dion [spacecoast]

[verminous]

bahamut man take me by the hand

Comments

[verminous]

Some probably aren't. But if this is one of 'em-- it's a little late for us now.

[agamid]

[ snorts ]

So it is. Perhaps you are right to turn your attention to the positives. I take it space travel is uncommon where you are from?

[verminous]

Pretty uncommon. It's not out of the question... but I don't think there's much interest in it, or somebody'd be going already.

[agamid]

Oh? Is there something else that fascinates the people?

[verminous]

Money, mostly. The fact we haven't worked much on leaving the ground's probably got something to do with the higher-ups not thinking there's much in it for them, in return for their investment.

[agamid]

[ huh ]

Quite unusual for powerful men not to consider how they might plunder new areas.

[verminous]

They're plundering the ones they've got well enough. Guess they're comfortable... or opening things up more would be an issue for 'em.

[agamid]

Too much effort not enough reward?

[verminous]

Or at least no confirmation of a reward they can keep control of, which is about the same to them.

[agamid]

Perhaps it's for the better. As I said, there is no need for man to spread himself across all realms.

[verminous]

Had some issues with that where you're from?

[sounds likely, anyway...]

[agamid]

Mostly of conquests on land. There has been no time that I know of where nations weren't squabbling over territory.

It seems foolish to let it spread even further.