I like the logic, but I feel the need to mention that the assimilated Guardian has already been fixed by Highfather, we got to see a ceremony thing for it. Or by 'follow through' did you mean do the research after already having seen it happen? Because yeah, maybe they will figure it out.
I mean, we saw Highfather turn the one Guardian back into himself from being a ring construct. This was in the aftermath of the actual Old God waking up.
So he may have been here several days at the bare minimum? A dishevelled state like this would have been noticed on duty. Or he was off-world and arrived here without stopping at home for a well-deserved rest...
The sigil being the shipmaster's work, of course. The little gongs, though, that's a worthy question.
Given the Gongs seem to influence muscle control, that's not an unreasonable suspicion.
Good, not impaired in any way other than the Brand.
Well, that's answered. The real question is 'why?' though.
Okay, good to know Bleez isn't under threat. From this little conspiracy at least.
Interesting.
I see he has opinions about his personal freedom.
So he was wearing them around other people? Surprising.
He's not here. OL is. And questions will be asked. Answering would be in your best interest.
Hint: It does not end with Thanagar remaining an independent state.
Another option is simply stomping the government flat and NEMO ruling via a puppet dictator.
So he basically also needs to keep them wanting to fight each other to encourage a lack of coordination. No alliances allowed unless they help to maintain the status quo...
I doubt he would trust an agent to do exactly what he needs done.
Which might mean someone ordered them to do so. But who?
Which suggests this is either a new variant of the 'technology' involved or a previously unseen application..
...But what happens after? Did they expect Thanagar to just leave?
Doing the former means her forces would be weaker, but she'd have the forces of the Antares system available. The latter, they might be able to gain an alliance with the other worlds of Antares.
Ah, I bet the Dhorians and their friends got upset when they realised that.
The trick being the timing of their attack. Too soon and Alstair won't be worn down by an occupation. Too late and the occupied forces will serve under Alstair...
True, same reason he couldn't trust agents to make contact, I suppose.
That explains all that, at least.
He's assuming he'll be 'retired' before long, isn't he? To be fair, he did get mind-controlled by an enemy power. He's lost all credibility and trustworthiness.
And for all we know,his replacement will be much more of a warhawk.
It just took the right move in the right place. Not the first time we've seen that in human history either.
At least he's sanguine about the incoming torture.
Once you've mobilized a war machine, there will be, inevitably, a cause to use it...
Truer words never spoken.
'sensor'?
Orange Lantern really needs to take a moment to clean up the Hyathis mess he made.
Eh, by that metric he'd have to keep tab on every world hes done anything on.
I think only Earth's Green was attacked.
Thank you, corrected.
I think it works as-is.
He is.
Currently he delegates it to his immediate superior, Vril Dox. There's nothing stopping him delegating it to Lantern Xor instead. Part of the problem is that what he's doing now gives Dox three votes; Supreme Commander of LEGION, Clarissi of the Orange Lantern Corps, and the SI's delegated vote.
That would only be possible if they can even perceive such a thing, as they lack any form of magical tradition.
I mean, as a shade they'll be pretty helpless until Hades links them to Erebus, and there is (or was) a rather long line.
He frowns while smiling?
're-establishing'
'build'
WARDEN is technically correct, which, as we all know, is the best kind of correct.
...it's interesting that the AI feels strongly enough about this to ping with Rage. Have we seen any of the other characters in the Fallout altverse show colored text?
...oh dear.
Nothing says peacekeeping like combat-equipped mechs. And whoever commands the mechs has a big say in how things are run, naturally. Even if they claim they're not political, well...
Ah, good boys are such good judges of character. I bet if Rex had been hesitant...
...Things would be going quite differently. And I get the feeling he's smarter than he lets on.
Since going in blind isn't really the best idea when you have to lead a nation. Although in this case, the nation can generally manage local affairs by itself.
Naturally that advice and education is also politically neutral.
It's quite secure. Probably the best place to keep potential candidates safe.
Quite useful, I suppose.
Heh. Legacy of a hard life in the wasteland, eh?
Be sure to wipe your feet properly, Krono. Make a good impression!
Sadly, I doubt he has any available human-equivalent frames to use as a major-domo avatar.
It's close enough they should have. The question is have they read it?
Among other things, I suppose. Extant threats to life and Liberty would need some coordination to attend to.
Ah, they have a clear preference for sending a clear message to everyone else about lawbreaking, eh?
A major divergence compared to our timeline, I see.
Explains how they were able to expand so far before getting blasted into the stone age. I'm guessing individual commonwealths had limited powers to grow their borders outwards.
Presumably because it's easier to work with. I doubt some of the present states would like to be part of a group with neighbours they don't really like.
You're well-travelled, but how many people consider anything more than a couple of days from their home town?
And as long as sufficient territory within the old borders is controlled, that's enough to manage?
And all the way to Canada, eh?
Someone who doesn't get tired while travelling long distances would be useful.
And if he's training them, you know they'll be trained right.
So, it's a case of hunting for an acceptable representative.
Good question, especially since he was designed more for prison management than cultural reclamation of civilisation.
Ah, logic.
After all, who decides what the law is in the absence of legitimate government?
Bit of a worry, that angle.
From a quick glance... Nothing good?
You can't see, but I'm making that expression right now.
Thank you, corrected.Me said:
To be fair, in his one brief appearence in Old World Blues, MODUS gives WARDEN some technology while commenting on how curious it is that he's gone beyond his programming. Fallout 76 was a while ago in-universe, the player characters being released in 2102.