If They Really Are Out to Get You, You Can't Be Paranoid?

[Pher 0]

Captain Joe

 

I have been thinking a bit more on the news Ethan shared. I had long thought the Rainmaker approach irrational. Destruction will not bring the Feds back into Bull's Head. They would return only to a stable profitable Head able to produce enough warships to increase the Federation's power, not to be a burden. The Rainmakers also seem to expect a suicidal loyalty of their people, and do not respect the interests or lives of the people they are purportedly trying to fight for. The threat seemed crazy enough that I had difficulty taking it seriously as a long term threat.

 

If one looks at it as an alien infiltration rather than a home grown terrorists threat, if one considers that individual goo based life forms might not be considered valuable, the nature of the threat changes significantly. They would have no interest in or expectations of a Federation return. The loss of operatives means nothing. Destruction of cities and populations would not be a significant loss. If anything, destruction and death is a bonus in that it weakens the enemy, which would be most anything that uses legs.

 

When I heard the goo head talking on Zoalus, I thought he sounded like a Rainmaker. Thus, I thought the Rainmaker in charge. I doubt this now. The Rainmakers would be the goo heads. The destructive care nothing for life terrorist persona would be the Goo Head Way.

 

This might also make the search for Minos irrelevant. Are all goo heads one? Does one less goo head matter?

 

I have had reason to think on setting seeds for revolution, and the problem of secrecy. If one is too secretive in building a revolt, one never has the numbers to do anything. If one is too open too soon, the goons in place will quash you. Hitting the balance isn't a trivial exercise. Now, Ethan speaks very vaguely of some group resting the goo heads, but want to keep themselves secret. This might be fine so long as they are on a clean path to success.

 

It seems a given that the Guardians have been infiltrated by goo heads. Giving the Guardians any knowledge of Ethan's group might thus expose his group. On the other hand, not telling the Guardians what we have learned of the Rainmakers would leave them continuing to fight their enemy blind. I have no love of Guardians, but it is their status quo that needs to be defended, the Rainmakers are not a real choice to be chosen, and somebody bigger than a breadbox has to put their feet down.

 

I'd also consider what we tell our own crew. Clearly the doctors and Troy have to know. They are already working it. Do we keep the rest in the dark?

 

My other shot in the dark thought is that Maxwell's notion of hijacking and destroying his own fleet and crew makes no more sense than the public Rainmaker way of doing things. Again we see the lack of respect for life. Again we see destruction and death as a natural result of the tactics chosen. This might be a case of my seeing childhood monsters beneath every bed and hiding in every closet, but I've a sudden desire for a Captain Maxwell blood sample.

 

I would like to ask Chris, Kaara and Tony to come up with a goo detection program for Audrey and her relatives. The goo heads on Zoalus were quite obviously infected by something, but it seems that many so infected are not so obvious. They pass unnoticed. Is there some subtle difference in coloring that might be picked up? Can something be done passive sensors, and how much would be gained by going active?

 

I am also concern with Ethan, but in a different way than yesterday. Are we sure he isn't going to go goo head? If he does turn, will we have a goo head that knows about the group Ethan is supposed to be working with? Even if we accept what he is telling us now, will we know if the infection worsens? Is The Goo in any sense a hive mind, sharing goals, politics, memories, thoughts? Can we be absolutely sure there are no tiny little Goo amoeba bits under my bed or in my closet?

 

Excuse me, but Audrey and I are going to go search my room. Should I do yours while I'm at it? Might it be prudent if I visit everybody's bedroom?

 

Is it true that if you pull your blanket up over your head, night monsters can't get you?

 

Pher