"It won't be a permanent measure, most likely. Eventually, someone will probably catch on that the literature is being messed with. But, if we can disseminate things from the sources fueling the animosity against us saying that we aren't a threat and shouldn't be destroyed... Well, it could definitely buy us some time," Ariadne explained.
She blinked at Astarte. "I'm all for weapons and defense systems, but we should probably save blowing them up as a last-ditch effort. We're still grossly outnumbered, and killing people isn't going to win us any favors. Although... if we're going to be doing research and development on these sorts of things... We're going to need some invested capital. Defense and offense don't come cheaply."
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Date: 2012-11-12 11:43 am (UTC)She blinked at Astarte.
"I'm all for weapons and defense systems, but we should probably save blowing them up as a last-ditch effort. We're still grossly outnumbered, and killing people isn't going to win us any favors. Although... if we're going to be doing research and development on these sorts of things... We're going to need some invested capital. Defense and offense don't come cheaply."