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Seems like some action needs to be taken against the company commanders for aquiring the booster for their troops.

These idiots don't learn from past mistakes...

This problem is rooted within the flagrant disregard of the Federation's military recruitment procedures. What should we expect when citizens with criminal histories are allowed to enlist? What should we expect when discipline is abandoned in favor of performance? Tensions with the Caldari are at an all-time high since the close of the war, Tibus Heth has declared war upon his own people; this will do nothing but complicate the situation if it isn't curbed immediately.

Not really, captain Green, they always favor the use of drugs, be them addictive or not.

True as that may be, it only takes someone with enough influence and desire for control to exploit this further.

Formal rehabilitation says nothing about character, Cpt. Farel. As far as I'm aware the Valklear fall short in regard to the high standards which e.g. the federal military usually holds it's soldiers to. Actually, they are quite praised for their effectiveness because they don't shy away from using brute force against their opponents.

The Valklears embody exactly what President Roden is "very concerned" about - sacrificing moral integrity for combat effectiveness.

Oh and by the way, the Valklears are - as far as I'm aware - rehabilitated after their service, not while they serve their term. The recruiting practices are quite dubious there, the training regime is rumored to be quite grueling as well. Not to speak of the personal freedoms they retain while serving. Oh and then there is the unsuccessful attempt at abolishing the practice by the civilian government of the newly formed Republic.

The Valklears certainly aren't a good example for successful rehabilitation through military service beyond the formalities.

We in the Federation military prefer to solve our problems through public announcement and accountability rather than, you know, bombing them from space.

You have to feel some sympathy for the Federation troops, forced by criminal indiscretions into a war they don't believe in, a profession they never wanted on behalf of a government that shamelessly uses them. So demoralised by all this are they that their commanders have to induce them to fight through the use of combat boosters.

And, of course, the deal that keeps them out of jail means that they can't simply resign and go home.