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[faithmanages]

[Greetings, community. You have a beautiful alien woman staring at you. If it was that kind of sci fi premise, you might be in for a fun escapade.

However, this is NOT that kind of sci fi premise, and she is looking at you like she's not going to take any bullshit.]

This is Ambassador Delenn of the Minbari Federation, aboard the White Star. I have received your transmissions, though your identification code is unknown to us. Please identify yourselves and explain how you have accessed our channels.

Comments

[faithmanages]

For example, the station Babylon 5. The name appears to come from an ancient city on Earth, and the number comes from how many stations there were that were destroyed or otherwise disappeared before this one.

[yes_im_kawaii]

I thought you said Earth didn't like you guys. Why'd you name yourselves after them?

[faithmanages]

The Babylon Project was originally a dream shared by the Earth Alliance and my homeworld of Minbar, as the last best hope for peace in the galaxy. However, it has been brought into the way of two wars--one we have inherited from our ancestors, and one caused by corruption on Earth.

[yes_im_kawaii]

And that's why they hate you even though you're trying to keep people from taking over stuff? That's messed up.

[faithmanages]

The more a people is introduced to new things, the more they fear them and try to hide within their safe, comfortable places. The current administration on Earth has taken advantage of that fear and used it to control the populace.

[yes_im_kawaii]

I guess so. Lots of things are scary because they're new... But it's still stupid anyway!

[faithmanages]

That may not be the most nuanced way I've heard it put, but it is the most honest.

[yes_im_kawaii]

I'm the most honest ever. Hee.