"That's one way to put it. Those in power are...well, it's their way and only their way. The galaxy is their resource and they will use it, strip mining whole planets, regardless of whether it's inhabited or not. And they don't take care of those left behind."
"I know it sounds hyperbolic, but I've seen it happen. It's happening on the world I'm on right now. Well, the early stages. Farmers are losing their land, either being told what to farm and being allowed to farm it, or being forced off by military personal."
Sabine pauses, caution occurring to her. "Could you guys make sure no one's around listening and no devices are doing the same?" she asks the drones, looking towards them as is proper. They blink a sequence and two fly off to check the perimeter.
Turning back to Jay, she explains. "Sorry, I'm seeing more people from my reality and those in power define seditious talk broadly."
"So the crew I'm working with is helping as we can, small things, but we try. I've been leaving tags at each sight. Just a little poke at the Empire's nose and to show the locals it's possible to speak out."
"Today I saw a tag that wasn't mine. The first I've seen since we landed."
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16/7/17 04:42 (UTC)"That's one way to put it. Those in power are...well, it's their way and only their way. The galaxy is their resource and they will use it, strip mining whole planets, regardless of whether it's inhabited or not. And they don't take care of those left behind."
"I know it sounds hyperbolic, but I've seen it happen. It's happening on the world I'm on right now. Well, the early stages. Farmers are losing their land, either being told what to farm and being allowed to farm it, or being forced off by military personal."
Sabine pauses, caution occurring to her. "Could you guys make sure no one's around listening and no devices are doing the same?" she asks the drones, looking towards them as is proper. They blink a sequence and two fly off to check the perimeter.
Turning back to Jay, she explains. "Sorry, I'm seeing more people from my reality and those in power define seditious talk broadly."
"So the crew I'm working with is helping as we can, small things, but we try. I've been leaving tags at each sight. Just a little poke at the Empire's nose and to show the locals it's possible to speak out."
"Today I saw a tag that wasn't mine. The first I've seen since we landed."