Hi Weird Harold, Cthia;
Given the strategy of Manticore to use technology to appeal to Masada's younger generations, being able to almost eliminate the death of boy babies in such a traditionally patriarchal society would have been extremely popular [even with the older men I suspect], while withholding it would have been much worse, rubbing the nose of the Masadan's in their second rate status; just about the last thing Manticore would want to do.
Apparently there was quite a blow-back from the assassination attempt, so a retrenchment in what Masadans can do in space was probably enforced and future expansion plans drastically restricted, while those who permitted them such an opportunity have been smacked career wise.
I suspect treecat lie detectors are being used to identify more faithful sympathizers, at the request of both Manticore and Grayson, if not personal appeals by Ariel, Munro, Nimitz and Benjamin's cat guard.
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Weird Harold wrote:cthia wrote:We weren't aware it had been shared. Thanks for the update Harold. Can you recall the book?
There's no textev that it has been shared, just my thought that it would have been shared/published.
cthia wrote:And the concern was not for any direct moral objections of Allison, but a concern that Grayson proper wouldn't want Allison to help their mortal enemies.
The Masadan Occupation Force as describe in AoV Chapter Forty-four is conducting a "hearts and minds" campaign and providing modern medical care to those who wish to take advantage; they're winning over a significant portion of Masadans. I see no reason why the information about the gene-modification and its side-effect should be with-held from Masadans. I don't think most Graysons would object to "humanitarian aid" in any case.
cthia wrote:Edit:
Remember HotQ? Houseman suggested Grayson trade with Masada. That suggestion was hillarious to Honor, Couvosier and all of the Graysons. Actually, it was offensive to the Graysons of any suggestions to assist their mortal enemies.
Yet the assassination of Duke Cromarty and Chanceler Prestwick was made possible by just such economic trade. The ship that fired the RD/missiles was built in Endicott, Transported to Yeltsin in pieces and assembled for use as a sub-light ore carrier for Grayson's asteroid mining. It was owned and crewed by Masadans.