I do not trust them to follow up on their end and I'll hardly be turning my back on them. We are giving them an opportunity to follow up on their end, and while I cannot speak for anyone else when I say I will be keeping my optics on them I will be keeping my optics on them. Do you really think we'd be discussing consequences in case they break the truce if we didn't think it was a distinct possibility? While in some cases that sort of thing can be a formality this is not one of those times!
Civilians are best kept out of the line of fire if there is no fire in the first place, I think we can both agree on that. Of course there are other options, but this is the simplest one.
And true, it's likely he won't listen to us at all, but there's a small chance that he might if there is an agreement in place. Though for that to be the case -- I wonder if a passenger would be punished for attacking another passenger if the other told them to attack in the first place... [TANGENT! Excuse Blurr, his processor is drifting in a mostly related direction.]
If... you do not trust them any more than I do... what is the point of even attempting this truce? Hmn? If we are so certain they will break it, why even try?
I am perfectly capable of waging war with a minimum of casualties. Aside from Decepticons.
For one thing, a truce is simply an official way of saying we do not wish to fight until and unless they start anything, which is true enough. We have no reason to attack them unless they step out of line so saying that we won't is hardly something revolutionary. And truthfully, we can not be "so certain" as you say that they will break the truce; now I hardly think they want any sort of peace with our faction, but keeping in mind the fact that their numbers are extremely low, they are out-numbered, and they're without their leader there is at least a chance that they are honestly interested in keeping a truce for their own benefit.
You may be but they would likely not be as careful. From what I saw on Earth among humans the Decepticons hardly care about civilians being in the way, and several would use them to their advantage. Avoiding such a situation is the easiest way to prevent those uninvolved from being injured or taken as hostages.
That's just as likely as anything else, unfortunately. [THOUGH, A THOUGHT OCCURS.] Were you ever punished in any way for sparring with those organics some time ago?
If that should happen then obviously we should keep in mind that they are far more likely to break a truce if they feel it would benefit them in some way.
However, our inability to permanently take care of "the problem" would, I hope, be the same inability which would keep them from having any reason to break the truce. At the moment we're completely incapable of accomplishing anything permanent, and while it might keep them from hurting anyone temporarily even taking them offline wouldn't last more than a short time, after which they would keep coming back as you already know. If we even had stasis cuffs or any way to imprison them it might be a different story, but there are no permanent solutions as it stands now!
That's very interesting. As far as I can tell neither of them were punished as well, which may mean in theory that as long as "attacks" are arranged beforehand between both parties, it doesn't actually break any of the ship's rules. I suppose I could ask one of the crew simply to clear this up, that is if they're willing to give an answer.
Civilians are best kept out of the line of fire if there is no fire in the first place, I think we can both agree on that. Of course there are other options, but this is the simplest one.
And true, it's likely he won't listen to us at all, but there's a small chance that he might if there is an agreement in place. Though for that to be the case -- I wonder if a passenger would be punished for attacking another passenger if the other told them to attack in the first place... [TANGENT! Excuse Blurr, his processor is drifting in a mostly related direction.]
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I am perfectly capable of waging war with a minimum of casualties. Aside from Decepticons.
... Likely both would be punished.
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You may be but they would likely not be as careful. From what I saw on Earth among humans the Decepticons hardly care about civilians being in the way, and several would use them to their advantage. Avoiding such a situation is the easiest way to prevent those uninvolved from being injured or taken as hostages.
That's just as likely as anything else, unfortunately. [THOUGH, A THOUGHT OCCURS.] Were you ever punished in any way for sparring with those organics some time ago?
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And if their numbers should increase? What is to keep them holding their end up, hm?
Then I will simply stop them before anyone besides myself is harmed. Take care of the problem.
... No. I was not.
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If that should happen then obviously we should keep in mind that they are far more likely to break a truce if they feel it would benefit them in some way.
However, our inability to permanently take care of "the problem" would, I hope, be the same inability which would keep them from having any reason to break the truce. At the moment we're completely incapable of accomplishing anything permanent, and while it might keep them from hurting anyone temporarily even taking them offline wouldn't last more than a short time, after which they would keep coming back as you already know. If we even had stasis cuffs or any way to imprison them it might be a different story, but there are no permanent solutions as it stands now!
That's very interesting. As far as I can tell neither of them were punished as well, which may mean in theory that as long as "attacks" are arranged beforehand between both parties, it doesn't actually break any of the ship's rules. I suppose I could ask one of the crew simply to clear this up, that is if they're willing to give an answer.
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