Posted by: Theodidactus
« on: May 17, 2014, 03:47:30 PM »[ooc]sorry guys, I ran into finals week and forgot that I'm a person that students depend on. I will post the next episode tonight.[/ooc]
"Just to sate my curiosity, Lieutenant Commander, does the Colonial Guard know of this plan? I'm aware there has at least been talk among them of deposing Franca, and I just want to make sure that this is a quick, clean coup and not the start of an internecine conflict with an enemy at our doorstep." Dr. French keeps an inquisitive tone throughout, attempting to not let on that he fears a struggle over the imminent power vacuum.
Gregoire notes the oppressive silence following the discussion with distaste. He has his own doubts, and he is not overly optimistic on their chances of pulling this off successfully. Still, he is quite certain that the Concordant has overstepped his bounds, and with that motivation in mind he pragmatically considers the alternatives. If the Ophiuchians do counterattack, having the ships of the Fourth Fleet would be invaluable. If that fleet is destroyed by the Concordant's goals, then that could leave humanity open to a devastating counterattack.
"I volunteer, with one reservation. If we succeed, who is to take command? Having no clear chain of command in the middle of a war like this could be as disastrous as not acting at all. Admiral Griffiths? Is he the man to rule?"
I am curious what is meant by "Franca has already lost his mandate to rule." Should he already have been replaced by someone else, according to law?