cthia wrote:At least this demonstration launch wasn't a total waste of Manticoran resources.
Does anyone disagree that a lot of spacers died when the reserve died?
tlb wrote:If RFC does not tell us how many spacers died, then we simply do not know the death count. If any of us had positive evidence, then there would not have been a discussion about how many could have been on board.
If the demonstration was needed to get the Solarians to abandon the space stations that were to be destroyed, then it was not a waste to destroy useless ships. Otherwise it was.
cthia wrote:I was simply trying to conduct a survey to test the waters regarding posters' "core thoughts" on the matter, as to whether one believes there were any deaths at all. :Sir Shrugs Alot:
If Honor simply wanted to send a message, she could have used the same form of communication that she used against Tourville. Eight octets of octets.* The same sixty-four missiles that she launched at Tourville would have made things quite clear against the defenses of the SL.
If you wanted a survey, then it would be simpler to just say so and ask what ranges of death did people find reasonable. Put me down as undecided, since I can imagination different numbers based on how much hands on work is needed to maintain a mothball fleet that might be reactivated.
If you believe the destruction of the reserve fleet was not a demonstration to send a message, then what do you propose? Was it just due to Honor's need to destroy, like some people are with bubble wrap?
PS. Eight octets is 64, but isn't eight octets of octets equal to 512?