>Makes me wonder just what the sword's rection to a psi-cop
>getting to close would beNothing.
People ascribe a lot more to things than they should. The sword is an extension of its weilder.
And using this as a jumping off point:
I am amused/annoyed by the posts were people are like "Well if they do anything the WDF will just come in and stomp them."
Um, no - not gonna happen. The universe is way too messy for that - that would start an intergalactic war and there are decent odds the WDF would lose it. There are already issues on the frontier, and trying to fight the UFP in the rear area at the same time would be like Hitler jumping the gun and invading Russia - a bad idea.
As for the "They did it with Salusia" - a handful of people ran a Spec. Ops. mission and reinstated the rightful ruler. They succeeded because the public supported the action. If they'd put in some puppet there would have been an uprising. As it is they unseated a usurper, who was an unpopular ruler to boot, and put the proper, and popular, ruler on the throne.
Also, Kate isn't going to behead anyone. The moment she does that - she's dead. Shot at range by every PsiCop there. Many have noted that things have leveled out to be more 'normal' in SOS - that's true, and they aren't going to suddenly jump into being a superhero comic. The old core group has done many things that are nigh-impossible - most of them after a few hundred years of experience, and of late they aren't just Detians but are abnormally powerful even for that race. After Twilight they are nearly demi-gods in many ways.
But the cast of SOS are still teenagers. The cream of the crop, very exceptional teenagers, but still teenagers. If they try to stand and fight against the Psi Corps, I wouldn't bet on them. They corps is a professional, militaristic force. If the corps makes a move on them, they their only real chance is to avoid a fight.
The Psi Corps are not the Keystone Cops, and the IDS is not the JLA.
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