2300AD - A suggestion

[sda5691]

OK, where are we getting 'Lutke neutered the Kafer' from?
2320 has Lutke dropping deadfall ordinance on a Kafer colony that also had human prisoners on it, but it wasn't one of the major worlds in the GV Loop.
The paradrenaline inhibitor was developed by the Outward Visions Pentapod sect and delivered to the French. The decision to drop a bioweapon on both worlds of the Kafer home system was a joint decision by Emperor Ruffin and the ESA heads of state [probably just Germany, the UK, and France]. Even the Fleets didn't know about it until they got their orders [likely hand delivered by courier].
But when the Terran Reserve Fleet drops the bioweapon at GV, Lutke was off doing his 'Bull Halsey' thing laying waste to Triumphant Destiny's worlds.

<Note to self: caffeine before commentary>

Okay, I miswrote the "neutering" comment, having forgot "..the Kaefer home worlds." This doesn't apply to the remainder of Kaefer Space, certainly, which is why Lutke went ballistic on those Kaefer worlds closer to Human Space. The threat isn't completely gone, nor will it ever truly be until either one species or the other is eradicated or evolve into something higher. But there's less chance of a series of "nth Kaefer Wars" with the paradenaline inhibitor ready to deploy.

Of course, strategic planners may ask themselves if the Pentapods have something similar they can drop on us.

 

[ottarrus]

<Note to self: caffeine before commentary>

Okay, I miswrote the "neutering" comment, having forgot "..the Kaefer home worlds." This doesn't apply to the remainder of Kaefer Space, certainly, which is why Lutke went ballistic on those Kaefer worlds closer to Human Space. The threat isn't completely gone, nor will it ever truly be until either one species or the other is eradicated or evolve into something higher. But there's less chance of a series of "nth Kaefer Wars" with the paradenaline inhibitor ready to deploy.

Of course, strategic planners may ask themselves if the Pentapods have something similar they can drop on us.

Well, one would expect that after the events of Grendelsaga [where they sampled a minimum of two humans] that they probably do. Which is not entirely good considering the attitudes of the Dark Gods.
But one existential human die back event at a time, I suppose....

 

[ottarrus]

The French tend to (re)fight their last war.

But, they are faster learners than the Russians.

'You're always ready for your last war' is a problem with every military. The real problem with France's military twofold:
- They simply don't have the GNP to be 'agile' to emerging threats procurement-wise; not many countries do
- That sticky Gallic pride... and it isn't as if we Americans don't have a [large] dose of that ourselves.

 

[ottarrus]

You find out that the top tier of kafers are permanently smart and do a deal with them, as they don't want to be genocided either.

But since you mentioned the French, they would eat them, fried in garlic and butter.

If I were to guess, they're more likely to do that with the 'Pods!
"Greetings madames et miseures. Tonight our chef has prepared Franque Grille' with caramelized onions and sauce au beurre et à l'ail..." [Grilled Frank with butter garlic sauce]

 

[ottarrus]

<Note to self: caffeine before commentary>

Okay, I miswrote the "neutering" comment, having forgot "..the Kaefer home worlds." This doesn't apply to the remainder of Kaefer Space, certainly, which is why Lutke went ballistic on those Kaefer worlds closer to Human Space. The threat isn't completely gone, nor will it ever truly be until either one species or the other is eradicated or evolve into something higher. But there's less chance of a series of "nth Kaefer Wars" with the paradenaline inhibitor ready to deploy.

Of course, strategic planners may ask themselves if the Pentapods have something similar they can drop on us.

Did you mean 'neutralizing'? The comment makes a bit more sense that way.

 

[boggo2300]

If I were to guess, they're more likely to do that with the 'Pods!
"Greetings madames et miseures. Tonight our chef has prepared Franque Grille' with caramelized onions and sauce au beurre et à l'ail..." [Grilled Frank with butter garlic sauce]

Franks as in French and Germans? Charlamange would not approve!

 

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[Condottiere]

It's the Rhein.

It's very divisive.

 

[MasterGwydion]

Franks as in French and Germans? Charlamange would not approve!

Neither would Oscar Mayer.

 

[Condottiere]

I'll take famous French frankfurters, for a hundred, Alex.