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Yeah could you stick those under a spoiler tag?
Yeah could you stick those under a spoiler tag?
Er, "spout crap"?
I'm talking about something that might make for an interesting crossover fanfic between two properties that involve WWII battleships being rebuilt into futuristic, physics-ignoring dreadnaughts. So maybe a fictional Earth couldn't recreate the superextraspecialawesome Iskandarian technology, maybe in this theoretical story Iskandar managed to send more than one WM Core?
Is THAT ok?
And he gets away with it?
What was the justification for attacking? That is kind of glossed over here.
And he gets away with it?
What was the justification for attacking? That is kind of glossed over here.
Agreed. There is no way he can really justify firing first. Even though we have meta knowledge about how the Gamillans operate, they don't know anything about their culture or national policies in-universe.
If Serizawa had waited until Gamillan imperialism became obvious, then I would see him being able to get off the chopping block for it.
As it stands, if his order is anything close to public knowledge, he should be dead or in prison. There is no amount of spin that can get him out of a worldwide lynch mob.
One thing I'm wondering about is why the Fog couldn't just shoot the Planet Bombs or push them off course with Earth. It shouldn't be that hard for them to do with their gravity manipulation tech.
Serizawa's role and the knowledge that Earth fired first was kept from the public and all but a few politicians and senior serving officers in much the same way that Japan's senior naval staff swept their defeat at Midway under the rug in WW2. The truth was sacrificed in the name of unity in the face of an 'implacable EVIL enemy'.
On the other hand, that Earth fired first is well known among the Gamilons. As for the planet bombs... to be honest, I don't know why the bombs were not safely intercepted even in OTL.
Honestly I find it easier to handwave the planet bombs. Just claim they were armored or shielded, or had extra thrusters to keep them on course and there were lots... or something.
Is that an SBY 2199 manga? Has it ever been translated? Where can I find it?
Also, I'd think that with Fog tech, it might be possible to shoot those down (not sure, though).
Honestly I find it easier to handwave the planet bombs. Just claim they were armored or shielded, or had extra thrusters to keep them on course and there were lots... or something.
But the General who fired first not being quietly 'retired' into a small room, even if only the military knows about it seems ridiculous. I think that using handwavium here doesn't really help. Either properly 'vilify' him for his actions among those in the know or give him an excuse, something to hang his hat on for why. "All aliens are evil" isn't really good enough, even if the fog were 'evil' originally they did eventually come to peaceful relations so there isn't a good excuse for intentionally trying to start out that way.
Still no reason not to arrange an unfortunate "accident" for Serizawa.I agree. Of course in OTL, Serizawa DID literally get away with murder. I think this comes out to a Devil's Deal between Serizawa and his superior, Admiral Todo. Technically, Okita disobeyed a direct order from Serizawa by refusing to open fire. HAD the Gamilons not IMMEDIATELY declared war, Serizawa would have been at least sacked if not shot. But the way things turned out, Serizawa probably threatened to drag Okita down with him in a very nasty public trial. Todo would also have been relieved since he was Serizawa's superior. Todo felt that saving Okita (And probably his own skin) was worth more than the satisfaction of hanging Serizawa.
As for Serizawa's reasoning, I refer you to the Romulan verse that states "Of the ruling passions, Hate has a reason for everything."
Still no reason not to arrange an unfortunate "accident" for Serizawa.
Good.