>Here's a question for general consideration. Only Dave Nilsen knows the
>true answer, and maybe not even him. The question is:
>
>Why did the Hivers bring about the collapse of the Imperium?
I'd be willing to bet that is wasn't a single manipulation that brought down
the Imperium, but a careful combination of manipulation screw ups. The
Imperium killed itself, certainly, and I'm sure the Hiver's didn't plan it
to all fall the way it did, because they lost too, even if they're gaining
big now. If they did anything they encouraged Imperial Paranoia, and helped
break down the ruling structure and the dream versus the reality of the
Imperium.
joe University of Missouri - Columbia
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