got me there and beryl display too, but I would have to belief that Alex, being trained in trade vocal and text, could at least make out some of the text, even if its the Loroi trade version. Now I don't know how different standard and Loroi trade are, but there would have to be some similarities ( words, meaning etc) that Alex could figure out what he's looking at and if whats presented is really factual (he is pretty smart remember) .Karst45 wrote:That still don't prove anything about the Umiak being know to lie and "cheat". The only one who seem not to be trusted are the loroi. After all they consider speech language to be treachery. For all we know what beryl showed him on the console was actually a "space lasagna recipe" that she claimed to be the report of the plasma weapon that destroyed the bell.NOMAD wrote: But its that the whole point, both sides aren't the most trustful, the loroi have probed and imprisoned Alex, told the Umiak aren't to be trusted. Meanwhile the Umiak, "might" have destroyed the Bell, and have come off as more diplomatic, but its still early . . .
The whole situation is unambiguous and its left to our dear hero Alex to decide who to follow. Right now how to tell who is trustful and lying are almost impossible to tell for both sides.
Which bring up an interesting question (side tracked): would the Loroi lack of tact apply to their computer systems and electronic records ? My vote: mostly truth, but some lying is possible.
They made a pass over [the object in question] in hope to get a better scan at it and that the [storm-witch] would be scared and leave [the object in question] for them to study more if it was worth it.[/quote]Rosen_Ritter_1 wrote: Why sacrifice a dozen ships for that wreckage? Couldn't they just bypass this Loroi task force, and continue on to attacking the main Loroi lines, which are already collapsing?
However storm-witch does not leave, implying that said artifact is important for Loroi and to Umiak as a whole, to get possesion of.