From: Col. Mal Fnord, USSRAF (23@globalfrequency.fen)
To: Noah Scott (big-cheese@stellvia.lib)
Subj: I'd like to say you're wrong, but...
Date Posted: May 19, 2013
Noah:
First of all, I want you to know that whatever happens next, I've got your back.
Secondly, if you're feeling any guilt over having set this firestorm off, *drop it.* Seriously, comrade. This situation was untenable to begin with; we knew it back at SOS-Con, even if we pretended otherwise. Now is not the time to wallow in self-doubt, we're still under the sword of Damocles and now is the time to *organize.* (Me & Joe Hill, to the bitter end.)
To that end, we need to keep the OGJ core as intact as we can (minus Suzumiya, of course) and refocused on the serious targets. It doesn't need to be a proper "governmental" body, all we need is government *sanction.* The charter passed at SOS-Con gives us that leeway, since all the factions and a majority of the undeclareds voted for it. We can set ourselves up as a NGO or a metanational body like the Blue Blazers, only less diffuse.
What we need now is organization. Divide duties like I said on the group; most of the work going to keeping the peace on the frontier while the heavy guns go towards hunting down & eliminating Boskone. I've got a few ideas on command & control structure, but nothing concrete. Money & resources are a problem... in terms of raw material goods, if we staked a claim on one of the larger asteroids and mined it to death, that'd take care of our supply of metal and organics for decades. Paying for training - or just salaries! - is trickier. Have to think about that one.
Still not sold on the idea that we need a Fenspace-wide government to handle this, or that we need give up our newly-forged traditions in the face of expediency. If you think I'm full of it, convince me.
On the subject of the game (or maybe it's the Great Game? The ghost of Kipling rules us even in this enlightened century...) we still can't even see the *board,* much less the other players. In all honesty, though, I *don't* think it's Suzumiya who's playing us. Whoever's running Boskone is playing a very long & deep game. Suzumiya, from the very little time I spent working with her directly, is about as deep as a dry puddle. Unless it's an *extremely* clever disguise, which I sort of doubt.
No, our mystery player is someone with access to men, money and materiel that are just as good as the major factions. Corcoran's message suggests they've got some serious firepower in the wave engineering department, too. That says to me 'Danelaw, authorized or not. And *that* is something we have *got* to get on top of ASAP, the rantings of a spoiled brat aside.
(Speaking of Corcoran, if he or SOS-dan won't release his findings to the public, I've no problem with trying to steal 'em from him if push comes to shove. But you didn't hear that from me.)
Okay, ramble over. If you feel a need to rant at somebody who isn't part of your crew, feel free to phone me; I'll be in Kandor for the next couple of weeks.
--Mal
PS: If you can spare the time, there'll be a small symposium on spider hunting in the back room of the Paragon City Saloon on the 22nd, starting at 1300. Mr. Schrodinger will be joining us. You might find it... informative.
PPS: I know what kaboomite is, but that's only because I'm the guy hired to repair the damage Kohran did extracting the main ingredient in the first place. Don't worry, your secret's safe with me.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery
FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information
"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"
To: Noah Scott (big-cheese@stellvia.lib)
Subj: I'd like to say you're wrong, but...
Date Posted: May 19, 2013
Noah:
First of all, I want you to know that whatever happens next, I've got your back.
Secondly, if you're feeling any guilt over having set this firestorm off, *drop it.* Seriously, comrade. This situation was untenable to begin with; we knew it back at SOS-Con, even if we pretended otherwise. Now is not the time to wallow in self-doubt, we're still under the sword of Damocles and now is the time to *organize.* (Me & Joe Hill, to the bitter end.)
To that end, we need to keep the OGJ core as intact as we can (minus Suzumiya, of course) and refocused on the serious targets. It doesn't need to be a proper "governmental" body, all we need is government *sanction.* The charter passed at SOS-Con gives us that leeway, since all the factions and a majority of the undeclareds voted for it. We can set ourselves up as a NGO or a metanational body like the Blue Blazers, only less diffuse.
What we need now is organization. Divide duties like I said on the group; most of the work going to keeping the peace on the frontier while the heavy guns go towards hunting down & eliminating Boskone. I've got a few ideas on command & control structure, but nothing concrete. Money & resources are a problem... in terms of raw material goods, if we staked a claim on one of the larger asteroids and mined it to death, that'd take care of our supply of metal and organics for decades. Paying for training - or just salaries! - is trickier. Have to think about that one.
Still not sold on the idea that we need a Fenspace-wide government to handle this, or that we need give up our newly-forged traditions in the face of expediency. If you think I'm full of it, convince me.
On the subject of the game (or maybe it's the Great Game? The ghost of Kipling rules us even in this enlightened century...) we still can't even see the *board,* much less the other players. In all honesty, though, I *don't* think it's Suzumiya who's playing us. Whoever's running Boskone is playing a very long & deep game. Suzumiya, from the very little time I spent working with her directly, is about as deep as a dry puddle. Unless it's an *extremely* clever disguise, which I sort of doubt.
No, our mystery player is someone with access to men, money and materiel that are just as good as the major factions. Corcoran's message suggests they've got some serious firepower in the wave engineering department, too. That says to me 'Danelaw, authorized or not. And *that* is something we have *got* to get on top of ASAP, the rantings of a spoiled brat aside.
(Speaking of Corcoran, if he or SOS-dan won't release his findings to the public, I've no problem with trying to steal 'em from him if push comes to shove. But you didn't hear that from me.)
Okay, ramble over. If you feel a need to rant at somebody who isn't part of your crew, feel free to phone me; I'll be in Kandor for the next couple of weeks.
--Mal
PS: If you can spare the time, there'll be a small symposium on spider hunting in the back room of the Paragon City Saloon on the 22nd, starting at 1300. Mr. Schrodinger will be joining us. You might find it... informative.
PPS: I know what kaboomite is, but that's only because I'm the guy hired to repair the damage Kohran did extracting the main ingredient in the first place. Don't worry, your secret's safe with me.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery
FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information
"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"