Editing Letter 03a, 26 Nov 2522
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Boros isn’t the only world affected in Georgia. An entire settlement was arrested on Shadow. The settlers claim they’d peacefully gathered for a town meeting. The Feds claim they were insurgents plotting insurrection. I haven’t any news as to the settlers’ fate, but I can guess. Athens isn’t too sanguine about the overall climate either and has started stockpiling supplies. I can’t say I blame them. Our ship began her career running food to the starving people of Athens during the war. For all I know, we might end up doing the same thing again.<br><br> | Boros isn’t the only world affected in Georgia. An entire settlement was arrested on Shadow. The settlers claim they’d peacefully gathered for a town meeting. The Feds claim they were insurgents plotting insurrection. I haven’t any news as to the settlers’ fate, but I can guess. Athens isn’t too sanguine about the overall climate either and has started stockpiling supplies. I can’t say I blame them. Our ship began her career running food to the starving people of Athens during the war. For all I know, we might end up doing the same thing again.<br><br> | ||
| − | In Red Sun, Dyton had the Navy orbiting it and sending down ASREVs and fighters | + | In Red Sun, Dyton had the Navy orbiting it and sending down ASREVs and fighters. I haven’t found out the reason why. Dyton wasn’t the only place to attract military attention. Silverhold has had an entire Fed division planted on the ground and the Navy is maintaining orbital support. Last month, we ran afoul of it on our way to Triumph. You’re going to see some of the damage incurred in our avoidance of the ASREVs they sent after us.<br><br> |
News from the Core seems little better. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Feds have raided Oolong Abbey. They claim it was harboring Independent agitators. Of course, the Church condemned the action and well they should. The Alliance has to this point kept its hands off the religious communities and the raid on Oolong Abbey is a disturbing precedent. For all I might blaspheme, Christian, I mean God and His followers no harm. Religion gives people strength when they are weak, courage when they are afraid, solace when they grieve, absolution and grace when they need forgiveness. You cannot deprive people of this and still claim to be civilized and just. The Lama on Sihnon has called on Buddhists to leave military service and though the Alliance is saying it is working with Temple leaders to address this concern, I am skeptical of anything civilized or just coming from it. I’m sorry, Christian, but I do not have much hope the Lama will fare any better than Oolong Abbey has in this matter. Closer to home, have you heard anything about the Abbey? I’m sure you know which one I mean. Reports say it is intact with no sign of violence but it’s empty. The reports do not say ''how'' it was emptied. I am trying not to imagine the ''how'' or dwell on the ''why''. Knowing that it stands empty is distressing enough.<br><br> | News from the Core seems little better. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Feds have raided Oolong Abbey. They claim it was harboring Independent agitators. Of course, the Church condemned the action and well they should. The Alliance has to this point kept its hands off the religious communities and the raid on Oolong Abbey is a disturbing precedent. For all I might blaspheme, Christian, I mean God and His followers no harm. Religion gives people strength when they are weak, courage when they are afraid, solace when they grieve, absolution and grace when they need forgiveness. You cannot deprive people of this and still claim to be civilized and just. The Lama on Sihnon has called on Buddhists to leave military service and though the Alliance is saying it is working with Temple leaders to address this concern, I am skeptical of anything civilized or just coming from it. I’m sorry, Christian, but I do not have much hope the Lama will fare any better than Oolong Abbey has in this matter. Closer to home, have you heard anything about the Abbey? I’m sure you know which one I mean. Reports say it is intact with no sign of violence but it’s empty. The reports do not say ''how'' it was emptied. I am trying not to imagine the ''how'' or dwell on the ''why''. Knowing that it stands empty is distressing enough.<br><br> | ||
