Diplomacy - [Level 1 Protection]

[how_they_shine]

If anyone can help locate and retrieve the remains of the Empire members who fell at Tharsis, I have a way to return them to the Empire. Thace is infiltrating as the general there, and he's given me a way to contact him directly about it. It's a good way to demonstrate goodwill and that we're learning about their culture. I'm also discussing it with the Admiral, but Travelers may be faster at this than military beaurocracy.

Additionally, I don't know how far this has spread, but the Admiral seems to believe that the ESDF was somehow responsible for what happened at Tharsis, that it was wrong, and that we need to fix it. She's looking to broker a peace deal, hopefully, and is gathering a secret taskforce to work on things. Matt and I have been folded into that taskforce. If you've become a part of it, speak up here.

Be careful about where and how you communicate about this. Even telepathic communication should be done with some form of protection up. The Empire has some telepathic capabilities, and if they overhear something the consequences could be severe.

Anyone else have any information about the internal politics of all of this?

Comments

[desperate_times_right]

Is that general Hacet? I would say be very careful about how bodies are cared for and arranged - this is the ‘better dead than captured by humans’ guy and he and Montrev might use any perceived disrespect as war propaganda. Might be good to run things by Gil first if you can, his overlay is the same species and can probably tell you if you’re being set up.

[tookashirototheknee]

I'm working with codes and messages, so I can try and update everyone as to what I'm finding.

If you need something, 'Kashi's right, be really careful how you go about communicating. I can encode anything that people need, and I'm working on a code-slash-program for the Travellers to communicate with each other. So, let me know how I can best help.

[chalicejoker]

I can tell you that the Mantoids don't really care who's in charge; they didn't have interstellar travel before the Aurigans came and most of them are having a ball going out and hunting new things. They like Thace's infiltration well enough--he actually takes the time to tell them apart. He's made a good impression on them. Lots of the vertebrate species don't.

...the Mantoids are well aware they're just being used for soldiers and they don't care because it's fun. My overlay's never seen one take any real command of anything.

[breakaleginhalf]

I hope this isn't like, stating the fucking obvious? But don't trust Hacet. He is absolutely using you. He'll use anyone who isn't another Xuil to try and further his own agenda.

Also it's only Aurigans who are psychic, for the record.