> > In any decent sized army you start to find that Army and
> Intelligence are a contradiction in terms.
> >
> > I think there's a lot of politics behind the Lunar army and the
> family connections become more important than talent in attaining a
> position and getting your own agenda through. With
> >
> > Harry.
>
> Connection, family, nice teeth and proper grooming are as important
or
> more in the Lunar army. There are modern and ancient examples. The
> Roman soldier won many battles despite the senatorial class legates
> and consuls who led them and the practice of purchasing a
commission
> based on wealth and rank (as practiced so disasterously by the
British
> for several centuries) is probably just the sort of practice that
the
> lunars would employ -- its effectively a tax on the ambitious.
Ehi, no need to insist on your Roman-comparison, El Jeffe!
;-)
(beside, I don't like it. But YGMV of course)
> Of course, not all areas are lucky enough to be governed by a
mensch
> like Fazzur Wideread. Its fortunate that Tatius had him removed
> through his family connections. Fazzur took a long term view and
he
> was of the same culture (more or less) as the Heortlings. He knew
how
> they thought and how to destroy their resistance. Tatius, a Dara
> Happan, has little clue as how to apply the right amount and TYPE
of
> stick and carrot. And then it all goes boom....
Don't you know any good gossip about Fazzur?
Is it possible that he is such a good guy as everyone paints him?
Gian