Joat42 wrote:Dilandu wrote:Er, one problem: Proctor is treated as a "fallen archangel" in CoGA doctrine. Which means, he was a known Shain-Wei supporter, not just suspected one.
Why would that be a problem? It's only a problem if you are trying to fit him into a narrative that's not consistent with what we know. AFAIK, there's no textev of him being at the enclave when it was bombarded.
Bluesqueak wrote:I think the problem is that if he was known to be a Shan-Wei supporter before the destruction of Alexandria, Langhorne would never have let both Pei and Proctor into an Administrative Council meeting. Not after Alexandria's destruction.
"Hi guys, how's it going? Really sorry about the murder of your ex-wife and good friend..."
Frankly, a vaguely sane Langhorne wouldn't have let Commodore Pei near him, which is why I wonder if Person 2 was a) someone trusted by Langhorne and b) made the appointment.
True, but perhaps the other person was someone who belonged but wasn't at the enclave when it was bombarded and Langhorne had Pei escort him to the meeting.
Bluesqueak wrote:Later thought: suppose Langhorne DID want a meeting with Commodore Pei - to say 'It wasn't me, I didn't do it?' And then either Pei blew things up before Langhorne had a chance to explain - or somebody else blew them both up. Knowing they could blame it on Pei.
It is firmly established in OAR that it was Pei that blew them up. Later in the books the term "vest pocket nuke" is bandied around after Nimue/Merlin describes Pei actions to the inner circle.