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[...Okay so two days in he is by now aware that something is up. He recalls what the good doctor had told him at the New Feather Party and, frankly, he's very interested in the idea of changed memories. Being too pointed in either doubting or disproving would be bunk for a study though. So... right now he's gather testimonies, make a case study.

In Luceti, it seems common for people to ask blatant questions over a public network like this. so. He'll just write this thing. If people resist for whatever reason, oh well. If they go for it, that'll be interesting.

And as such:]

Would any of the people here be willing to tell me about their childhoods? I confess I am curious about how the personal experiences of beings might be different between different realities.

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I wouldn't know what goes through the minor of an Emperor. [He might] The only cause I have ever supported is that of peace. Stability in the area of the galaxy I inhabit. If these, ah, monks were indeed helpful... I see no reason for their annihilation.

I see...

[If circumstances aligned, Red saw no reason to have this man by his side--if under close watch. There was something that still felt wrong about the man, something he knew only on an instinctual level. Years of working undercover has honed his social literacy. But, with audio alone, he wasn't certain. So much depended on how a person moved as well.]

That automatically puts your organization in a different category. At least you're smart enough to see how the complications such a decision would cause.

Edited 2012-04-07 02:25 (UTC)

Naturally. The only ones deserving of destruction are those who are incapable of cooperation. Threats to the galaxy. Ideally, a Peacekeeper would end the conflict with as little prolonged conflict as possible.

[A pause]

Could you tell be more about your time with the Hutts? What was Nar Shaddaa like?

Edited 2012-04-08 17:47 (UTC)

[But who's peace was being preserved? Who's sense of order? Red is smart enough to not ask these questions right yet--best to play it cool for now.]

What's there that's interesting to say about the Hutts and Nar Shaddaa? The Hutts are, in essence, crime lords. They have embedded themselves into the society in such a way that, even if someone did try to fight them, they wouldn't get far. The policing organizations can do nothing against it, so it is in essence a game of working for the highest bidder and doing what you can to get by. Nar Shaddaa is the moon of their homeworld, Nal Hutta--and both are dominated by a sprawling, multi-leveled metropolis. Being in the mid rim rather than the outer rim, it is quite the impressive compared even to Taris, which is similar.

Both pale in comparison to Coruscant, at the Galactic Core.

Otherwise, my time with them was nothing truely notable. It was probably similar to the lives of many freelancers who found their way into such employment.

Were the Hutts powerful enough to be a threat to the Empire?

The Hutts weren't a threat because they did their own thing. The Empire left them alone because the Hutts had no reason to do anything--in fact, the regime probably helped their business.

Ah, I see. If the Hutts were not a threat despite their power, how was a monastic order?

Because their power stemmed from the same source as the Emperor's? It's more complicated than that, but the records have been altered or destroyed. I don't know much more with any certainty.

Ah. I see.

[Okay now that puts it in context. Scarce resources, and all. But he doesn't comment on that, instead thinking back]

Well then, could you tell me more of that there is records of? Your rebellion, for example.

The rebellion didn't have much luck until about ten years ago, when through willpower, luck and the blood of many lives lost pulled through and we destroyed the first of their Death Stars. They're space stations with enough firepower to annihilate a planet in one blow.

They used the peaceful planet, Alderaan, as an example. The citizens of that world had done nothing.

...that sort of action wasn't uncommon for them.

You hold the Empire in great contempt.

...wouldn't you agree that it was needless?

I made no comment as to my own thoughts. I merely observed your reactions.

[inhale] ...Though, I would say it does seem needless. Or, perhaps, excessive. Reeking of ego.

...'contempt' implies that you hold a lot of power in the situation, correct? Back then, the Rebellion in general was at risk of being destroyed with little more than a moment's notice if we weren't careful. Even still, the right kind of attack can cripple us...

But mass murder on that scale should never even be condoned. It bothers me.

"Back then." With that statement, you have assured me the situation has since changed.

We've defeated the Emperor now...about 8 years ago at this point, but we haven't quite won the war yet. There's still Imperial sympathizers who dominate planets, people who want to take out the New Order that has formed, and people powerful enough to make our lives much harder.

Troubling. That does sound quite... trying, to have to deal with the aftermath that long after a no doubt stunning victory.

They were in power for thirty years, and held a lot of sway even before that because of how politics work in the Core. Just because we took out their main control doesn't mean that there weren't others without organization.

It's not just a tactical war, either. It's kind of a war socially too.

A war... socially? [Curious. So they were a minority?]

It's probably the wrong phrase, but there are still Imperial sympathizers that have a lot of power and people even afraid of the New Order because of the lies that ended the previous one. There's a variety of different races, and the accompanying racism...

There's still a lot of uncertainty. People don't change their minds quickly, even if it is for the better. It's even harder on a Galactic scale.

Ah.

[Inhale. He would like to learn more because this discourse is interesting. But it's... not the sort of specific details which are going to test it. He needs to steer to there]

Maybe you could provide me some greater context. Leaders, specific "lies," for example.

It's all a big mess of politics, like I said. Stuff I normally try to keep a distance from as much as I can. My job is data, not rumors.

...besides, this is less a poll on childhood memories now, isn't it? Explaining my world's entire system would take a lot of time.

Of course. Then, to return to the topic at hand- did you have a friend, growing up? Family?

I had a family--we were small, and pretty poor. Mom and Dad were both scoundrels, dealt with minor grade slicing and transport of goods for a fee, but business was sporadic.

Eventually, I grew tired of the instability of it and hopped onto the first starship I could afford passage on. It was a smuggling vessel, but I helped out as best as I could to cover some of the fees.

Could you describe your parents in great detail?

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