[He presses his lips together and makes an exaggerated face to show that he's thinking.]
Statistically not the best approach. [He agrees with Steve.] I mean fear is great and all, especially if you're a dictator, but it's less predictable than loyalty...or forced capture-bonding.
[He smooths his fingers over his goatee and looks away.]
Sometimes I wonder if the officers are just the start of our problems.
I wouldn't doubt it. [ Not when the CDC sent those harpies down to the planet without whatever precautions should have kept them from attacking recruits.
But back to the current problem. ]
We should see about finishing this up. [ So they can head back as soon as possible. ]
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Statistically not the best approach. [He agrees with Steve.] I mean fear is great and all, especially if you're a dictator, but it's less predictable than loyalty...or forced capture-bonding.
[He smooths his fingers over his goatee and looks away.]
Sometimes I wonder if the officers are just the start of our problems.
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But back to the current problem. ]
We should see about finishing this up. [ So they can head back as soon as possible. ]
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Let's say those orders fell on your manly, patriotic shoulders and they told you to dig the holes. What would you do?
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I'd dig the holes.
[ If he had another answer, he'd be back at camp right now trying to stop them. ]
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I'll keep my eyes peeled. Promise to ring you first if anything comes up.
[Because really, that's the most that he can do, in this moment.]