Mike Metlay on my Aslan idea:
>
> Q: Would you rather have a lion attack you or a wolf?
> A: I'd rather he attacked the wolf.
>
(Said in tones of hushed reverence): "That's beautiful, Mike!"
Can I use it? Can I? Please! Pretty please!
> From: [email removed] (Cecil A. Habermacher)
> Subject: (2921) Re: (2908) The solution to a lot of Norris' headaches!
>
> Sounds good, yet also familiar; isn't this the way the Angles, Jutes
> and Saxons were able to get a toehold in Britain defending former
> Roman citizens from encroaching Welsh and Scots after the pullout
> of the Legions back in the late fourth and early fifth centuries?
> As I recall, the Angles and Saxons then proceeded to quite happily
> divide up the country between them... Wonder who'll control the Domain
> in 100, 200 or 500 years if this happens?
>
1) There are 600+ systems in the Domain. Letting the aslans
have part of 10 or 20 of them is not going to put them in a
position to divide up the Domain.
2) Even if it did, aslans have this thing about loyalty. There
are already millions of loyal aslani citizens in the Domain.
3) Even if they didn't, I think Norris would prefer peace in
his time and let the future take care of itself.
4) Even if he didn't, the aslans are already IN the Domain. The
only question is wether they eventually settle corewards or
rimwards.
Hans Rancke
University of Copenhagen
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