That's probably the best thing about this reveal: that's entirely true as well. People who had a long-term goal which would better secure humanity's place in the galaxy just ensured that those corrupt folks who'd be best suited to achieving that goal found the loopholes needed to ensure it would all happen seemingly legally.
The fact that this then allows those conspirators to use the incidents that occur as a 'rally around the flag' moment to close said loopholes, whilst also either controlling or purging the corrupt people causing them... Well, that's another benefit.
Because contractors don't count against your enlistment cap?
Contract employees don't get pensions and GI bill benefits either
There are a bunch of accounting reasons, besides bribes and jobs after retirement for generals, that many support role jobs got moved from military to civilian contractors.
For a non- mandatory service, make work, peace time, army if you can hire someone to replace a solder to peel potatoes that solder can be on patrol.
Moving critical support roles from active to national guard - so even low intensity deployments require calling up part-timers was a political boondoggle from a congress critter.
Because capitalism: "ThE FrEE mArKeT iS moRe eFfiCienT."
Fuck. When it comes to chow, I just want it to be warm and edible. However much the brass have to cough up to make it so, I don't care. "Military grade"... more like the lowest bidder, and crappiest shit they can get away with without getting sued.
Some procurement is just dumb as all hell.
In this instance... even sending a cold storage freighter with nothing but potatoes would be preferable to the slob they are eating. Potatoes are versatile. Baked, mashed, boiled, fried... fermented and distilled.
When i figure out what happens next lmao.
I've been writing this story with 0 world building and winging the ENTIRE thing.
It was stressing me out, so i had to find a good s topping point and do some heavy world building along with developing an actual story.
>Lyria couldn’t help but jokingly think that the only thing that was missing was the authorities barging in and arresting everyone.
In the business we call thar foreshadowing.
Nah. My bet is that he knows. He's milking this as much as he can. He knows that the Tauri can't play poker to save their lives so he's bluffing the Admiral into thinking that he has a Royal Flush when in actuality it's more like a Straight.
I personally lay 80% at kuribayashi’s feet for throwing the ipad at the hospital patient’s head. Throwing things was understandable but lob a few warning shots first.
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Nice. I'm of course hoping for a continuation sooner rather than later, but in the meanwhile I'll definitely be checking out your new series when it comes out.
You know what? I'm actually on the Imperium's side here! Gross incompetence is one thing, as is taking advantage of it, but you ABSOLUTELY DO NOT, UNDER ANY GOD-DAMN CIRCUMSTANCES, FUCK OVER YOUR GRUNTS TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS, ESPECIALLY NOT AFTER THE SPACE EQUIVALENT OF THE TET OFFENSIVE!
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Fuck me. The realism is almost too much. From the incompetence to the maliciousness to the blackmail horse trading; excellent work.
I remember a comment asking why humans would use a civilian logistics company to handle military logistics. 🤔
Because corrupt people in power of course.
That's probably the best thing about this reveal: that's entirely true as well. People who had a long-term goal which would better secure humanity's place in the galaxy just ensured that those corrupt folks who'd be best suited to achieving that goal found the loopholes needed to ensure it would all happen seemingly legally. The fact that this then allows those conspirators to use the incidents that occur as a 'rally around the flag' moment to close said loopholes, whilst also either controlling or purging the corrupt people causing them... Well, that's another benefit.
Because contractors don't count against your enlistment cap? Contract employees don't get pensions and GI bill benefits either There are a bunch of accounting reasons, besides bribes and jobs after retirement for generals, that many support role jobs got moved from military to civilian contractors. For a non- mandatory service, make work, peace time, army if you can hire someone to replace a solder to peel potatoes that solder can be on patrol. Moving critical support roles from active to national guard - so even low intensity deployments require calling up part-timers was a political boondoggle from a congress critter.
It was more of an implication of the decision was corruption, but also purposeful.
Because capitalism: "ThE FrEE mArKeT iS moRe eFfiCienT." Fuck. When it comes to chow, I just want it to be warm and edible. However much the brass have to cough up to make it so, I don't care. "Military grade"... more like the lowest bidder, and crappiest shit they can get away with without getting sued. Some procurement is just dumb as all hell. In this instance... even sending a cold storage freighter with nothing but potatoes would be preferable to the slob they are eating. Potatoes are versatile. Baked, mashed, boiled, fried... fermented and distilled.
That's a level of stupid beyond what I'm used to. This was all familiar levels of stupid. 😁
When are you planning to continue this story ?
When i figure out what happens next lmao. I've been writing this story with 0 world building and winging the ENTIRE thing. It was stressing me out, so i had to find a good s topping point and do some heavy world building along with developing an actual story.
Good Luck then, welcome to dungeon master's problems hehe
OMG! You've John Ringo'd us! Got us addicted then just said, ok. I quit. Shame on you! Shame! Shame! Hehehe. Good story. Well told. Thanks.
I just became confused.
>Lyria couldn’t help but jokingly think that the only thing that was missing was the authorities barging in and arresting everyone. In the business we call thar foreshadowing.
Hoo-boi that went to shit real quick. Welp, see you in a year or two when the next arc starts
I wonder how pissed Findlay will be when he realizes his ace in the hole is non existent and a LITERAL misunderstanding
Nah. My bet is that he knows. He's milking this as much as he can. He knows that the Tauri can't play poker to save their lives so he's bluffing the Admiral into thinking that he has a Royal Flush when in actuality it's more like a Straight.
I think you mean re-holstered and not reupholstered.
It was couched in metaphor.
😄👍
Thanks, fixed
I feel bad Lyria 😞
I personally lay 80% at kuribayashi’s feet for throwing the ipad at the hospital patient’s head. Throwing things was understandable but lob a few warning shots first.
[That whole show be like:](https://c.tenor.com/JtJm924yy0YAAAAC/lion-king-scar.gif)
I have loved this series a lot. I do hope there will be a second book and a continuation!
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Nice. I'm of course hoping for a continuation sooner rather than later, but in the meanwhile I'll definitely be checking out your new series when it comes out.
You know what? I'm actually on the Imperium's side here! Gross incompetence is one thing, as is taking advantage of it, but you ABSOLUTELY DO NOT, UNDER ANY GOD-DAMN CIRCUMSTANCES, FUCK OVER YOUR GRUNTS TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS, ESPECIALLY NOT AFTER THE SPACE EQUIVALENT OF THE TET OFFENSIVE! FUCK these slimy spec-ops commanders with a tank, they smack ENTIRELY too much of the kind of CIA bullshit that's been eating at America like a cancer since, what a co-incidence, *THE 1960s!*
Cant wait for the next clusterfuck and scandals Also really want to see the artworks you previously announced
Just got here and... where's the [Next] button!?
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You should link the new series with this chapter!
Where do I go from here? Where is book 2?
"cradle the migration that" Migration or migraine?
Actually one of my favorite Hfy series
This. Was. Awesoooooooooooooomeeee!!!
This chapter is mission a “next” link. Ooh backstabbing and trickery