daligig with what is referred to on my world as a Knowing, and was able to positively verify the following facts:
Farseer Ildraniath and I consulted the Tapestry in pursuit of exploring our chances of reclaiming control of the ship from the Daligig. We verified that we do, in fact, have a chance at success. But it will require communication and cooperation.
That last point is key and, I believe, a current point of weakness in this crew. But I am also a firm believer in weakness turned to advantage. Our former captain was returned to the pods; what do they know of our acting Captain? What do they really know about the majority of our leaders? I have a feeling that they haven't been paying particularly close attention. If former Commander Petrelli were, for instance, to declare that he had always viewed the previous Captain's actions with disapproval... what evidence is there to disprove that claim? Would Yavek truly have reason to suspect him of deception if acting Captain Petrelli were to declare that, with his predecessor out of the way, a new order was going to be enforced on the ship? An order loyal to the Daligig?
We have the pieces in our possession. Mes Allenby's exploration of the blind spots in the city. Our knowledge that the Kessek can be harmed, or even killed. Our familiarity with the ship. We can do this.
The only question is this: Will we?
One more thing: I do not believe we can afford to deal with the ship and the Daligig at the same time. Sta'c intervened on Mer Bassem's behalf during the Punishment -- but I must also point out that she also actively protected the Daligig and the Kessek. And stood by while they were... laid out, so to speak. I do not know how far those of us familiar with the ship's systems are with the security protocols, but I would prefer to have them safely out of the way if and when we attempt to deal with the Daligig.
For those of you who are not yet familiar with me, my name is Gerald Tarrant, and I am the most recent addition to the ship’s civilian Council. I have also been working with Farseer Ildraniath on the continuing problem of the Daligig. Before you turn off your communication screens: I have an important message that I believe concerns all of you.
First, I have a proposal to get rid of the Daligig presence on the ship. Second, if all goes well, we may even end up with the ability to decide where we want to take the ship, rather than having the Daligig decide for us.
I hope I have your attention. But for those of you who value brevity over completeness, feel free to skip to the part where I say we should all work together to stage an all-out rebellion against the Daligig and we need to communicate to do it.
As some of you no doubt already suspect, the recent mass repoddings of the Captain and several Department heads was not coincidental. Councilor Rhiow has been following the movements of the Daligig as they go about their business in the restricted areas of the ship and personally overheard them discussing the repoddings as a necessary stopgap measure. They are also purportedly eager to leave the ship… or rather, they were before the Punishment incident. In any event, Rhiow has informed me that she intends to continue tailing them until they leave the ship. At the moment they believe her to be a nonsentient animal, so I would therefore ask that those of you who see her around the ship not engage her in a manner that would suggest otherwise.
Next: according to Mer Bassem, our recently repodded captain suspected that by gaining the Daligig’s trust, we might be able to persuade them to ‘hand over the keys’, so to speak. To grant us the ability to branch off from our current predetermined course and go where we see fit. Unfortunately, due to recent events, I’d say they would now be somewhat less likely to trust us than before. However, it has also opened up what I believe is an even greater opportunity – provided, of course, that we can trust each other enough to pursue it.
We have now demonstrated that some members of the crew are extremely vocal and violent in their opposition to the Daligig. Willing even to risk Punishment to throw off the yoke of our gracious benefactors. A dangerous, unpredictable element, one that needs to be dealt with before they rebel against the Daligig entirely. But naturally, some of us disagree with the rebels. Some of us are convinced that those who would strike at our patrons and impede the orderly course of the war are just as dangerous – perhaps even more dangerous -- than the Ohm. Some of us are reasonable people who not only understand the Daligig’s point of view, but agree that those two young men who attempted to escape were not only selfish in their actions, but outright endangering the war effort. Some of us would even be willing to put down the deplorable dissidents who defended them in the service of the greater good.
Or so the Daligig must be led to believe.
What I suggest is no less than a second attack on the Daligig, well-planned and organized. One that their Kessek sycophants cannot protect them from, one that threatens their very lives. And then, at the last minute – behold. The loyal elements of the crew swoop in to save them. They beat down the resistance, take them into custody, and assure the Daligig that they are reasonable people. That they understand the importance of order. That they understand how much they owe their benefactors.
And most importantly, that they can be trusted to steer the ship responsibly and with the Daligig’s best interests in mind.
In our favor, we have the resourcefulness of this crew. But more importantly, we have the shortsightedness of our enemy. I believe that if anything can be said of our friend Archon Yavek, it is that he has failed to understand us. Perhaps he cannot understand us. At every critical juncture, he has attempted to coerce rather than persuade. Achieve through force what we might otherwise give freely. I believe he is incapable of understanding why we resist him, or why we do not recognize his authority. His ego -- his entire worldview -- blinds him to our reasons. Therefore, those who fight him are the outliers, the aberrant.
What he can understand are those who bow their heads to a superior force. To a superior authority. It is the only course of action that makes rational sense to him. In fact, I venture to say that in this venture, we will not be the ones to deceive him. He will deceive himself. And that means our own jobs are half-done for us.
I believe this plan can work. But in order for it to work, we must demonstrate that the 'extremists' among us are a true, credible threat. We must establish that our offer of help and cooperation has true value. And for that we need all parties to be in on the act.
I know that many of you view members of Command with suspicion. Or those in other positions of power. Perhaps even rightfully so, considering our past history together. But this is more than just a matter of trust. It is a matter of survival. If you’ve seen what the Daligig did to the previous crew, if you’ve seen how the Daligig treat the current crew, you know that it’s only a matter of time before they decide to come down on us -- hard. Perhaps even kill us, as they did with our predecessors. We must work together in this. To that end, I will reveal to you the rest of what I know about the current situation. I ask nothing in return for this save that each of you share what information you have obtained in turn. We cannot afford to hoard what we know to ourselves. Well. Not unless we want to blunder into this half-prepared, that is.
During the recent attempted Punishment, I contacted the Daligig with what is referred to on my world as a Knowing, and was able to positively verify the following facts:
- The Daligig do indeed genetically modify themselves.
- The Daligig have treated the Agresticans with callousness and cruelty, sending their forces into battle to die again and again for reasons unknown.
- The Daligig are tired of babysitting us. They were willing to grasp at excuses to foist our problems off on our Command structure and give us over the reins.
Farseer Ildraniath and I consulted the Tapestry in pursuit of exploring our chances of reclaiming control of the ship from the Daligig. We verified that we do, in fact, have a chance at success. But it will require communication and cooperation.
That last point is key and, I believe, a current point of weakness in this crew. But I am also a firm believer in weakness turned to advantage. Our former captain was returned to the pods; what do they know of our acting Captain? What do they really know about the majority of our leaders? I have a feeling that they haven't been paying particularly close attention. If former Commander Petrelli were, for instance, to declare that he had always viewed the previous Captain's actions with disapproval... what evidence is there to disprove that claim? Would Yavek truly have reason to suspect him of deception if acting Captain Petrelli were to declare that, with his predecessor out of the way, a new order was going to be enforced on the ship? An order loyal to the Daligig?
We have the pieces in our possession. Mes Allenby's exploration of the blind spots in the city. Our knowledge that the Kessek can be harmed, or even killed. Our familiarity with the ship. We can do this.
The only question is this: Will we?
One more thing: I do not believe we can afford to deal with the ship and the Daligig at the same time. Sta'c intervened on Mer Bassem's behalf during the Punishment -- but I must also point out that she also actively protected the Daligig and the Kessek. And stood by while they were... laid out, so to speak. I do not know how far those of us familiar with the ship's systems are with the security protocols, but I would prefer to have them safely out of the way if and when we attempt to deal with the Daligig.
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So I was right to be worried. Well, we needn't worry now. Everything I have on our Engineering projects is backed up and stored in at least six places. If I go, you'll be able to find it.
So we should work on traps and containment devices, perhaps ones that look painful for effect? But it can't be done too obviously, we'll need to present some sort of excuse.
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I'll definitely make sure we have a straight story---or at least an organized chaos before we act.
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I wouldn't mind being on the side of the rebels. I can be pretty dangerous if given the chance, and I can heal some of the others once we're in the brig.
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As I told Ildraniath, I have a place down in the city we can use to talk and plan. No one else can enter it but the person who has the keycard. There used to be others there, but they're all gone now.
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As I mentioned, I don't believe we'll get very far if we're not willing to work together. Though I suppose I understand.
If you've mentioned this area to the Farseer already, I imagine she'll make an informed decision about when and where to use it. What we're waiting for now is acknowledgement from Command.
I don't care to fight a war with three fronts.
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I definitely agree. How many of command is left? Its hard to keep track anymore.
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I can only hope he's a reasonable man.
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I think Commander Petrelli is a little less hard nosed, but just as concerned about covering our p's and Q's.
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Well, let's hope for the best, shall we?
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If you need me to help with anything, please let me know!
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I have a question though.
How many of them do I get to kill to put on a little show before the "loyalists" stop me?
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Speaking only in the most hypothetical sense, the Kessek are obvious targets; the lower-ranking Daligig are as well, to a lesser degree. Yavek should be kept alive. Rekkti, on the other hand... yes. If a chance emerges, she should be a priority target.
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But... my own pride aside, if Rekkti is a priority target, I shall make a point of slaying it first.
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As you have stated, communications and cooperation of all parties would be key to the success of such a deception. One piece out of place and all could be for nothing.
However, I see there is possibility for success.
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