Judicial Order

[Judge Logan]

Mr. Ktayn:

I thank you sir for your thoughtful insights. It seems you do understand the Lore and I appreciate your comments without the bitter after bite so many use. Your statements are clear, concise and focused. The player of Senior Judge Yohance wrote our lore and I shall ask him to answer your specifics as he knows it best.

As to the goals, you are absolutely correct. They are “super broad.” They are designed that way for a reason. Choosing a goal such as “Stopping the Harris project” would overly confine our operations. We wanted goals as broad as possible for the exact reason you stated, because they are impossible. Imagine a moment, an impossible goal encompassing the entire Cluster that you are dedicated to achieve. Imagine the possibilities, the intrigues, the treaties and sheer RP it would require. It is not the goal you see, it is the journey. That is where we are different from most linear factions. Our vision is not confined to some small group of stars chasing pirates. That may be a part of our goals, but never a goal itself. It is the impossible goals which stand in Honor that we strive for. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE. IT IS INSANE TO EVEN TRY. What greater challenge can a gamer wish for? The very thought of it stirs the soul. Do you not feel the smallest tug, toward something great and impossible? Can you see the vision?

There is another reason the Judges prefer large visions as well. In another world I am a writer with some small successes here and there. On Disco, I write tales of the Judges and use the Judges and their missions as inspiration for the stories. I use their names and have them act as I think they would have in each tale, and they all have approval/veto power over the story they are in if they feel I did not get the character right. They have so far enjoyed the tales and wish for more. A large scope of vision makes for a large pool to draw a story from.

Anyway, thank you for your thoughts.

---