The questions and the answers

[greyerrant]

[ A video post to the COMP network ]

[ Garviel stares into the screen for a moment his helm removed, his expression... pensive. ]

What defines humanity? At what point is someone so altered they are no longer human, and what emotions can we lose before are are not even remotely humane? I am curious.

Comments

[greyerrant]

It doesn't feel right, to me, to fight this shadow war, this secret war.

[echo_of_a_jedi]

That's how the last war I fought turned out. Sometimes, you have to meet the enemy on their own terms, especially if you don't want to endanger more people...

[greyerrant]

[ Loken is silent for a moment, and then nods. ]

I just worry about sacrificing my honor. Or slaying loyalists.

[echo_of_a_jedi]

Honor is subjective, in my book, but killing people who are on the same side is always something to be avoided. I've ordered men to their deaths, but...

[greyerrant]

It is one thing to order your soldiers to your deaths. It is another thing entirely to slay them with your own hand out of necessity.

[echo_of_a_jedi]

Well, they presumably volunteered for the first one. Other than that, though...

[greyerrant]

I've seen it done. I wasn't happy.