I'm not offended. You wouldn't be first to dislike the idea of monarchy, here. I don't know anything else, and the military of my country looks to the King as its leader. We are all in his service. Some of us more than others.
FROM: dartagnan@cdc.org
But still, what you describe sounds closer to our monarchy than, say, the democracy Clary talks about. You still follow one man. For how long would you expect one Primarch to rule?
For as long as they feel like they can serve their people, and their people feel they're serving.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Or until they die. Considering the current war, the latter's coming up the most. But generally it's a mutual thing. And they've got other people helping them. Advisers, Generals. They're not doing it alone.
No. There's a line of options, or I guess succession's the word. But we generally have who comes next figured out down to what would be 24th in line.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
We've got general security as you do for any important building or office, but we're all soldiers. If someone goes after the Primarch, they'll fight back, and the people around them will fight.
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We're a meritocracy, not a monarchy. We've got a Primarch, chosen based on service, reliability, the job they've done.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Rank's determined by how well you do your duty and what you can handle, not blood and who you were born to. Makes things a lot more efficient.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
No offense meant.
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I'm not offended. You wouldn't be first to dislike the idea of monarchy, here. I don't know anything else, and the military of my country looks to the King as its leader. We are all in his service. Some of us more than others.
FROM: dartagnan@cdc.org
But still, what you describe sounds closer to our monarchy than, say, the democracy Clary talks about. You still follow one man. For how long would you expect one Primarch to rule?
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For as long as they feel like they can serve their people, and their people feel they're serving.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Or until they die. Considering the current war, the latter's coming up the most. But generally it's a mutual thing. And they've got other people helping them. Advisers, Generals. They're not doing it alone.
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The King rules for the whole of his life. We protect him when it comes to fighting, that's our role. Especially the role of a Musketeer.
FROM: dartagnan@cdc.org
If a new Primarch is needed, do your people vote?
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No. There's a line of options, or I guess succession's the word. But we generally have who comes next figured out down to what would be 24th in line.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
We've got general security as you do for any important building or office, but we're all soldiers. If someone goes after the Primarch, they'll fight back, and the people around them will fight.
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It's so strange to me that a whole planet is full of soldiers. What about food, don't you have farmers or people to raise animals?
FROM: dartagnan@cdc.org
I'm a soldier, but I grew up on a farm. I don't think we'd be able to function if no one did that work.