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While the [{Alliance]] is understandably concerned, the Foundation does not percieve this particular attack force as to much of a threat. It is a very massive fleet, to be sure, but then so is the one belonging to the Foundation. Again, the question is not "can they win?" but can they stop the enemy fleet before it reached the civilian population. | While the [{Alliance]] is understandably concerned, the Foundation does not percieve this particular attack force as to much of a threat. It is a very massive fleet, to be sure, but then so is the one belonging to the Foundation. Again, the question is not "can they win?" but can they stop the enemy fleet before it reached the civilian population. | ||
| − | The solution, of course, is to turn the conflict over to the Foundation's "golden boy", the [[Dragon of the Setting Sun]] [[Hunter | + | The solution, of course, is to turn the conflict over to the Foundation's "golden boy", the [[Dragon of the Setting Sun]] [[Hunter Jusenkyou]]. Despite all odds, he successfully executes a plan that stalls the enetire fleet using just thirty ships, and holds them at bay long enough for the Foundation or organize a counter-offensive. |
While not immediately evident in the story, this particular piece highlights the the decision-making paradign of a world still reeling from the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], ended not to long ago. [[Instructor Gailen]], who fought in the wars and made his name in the Foundation, is particularly affected by the situation. | While not immediately evident in the story, this particular piece highlights the the decision-making paradign of a world still reeling from the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], ended not to long ago. [[Instructor Gailen]], who fought in the wars and made his name in the Foundation, is particularly affected by the situation. | ||
Last time a large fleet came out of nowhere, the war lasted for 700 years and then entire verse was changed forever. People were just getting used to the way life is, and growing to accept the fact that it will never again be the way it was. | Last time a large fleet came out of nowhere, the war lasted for 700 years and then entire verse was changed forever. People were just getting used to the way life is, and growing to accept the fact that it will never again be the way it was. | ||
Revision as of 00:14, 12 November 2010
Line in the sand is a short story from The Road to War, volume two of the Course Books. It is the first chronological appearance of Hokori.
The story deals with a particularly massive assualt fleet being launched from an overlooked corner of the verse. The concern is not that the illustrious Gudersnipe Foundation will be unable to stop it as much as will they be able to stop it before billions of innocent civilians are ground up in the mellee.
While the [{Alliance]] is understandably concerned, the Foundation does not percieve this particular attack force as to much of a threat. It is a very massive fleet, to be sure, but then so is the one belonging to the Foundation. Again, the question is not "can they win?" but can they stop the enemy fleet before it reached the civilian population.
The solution, of course, is to turn the conflict over to the Foundation's "golden boy", the Dragon of the Setting Sun Hunter Jusenkyou. Despite all odds, he successfully executes a plan that stalls the enetire fleet using just thirty ships, and holds them at bay long enough for the Foundation or organize a counter-offensive.
While not immediately evident in the story, this particular piece highlights the the decision-making paradign of a world still reeling from the Kamian Succession Wars, ended not to long ago. Instructor Gailen, who fought in the wars and made his name in the Foundation, is particularly affected by the situation.
Last time a large fleet came out of nowhere, the war lasted for 700 years and then entire verse was changed forever. People were just getting used to the way life is, and growing to accept the fact that it will never again be the way it was.
