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Tweak says, "Ride Sally, Ride!"

To Boldly Go | RPG Community (boldlygomod) wrote in toboldlyrpg,
@ 2017-05-05 19:10:00

Entry tags:

WHO: Enterprise crew and travelers.
WHEN: 226405.05
WHERE: Deck 5 Lounge
SUMMARY: ¡CINCO DE MAYO!
WARNINGS: None to start.

The Deck Five Lounge is decorated in bright colors and the drink specials are mostly tequila-based (both Terran and from elsewhere). There's an Enterprise-themed pinata. Mariachi music and dancing as well.
It's loud and raucous and everyone is encouraged to have a good time!

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Pike/Lomea

daretodobetter
2017-05-06 03:39 pm UTC (link)

The way Lomea described the Empire reminded Pike of some of the civilizations he'd encountered - and fought. There were even some in Starfleet who might subscribe to that philosophy. But the difference between discovery and domination.... well, it was a fine line.

"Sounds like quite the abuse of power," Pike said, not seeming entirely phased by what she was telling him. There were things he didn't understand about some of these other worlds, but Pike had learned to adapt and take things in stride over the years.

"I suppose that begs the question - did you use those who were beneath you. There are different ways of leadership, you know."

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Pike/Lomea

darth_imperius
2017-05-06 11:01 pm UTC (link)

"Of course I used them. No one can be in command of individuals and fleets without having to use them." Lomea waved her hand. "But I did not needlessly send them to their deaths, or punish failure with pain, or make them suffer. Not the way many of my peers would. My peers were the ones that suffered."

She leaned forward, eyes flashing. "I had but one goal. To shed my humble roots and rise as far as I might dare. To do so, required allies and followers. When others commanded with suffering and fear, I made my followers love me. And tis it not better to be loved rather than feared?"

The way she said that last sentence might leave the impression that occasionally, fear was justified. "So I decided that I would have to tear the Empire down from the inside, to save it. But reform does not always go over well."

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Pike/Lomea

daretodobetter
2017-05-06 11:58 pm UTC (link)

It was an unfortunate side effect of command and authority that Pike knew all too well. And there were times there was little alternative. He knew that desire for power and glory, had seen it often enough in the fleet.

"It is. Always. " And yet there was time there was nothing to do but command, times when being loved was not an option. Pike had been a hard ass at the Academy and there were plenty of cadets who resented him. Especially the ones whom he refused to promote.

"No, it doesn't. Were you successful? In your goals?"

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Re: Pike/Lomea

darth_imperius
2017-05-07 12:12 am UTC (link)

"Things did not go well. The Republic assassinated our Emperor, which was in all honesty for the best, at least until his spirit returned. But there were a series of crisis which led to working together. My own plans had to be put on hold. The threat to both Empire and Republic was too great and so I had to turn my resources to ensuring that both entities continued to exist."

That was the short version. The war between the Republic and Empire had been put on hold to fight Revan, and then the Emperor's spirit.

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