Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?


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Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?

Posted By: PerseusSpartacus Date: 1/31/17 5:46 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots? (General-RADIX)

: I haven't got a practical explanation just yet, but perhaps thematically,
: it's to indicate that the Pfhor Empire is stagnant in areas they really
: shouldn't be, and is doomed to collapse (in part because of their
: stubborn refusal to abandon obsolete practices). If I'm not making
: sense, that's 'cuz I got out of bed around ten minutes ago.
: (Apropos of little, I have this theory that over half of the Empire's
: clients buy slaves solely to free them, for various reasons including the
: ones you outlined)
Yeah, I'm inclined to believe this is the best explanation we're gonna get. Everything in the Marathon series is basically designed to make it seem like the Pfhor Empire, despite its reputation as being militarily invincible, is effectively a rotting door just waiting to be kicked in by a combination of humanity, the S'pht, and Durandal. Every bureaucratic terminal we see of theirs is basically just repeating that message. Essentially, by the time we see the Pfhor, they are equivalent to the Soviet Union in its final years, only ten times worse.
Vale,
Perseus

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: : I haven't got a practical explanation just yet, but perhaps thematically, : Yeah, I'm inclined to believe this is the best explanation we're gonna get. : Everything in the Marathon series is basically designed to make it seem : like the Pfhor Empire, despite its reputation as being militarily : invincible, is effectively a rotting door just waiting to be kicked in by : a combination of humanity, the S'pht, and Durandal. Every bureaucratic : terminal we see of theirs is basically just repeating that message. : Essentially, by the time we see the Pfhor, they are equivalent to the : Soviet Union in its final years, only ten times worse. : Vale, : Perseus

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Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	1/30/17 6:18 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	General-RADIX	1/31/17 3:20 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	PerseusSpartacus	1/31/17 5:46 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Yossarian	1/31/17 11:19 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/1/17 9:03 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Yossarian	2/2/17 2:51 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/2/17 7:28 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	VikingBoyBilly	2/3/17 1:43 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Bob-B-Q	1/31/17 6:27 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	VikingBoyBilly	2/1/17 3:09 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/1/17 9:17 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Bob-B-Q	2/2/17 9:52 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/2/17 3:02 p.m.
Deimos has bedrock? NM	VikingBoyBilly	2/3/17 1:36 a.m.
I think he was referring to the planet below. NM	PerseusSpartacus	2/3/17 5:17 a.m.
That one mentioned in the intro and at the end? NM	VikingBoyBilly	2/3/17 3:05 p.m.
Re: That one mentioned in the intro and at the end	Forrest of B.org	2/5/17 10:11 a.m.
Re: That one mentioned in the intro and at the end	VikingBoyBilly	2/5/17 12:59 p.m.
Re: That one mentioned in the intro and at the end	Forrest of B.org	2/5/17 9:41 p.m.
Re: That one mentioned in the intro and at the end	PerseusSpartacus	2/6/17 7:31 p.m.
Re: That one mentioned in the intro and at the end	Godot	2/9/17 7:20 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	PerseusSpartacus	2/3/17 5:23 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/3/17 7:47 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/3/17 9:56 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	PerseusSpartacus	2/3/17 12:34 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	VikingBoyBilly	2/3/17 3:18 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/5/17 10:08 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	VikingBoyBilly	2/5/17 12:44 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	General-RADIX	2/5/17 12:47 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	VikingBoyBilly	2/5/17 12:51 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	General-RADIX	2/5/17 1:20 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/5/17 9:46 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/5/17 10:10 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	General-RADIX	2/5/17 10:42 a.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	VikingBoyBilly	2/5/17 12:49 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	General-RADIX	2/5/17 1:12 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/5/17 9:51 p.m.
Re: Who needs slaves when you've got robots?	Forrest of B.org	2/5/17 9:48 p.m.



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