n7axw wrote:"Bill Woods"]"George J. Smith"]Do the Honorverse equivalent of spiking the weapons of the SDs, then load them up with the Solly POWs and escort them back to Solly space.
That transfers the burden of looking after the POWs to the SL and also shows the GA as being benign towards the Solly spacers.
The spiked SDs would not be usable and the spacers would bring back to the SL the truth of just how out gunned the SLN really is.
I don't know about disposing of ships this way, but there's PR value in releasing, say, 1000 POWs per month. Start with anyone whose homeworld has seceded from the League, and anyone who qualifies for a medical discharge, then add a randomish selection from all over the League. Word will get around about the conditions in which their shipmates are being held, that the Mandarins are lying about Honor firing first, etc.[/quote]
Probably best to treat 'em according to the Deneb accords and send 'em home upon the end of the conflict. Provide opportunities for your POWs to write home and tell their families they're ok. Then send lots of poker decks along with chips to prevent them from dying of terminal boredom...
Don[/quote]
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