Episode 512: Unusual Alliances, Part Three - Revision history

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	'''The Operative:''' I have no needs. (leans in and whispers) ''That whole Operative thing''. I have committed myself to the well-being of the Verse.<br>		'''The Operative:''' I have no needs. (leans in and whispers) ''That whole Operative thing''. I have committed myself to the well-being of the Verse.<br>
	'''Nika: Well see now, interesting enough, that seems to me that we might be on the same side in that.<br>		'''Nika:''' Well see now, interesting enough, that seems to me that we might be on the same side in that.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' I’m sure you believe yourself dedicated. Since through your actions … that you’re part of the belief that transparency is best, right? That everyone should know everything.<br>		'''The Operative:''' I’m sure you believe yourself dedicated. Since through your actions … that you’re part of the belief that transparency is best, right? That everyone should know everything.<br>
	'''Nika:''' Actually no, not really.<br>		'''Nika:''' Actually no, not really.<br>
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	'''The Operative:''' Hmm.<br>		'''The Operative:''' Hmm.<br>
	'''Nika:''' In that particular case, yes, I did believe that knowledge should be put out there. (a beat) But that’s not necessarily always the case, because the minutiae of running the ’Verse? Most of us don’t care. <br>		'''Nika:''' In that particular case, yes, I did believe that knowledge should be put out there. (a beat) But that’s not necessarily always the case, because the minutiae of running the ’Verse? Most of us don’t care. <br>
	'''The Operative:''' You see, this is usually the moment ~~were~~ somebody would try to offer me to save their lives. And at the moment, you really aren’t doing it.<br>		'''The Operative:''' You see, this is usually the moment where somebody would try to offer me to save their lives. And at the moment, you really aren’t doing it.<br>
	'''Nika:''' I don’t know what it is you really want.<br>		'''Nika:''' I don’t know what it is you really want.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' Yes. <br><br>		'''The Operative:''' Yes. <br><br>

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	'''Kiera:''' I have no doubt. You seem to be patient.<br>		'''Kiera:''' I have no doubt. You seem to be patient.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' You may recall, I was not coming in guns ablazing. You are all still alive. I have colleagues who have not afforded you the same.<br>		'''The Operative:''' You may recall, I was not coming in guns ablazing. You are all still alive. I have colleagues who have not afforded you the same.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' No, and that is why I felt I could come and talk to you ''because'' … if you give them a goal, like a person to save, you could practically send them anywhere. If you hold something out, they are the nicest people and they will take anything or anybody to go save that person. So all you got to do is say, ‘I don’t know. My own daughter is being held hostage on a planet somewhere and if you could help me get her, then we can talk.’ And ship them off. Feed whoever you want with them. Have them take somebody. By your assignment, to have them watch over us to make sure we do what we oughta do and they will go there.<br>		'''Kiera:''' No, and that is why I felt I could come and talk to you ''because'' … if you give them a goal, like a person to save, you could practically send them anywhere. If you hold something out, they are the nicest people and they will take anything or anybody to go save that person. So all you got to do is say, ''‘I don’t know. My own daughter is being held hostage on a planet somewhere and if you could help me get her, then we can talk.’'' And ship them off. Feed whoever you want with them. Have them take somebody. By your assignment, to have them watch over us to make sure we do what we oughta do and they will go there.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' Now you see we have the prisoner’s dilemma sort of situation. Since once you say that, then of course if I say ‘yes’, you can go back and say ‘hey, I made this deal’ and they will know and then that won’t work.<br>		'''The Operative:''' Now you see we have the prisoner’s dilemma sort of situation. Since once you say that, then of course if I say ''‘yes’'', you can go back and say ''‘hey, I made this deal’'' and they will know and then that won’t work.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' Well, no. I’ll tell them ‘but there’s an innocent person involved, you got to’ and they’ll go. I mean that’s the thing. I’ve got to tell them I’ve already offered it.<br>		'''Kiera:''' Well, no. I’ll tell them ''‘but there’s an innocent person involved, you got to’'' and they’ll go. I mean that’s the thing. I’ve got to tell them I’ve already offered it.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' Why should they believe there’s an innocent person? Unless I can get an innocent person involved, why should they believe it?<br>		'''The Operative:''' Why should they believe there’s an innocent person? Unless I can get an innocent person involved, why should they believe it?<br>
	'''Kiera:''' Because they’ll believe anything. They don’t understand how genuinely nice they are. You’ve got to say, ‘Person in danger. Help me get them’. And they will go there and get them. It is like a directed weapon only they don’t know it. You just shoot ’em at things. It is like a maelstrom wherever they go. You can keep that power leashed here or you can unleash it on whoever you want.<br>		'''Kiera:''' Because they’ll believe anything. They don’t understand how genuinely nice they are. You’ve got to say, ''‘Person in danger. Help me get them’''. And they will go there and get them. It is like a directed weapon only they don’t know it. You just shoot ’em at things. It is like a maelstrom wherever they go. You can keep that power leashed here or you can unleash it on whoever you want.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' They don’t seem that cooperative, I must say.<br>		'''The Operative:''' They don’t seem that cooperative, I must say.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' But they will be if you tell them there’s something innocent out there that they can save. You talk to them. All right, you got a pretty good in-depth. You figured out I’m a sociopath. It has got to be painfully aware to you, you could not have missed, that they have the biggest giant need to save the Universe of any group of people you’ve ever met. Much to my horror, mind you, they have given up job after job where we could have made lots of money—''lots of money''—and yet, I’ve been forced to do it for free. So if you got someone anywhere that you can hold out the big giant candy bar of ''‘everyone’s going to love them and they’re gonna get angel wings’'', they are ''so'' there.<br>		'''Kiera:''' But they will be if you tell them there’s something innocent out there that they can save. You talk to them. All right, you got a pretty good in-depth. You figured out I’m a sociopath. It has got to be painfully aware to you, you could not have missed, that they have the biggest giant need to save the Universe of any group of people you’ve ever met. Much to my horror, mind you, they have given up job after job where we could have made lots of money—''lots of money''—and yet, I’ve been forced to do it for free. So if you got someone anywhere that you can hold out the big giant candy bar of ''‘everyone’s going to love them and they’re gonna get angel wings’'', they are ''so'' there.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' So even though they would know that it is, of course, a trick in order to get information for me they would still go.<br>		'''The Operative:''' So even though they would know that it is, of course, a trick in order to get information for me they would still go.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' Oh they walked through Hell itself knowing they were gonna be on fire and they still went, because on the other side there was something with bright blue eyes going ‘Help me, help me!’ Or brown eyes. Or whatever the color or—I don’t know, cute little squirmy slimy things that anybody else would have left alone—and they ''still'' walked into it bright-eyed and bushy tailed goin’, ''‘We’re gonna save you!’''<br><br>		'''Kiera:''' Oh they walked through Hell itself knowing they were gonna be on fire and they still went, because on the other side there was something with bright blue eyes going ''‘Help me, help me!’'' Or brown eyes. Or whatever the color or—I don’t know, cute little squirmy slimy things that anybody else would have left alone—and they ''still'' walked into it bright-eyed and bushy tailed goin’, ''‘We’re gonna save you!’''<br><br>

	Kiera holds her hands out to the Operative in frustration.<br><br>		Kiera holds her hands out to the Operative in frustration.<br><br>

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	Kiera: And tell us how he’s doing.<br><br>		Kiera: And tell us how he’s doing.<br><br>

	Arden is led away by a guard. Nika waits til they’re gone before saying more. She looks over at Joshua.<br>		Arden is led away by a guard. Nika waits til they’re gone before saying more. She looks over at Joshua.<br><br>

	Nika: I will say that the Operative was extremely concerned about Kappa’s particular … proclivities … toward inhumane bloodletting.<br>		Nika: I will say that the Operative was extremely concerned about Kappa’s particular … proclivities … toward inhumane bloodletting.<br>

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	The Operative: I don’t know. But until it is proven otherwise, he should be given the respect that he deserves.<br><br>		The Operative: I don’t know. But until it is proven otherwise, he should be given the respect that he deserves.<br><br>

	Does this mean he’ll get a military execution instead of a civilian one?<br>		Does this mean he’ll get a military execution instead of a civilian one?<br><br>

	Kiera: I don’t know. It’s something to think about. I appreciate your time.<br>		Kiera: I don’t know. It’s something to think about. I appreciate your time.<br>

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	Nika: I owe him … everything.<br>		Nika: I owe him … everything.<br>
	Rina: (very softly) Bozhe moi. (louder) All right. What’s the plan?<br>		Rina: (very softly) [[Episode 512: Unusual Alliances, Special Features#HOW TO SPEAK RUSSIAN\|''Bozhe moi'']]. (louder) All right. What’s the plan?<br>
	Nika: I don’t have one. I’m absolutely at wit’s end. I have nothing.<br>		Nika: I don’t have one. I’m absolutely at wit’s end. I have nothing.<br>
	Rina: (wry) Well, you know … it’s not like we haven’t been there before. Our plans generally go to shit anyway.<br>		Rina: (wry) Well, you know … it’s not like we haven’t been there before. Our plans generally go to shit anyway.<br>

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	Kiera: Well I offered you guys up.<br><br>		Kiera: Well I offered you guys up.<br><br>

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	'''Kiera:''' I have no doubt. You seem to be patient.<br>		'''Kiera:''' I have no doubt. You seem to be patient.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' You may recall, I was not coming in guns ablazing. You are all still alive. I have colleagues who have not afforded you the same.<br>		'''The Operative:''' You may recall, I was not coming in guns ablazing. You are all still alive. I have colleagues who have not afforded you the same.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' No, and that is why I felt I could come and talk to you because … if you give them a goal, like a person to save, you could practically send them anywhere. If you hold something out, they are the nicest people and they will take anything or anybody to go save that person. So all you got to do is say, ‘I don’t know. My own daughter is being held hostage on a planet somewhere and if you could help me get her, then we can talk.’ And ship them off. Feed whoever you want with them. Have them take somebody. By your assignment, to have them watch over us to make sure we do what we oughta do and they will go there.<br>		'''Kiera:''' No, and that is why I felt I could come and talk to you ''because'' … if you give them a goal, like a person to save, you could practically send them anywhere. If you hold something out, they are the nicest people and they will take anything or anybody to go save that person. So all you got to do is say, ‘I don’t know. My own daughter is being held hostage on a planet somewhere and if you could help me get her, then we can talk.’ And ship them off. Feed whoever you want with them. Have them take somebody. By your assignment, to have them watch over us to make sure we do what we oughta do and they will go there.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' Now you see we have the prisoner’s dilemma sort of situation. Since once you say that, then of course if I say ‘yes’, you can go back and say ‘hey, I made this deal’ and they will know and then that won’t work.<br>		'''The Operative:''' Now you see we have the prisoner’s dilemma sort of situation. Since once you say that, then of course if I say ‘yes’, you can go back and say ‘hey, I made this deal’ and they will know and then that won’t work.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' Well, no. I’ll tell them ‘but there’s an innocent person involved, you got to’ and they’ll go. I mean that’s the thing. I’ve got to tell them I’ve already offered it.<br>		'''Kiera:''' Well, no. I’ll tell them ‘but there’s an innocent person involved, you got to’ and they’ll go. I mean that’s the thing. I’ve got to tell them I’ve already offered it.<br>
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	'''Kiera:''' Because they’ll believe anything. They don’t understand how genuinely nice they are. You’ve got to say, ‘Person in danger. Help me get them’. And they will go there and get them. It is like a directed weapon only they don’t know it. You just shoot ’em at things. It is like a maelstrom wherever they go. You can keep that power leashed here or you can unleash it on whoever you want.<br>		'''Kiera:''' Because they’ll believe anything. They don’t understand how genuinely nice they are. You’ve got to say, ‘Person in danger. Help me get them’. And they will go there and get them. It is like a directed weapon only they don’t know it. You just shoot ’em at things. It is like a maelstrom wherever they go. You can keep that power leashed here or you can unleash it on whoever you want.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' They don’t seem that cooperative, I must say.<br>		'''The Operative:''' They don’t seem that cooperative, I must say.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' But they will be if you tell them there’s something innocent out there that they can save. You talk to them. All right, you got a pretty good in-depth. You figured out I’m a sociopath. It has got to be painfully aware to you, you could not have missed, that they have the biggest giant need to save the Universe of any group of people you’ve ever met. Much to my horror, mind you, they have given up job after job where we could have made lots of ~~money—lots~~ of ~~money—and~~ yet, I’ve been forced to do it for free. So if you got someone anywhere that you can hold out the big giant candy bar of ‘everyone’s going to love them and they’re gonna get angel wings’, they are so there.<br>		'''Kiera:''' But they will be if you tell them there’s something innocent out there that they can save. You talk to them. All right, you got a pretty good in-depth. You figured out I’m a sociopath. It has got to be painfully aware to you, you could not have missed, that they have the biggest giant need to save the Universe of any group of people you’ve ever met. Much to my horror, mind you, they have given up job after job where we could have made lots of money—''lots of money''—and yet, I’ve been forced to do it for free. So if you got someone anywhere that you can hold out the big giant candy bar of ''‘everyone’s going to love them and they’re gonna get angel wings’'', they are ''so'' there.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' So even though they would know that it is, of course, a trick in order to get information for me they would still go.<br>		'''The Operative:''' So even though they would know that it is, of course, a trick in order to get information for me they would still go.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' Oh they walked through Hell itself knowing they were gonna be on fire and they still went, because on the other side there was something with bright blue eyes going ‘Help me, help me!’ Or brown eyes. Or whatever the color or—I don’t know, cute little squirmy slimy things that anybody else would have left alone—and they still walked into it bright-eyed and bushy tailed goin’, ‘We’re gonna save you!’<br><br>		'''Kiera:''' Oh they walked through Hell itself knowing they were gonna be on fire and they still went, because on the other side there was something with bright blue eyes going ‘Help me, help me!’ Or brown eyes. Or whatever the color or—I don’t know, cute little squirmy slimy things that anybody else would have left alone—and they ''still'' walked into it bright-eyed and bushy tailed goin’, ''‘We’re gonna save you!’''<br><br>

	Kiera holds her hands out to the Operative in frustration.<br><br>		Kiera holds her hands out to the Operative in frustration.<br><br>

	'''Kiera:''' I don’t think you understand how painful it is being with them. And how you can use this innocence to a level that you don’t understand.<br>		'''Kiera:''' I don’t think you understand how ''painful'' it is being with them. And how you can use this innocence to a level that you don’t understand.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' It’s an intriguing idea. I find it hard to believe that anyone would ~~just—knowing~~ that it’s a trap—intentionally go into it.<br>		'''The Operative:''' It’s an intriguing idea. I find it hard to believe that anyone would just—''knowing'' that it’s a trap—intentionally go into it.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' If only you know them like I did. You could offer me money and I’ll do it—I won’t do it for that but if you just show me money, I’ll do it. But hell, I’ll drag them there. But really, all you got to do is go, ‘Person in trouble. Need your help.’<br>		'''Kiera:''' If only you know them like I did. You could offer ''me'' money and I’ll do it—I won’t do it for that but if you just show me money, ''I’ll'' do it. But hell, I’ll drag them there. But really, all you got to do is go, ''‘Person in trouble. Need your help.’''<br>
	'''The Operative:''' It seems needlessly cruel.<br>		'''The Operative:''' It seems needlessly cruel.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' It’s never stopped anybody else and they’ll do it to themselves if you let them go. Guaranteed. Next planet. Do you know what we were doing? Chasing around a buncha whores. I kid you not. The ship is haunting Joshua—<br>		'''Kiera:''' It’s never stopped anybody else and they’ll do it to themselves if you let them go. Guaranteed. Next planet. Do you know what we were doing? Chasing around a buncha whores. I kid you not. The ship is ''haunting'' Joshua—<br>
	'''The Operative:''' Oh, yes, I recall that you had prostitutes on your ship.<br>		'''The Operative:''' Oh, yes, I recall that you had prostitutes on your ship.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' Well, yes. That’s why we were chasin’ around after whores trying to save them for free. We got food the last time. I meant, not free—we got food. I got bananas. Y’all want bananas, we got bananas on our ship. Before that—<br><br>		'''Kiera:''' Well, yes. That’s why we were chasin’ around after whores trying to save them for free. We got food the last time. I meant, not free—we got food. I got bananas. Y’all want bananas, we got bananas on our ship. Before that—<br><br>
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	Kiera takes a deep breath and continues before the Operative can interject. She has the bit in her teeth and she’s running with it.<br><br>		Kiera takes a deep breath and continues before the Operative can interject. She has the bit in her teeth and she’s running with it.<br><br>

	'''Kiera:''' I mean, you think Joshua is a very very dangerous person or repressed? He’s not. He’s the driver of the goody-goodies. You don’t understand how much I enjoy shootin’ people. I have not shot anybody! You can ask your Reader and find out I have literally tamped down my own bellicose personality to make him happy. And he is the worst. ‘We can’t do that. We gotta save them. It’s a kinder gentler world. What if we make our own little mark on it?’ It’s like they walk around with little hearts and butterflies and bunnies shootin’ outa their butt. It’s horrifying.<br>		'''Kiera:''' I mean, you think Joshua is a very very dangerous person or repressed? He’s not. He’s the driver of the goody-goodies. You don’t understand how much I enjoy shootin’ people. I have not shot ''anybody!'' You can ask your Reader and find out I have literally tamped down my own bellicose personality to make him happy. And he is the ''worst. ‘We can’t do that. We gotta save them. It’s a kinder gentler world. What if we make our own little mark on it?’'' It’s like they walk around with little hearts and butterflies and bunnies shootin’ outa their butt. It’s horrifying.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' Um. Well. (a beat) You’ve given me much food for thought.<br>		'''The Operative:''' Um. Well. (a beat) You’ve given me much food for thought.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' They are open to the most blandishment of manipulation, ma’am. That’s all I can say. You’re missin’ a golden opportunity.<br>		'''Kiera:''' They are open to the most blandishment of manipulation, ma’am. That’s all I can say. You’re missin’ a golden opportunity.<br>
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	'''Kiera:''' No, I figure you’re bright enough to figure out a way to kinda feed it to them. And I’m gonna tell them I told you that, cuz I promised the Captain nothing but the truth and honor and honesty and I’m gonna have to go back and tell her. (a beat) And they’re gonna be appalled. But I could say you looked sad. Like you had somethin’ behind you. Like they got something over you.<br>		'''Kiera:''' No, I figure you’re bright enough to figure out a way to kinda feed it to them. And I’m gonna tell them I told you that, cuz I promised the Captain nothing but the truth and honor and honesty and I’m gonna have to go back and tell her. (a beat) And they’re gonna be appalled. But I could say you looked sad. Like you had somethin’ behind you. Like they got something over you.<br>
	'''The Operative:''' But I’m not sad.<br>		'''The Operative:''' But I’m not sad.<br>
	'''Kiera:''' No, you wanna be sad because if they feel like there’s an ounce of humanity in you, they’re gonna like you. If there’s somethin’ they can attach a reason to like you despite the fact that you have just totally gutted them like a fish, they will like you for it. Because there’s ‘good’ in you.<br><br>		'''Kiera:''' No, you wanna be sad because if they feel like there’s an ounce of humanity in you, they’re gonna like you. If there’s somethin’ they can attach a reason to like you despite the fact that you have just totally gutted them like a fish, they will like you for it. Because there’s ''‘good’'' in you.<br><br>

	And to illustrate her point, Kiera tells the woman how she gave the crew over to Potemkin and everything that happened afterward—how they suffered and fought and survived—and despite the horror and the pain and betrayal, took her back into their fold again.<br><br>		And to illustrate her point, Kiera tells the woman how she gave the crew over to Potemkin and everything that happened afterward—how they suffered and fought and survived—and despite the horror and the pain and betrayal, took her back into their fold again.<br><br>