Intergalactic Summit

Alas, Kim, I don't have access to such patriots because I'm not one myself. I'm not going to be doing much more work for the State, I'm afraid, as they've used me a bit too much.

I'm a man of my word, though, and I'll discharge the remaining contracts I do have, but once that is done, so am I, and I'm leaving to greener pastures.

Along with as many like-minded crew as I can get my hands on.

Have to admit though, it isn't bad propaganda for recruiting crewmembers....

Quite the talent, to be sure.

Also small, for a Merlin.

(Also, the hands that will wield that Merlin are really, really expensive.)

(That would be you, pilot. The crew's basically a necessary component in the sword.)





For me, crew is ... complicated.

I don't worry too much about who they are or where they're from, though I do have my staff use hiring guidelines written not to take advantage of the more abusive parts of the system. Occasionally, when a ship's slated for especially dangerous duty, I'll do something to kind of flag it so that people don't just walk on board a destroyer Caracal thinking they're going to be on anti-frigate duty or running low-tier missions against conventional ships, when actually we're going up against the Drifters.

Aside from that, I kind of leave crew to themselves. It's not quite that I don't care what paths brought them into contact with mine; it's more that if I accept my role, I can't really set myself up to have sentiment messing with my ability to do my job.

It's not good to just forget about them, either, but, aside from making sure I'm not being awful aside from being the person who's very possibly going to be responsible for their deaths, I don't fraternize or really get involved at all.

That was a bitter observation, Mebrith, not a concession.

Slaves.

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Mebrith, have you considered reviewing a training course in infomorph Psychology? You... you may find it... beneficial...




Well, I was waiting for the input from the conservative Amarr contigent, and I believe I just got it.

So, I'm forced to concede that standard crew sourcing practices, for the most part, aren't as coercive as I believed. Nonstandard practices, of course, can leave much to be desired.

I'm still going to invest some effort in determining the feasibility of penal work-release programs. Giving people who otherwise cannot otherwise progress in life training and steady work might be what they need for a fresh start, and takes pressure off of potentially overloaded planetside penal systems

If there were in fact any active conservative Imperial Loyalist pilots, their answer would still be "slaves". Most remaining Imperial Loyalist pilots, however, are quite liberal, even radical.

Just use more!

I'm joking. Slavery is bad. This is why I prefer to indoctrinate the slaves I'm given by the Covenant, Kingdom, and - dare I say it - the Amarr Empire in the past.

I believe only the truly fervent acolytes can do the job of several people. And they do it with such pride for their Goddess!

Slaves should be free!

Free to worship and work for who they choose!

...

...So long as that's me...

Yes, there are 4 temperate planets in Origin.
One of those, Serendipity, enjoys quite some protection from exploitation because of its unique ecosystem in the oceans, and is largely unsettled.
Arboria also hosts an impressive ecosystem, and is also largely unsettled. The colonies are fairly constrained by the dangerous wildlife, and most of the population is forced to live within fenced in regions that have been cleared of predators.
Terminus also has a small population, and has similar challenges as on Arboria.
Things are easier on Rennaissance, but it's a lot of work building a colony, and our workforce is not unlimited.

Also, I'm not Sub-coordinator of the Biomass Division yet.