FYS: Master Control

[jeriendhal]

Planning the assault had taken two years, and that was after spending three years carefully examining the transmission patterns of morphs all across the Ring, proving Professor Kurylkin’s theory that the Groupmind had to have a central processor controlling the morphs. From there it had been another year of reconnaissance, finally locating the

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[seawasp]

I feel sorry for both of them, really. The Groupmind's stuck with a terrible compromise because it's JUST smart and wise enough to know it doesn't really want to go whole-hog The Humanoids on everyone, but not quite able to "let go" enough to let human beings make sometimes-fatal mistakes. The humans are stuck knowing that the Groupmind and their Morphs really, honestly, no-fooling care for their well-being and sympathize with their plight, but are still willing and able to treat the entire species like children and protect them for their own good.

It's a terrible situation for both with no trivially easy solution that satisfies both sides.