What is it with people? Both factions here on Gateworld seem to think that only "their" side deserves to command the ship. It's All Wrush vs. Young, all the time.
Am I the only one advocating compromise?
Undeniable facts:
* Despite Young many crimes and flaws, he is still, according to the show and characters at least, a brilliant strategist, military commander and soldier. As such, he is still the person most fit to run the military operations on-board the ship.
* Despite Eli's and Young's best efforts and Rush's Machiavellian tendencies, Rush remains the ship's foremost expert on Ancient technology, technology in general and just science in general. Eli will need quite some time, maybe years, before he catches up.
* We don't know much about Wray, but we know that the civilians trust her and look up to her, that they obey and listen to her, that they have faith in her judgment.
* Power should be shared. One ruler is a dictatorship.
So... why not put it up to a general election? Or at least make the suggestion and then have the general populus vote on it.
The Destiny should be ruled by committee. What committee? Rush - Wray - Young - maybe more people if needed. Rush would get the science department, seeing as that's what he does best. Young would get the military department, seeing as that's what he does best and Wray gets the rest (the "civilian" part, minus the science).
This way, the power is shared, so it is no longer a dictatorship. Any major decision will have to be brought up to the other members before it is carried out and a member's major decision can be vetoed if a majority of the rest of the committee votes them down. This prevents any of the members of the committee to rule their department like a dictator. By splitting up the power and responsibilities, it will make the running of the ship more efficient.
Young will have more time for rest and recreation, making him less stressed. He will also have more time to plan and run the military operations of the ship, thus making it more efficient and, well, well-planned. Rush, well, Rush finally gets to run the science department, but still under the supervision of the other members of the committee. The civilians trust Wray. Therefore, the civilians would no longer have any reason to fear or loathe the military if Wray got some of the cake. She'll get everything that isn't military or scientific. She can help delegate tasks in the mess, the general maintenance of the ship, etc.
By doing this, it will help address the tension that has arisen. The civilians will be appeased, their respective candidates for command both get in on it and the military is confined to what they do best: military operations. The civilians would no longer have any reason to hate the military because they only hate the military at the moment because of Young's actions in general and the fact that the military runs everything in particular.
Shared power makes for less chance of corruption, overwork and stress. So why, not, people? Why not simply try to make the best of the situation, even after "Divided", and share the power?
Am I the only one advocating compromise?
Undeniable facts:
* Despite Young many crimes and flaws, he is still, according to the show and characters at least, a brilliant strategist, military commander and soldier. As such, he is still the person most fit to run the military operations on-board the ship.
* Despite Eli's and Young's best efforts and Rush's Machiavellian tendencies, Rush remains the ship's foremost expert on Ancient technology, technology in general and just science in general. Eli will need quite some time, maybe years, before he catches up.
* We don't know much about Wray, but we know that the civilians trust her and look up to her, that they obey and listen to her, that they have faith in her judgment.
* Power should be shared. One ruler is a dictatorship.
So... why not put it up to a general election? Or at least make the suggestion and then have the general populus vote on it.
The Destiny should be ruled by committee. What committee? Rush - Wray - Young - maybe more people if needed. Rush would get the science department, seeing as that's what he does best. Young would get the military department, seeing as that's what he does best and Wray gets the rest (the "civilian" part, minus the science).
This way, the power is shared, so it is no longer a dictatorship. Any major decision will have to be brought up to the other members before it is carried out and a member's major decision can be vetoed if a majority of the rest of the committee votes them down. This prevents any of the members of the committee to rule their department like a dictator. By splitting up the power and responsibilities, it will make the running of the ship more efficient.
Young will have more time for rest and recreation, making him less stressed. He will also have more time to plan and run the military operations of the ship, thus making it more efficient and, well, well-planned. Rush, well, Rush finally gets to run the science department, but still under the supervision of the other members of the committee. The civilians trust Wray. Therefore, the civilians would no longer have any reason to fear or loathe the military if Wray got some of the cake. She'll get everything that isn't military or scientific. She can help delegate tasks in the mess, the general maintenance of the ship, etc.
By doing this, it will help address the tension that has arisen. The civilians will be appeased, their respective candidates for command both get in on it and the military is confined to what they do best: military operations. The civilians would no longer have any reason to hate the military because they only hate the military at the moment because of Young's actions in general and the fact that the military runs everything in particular.
Shared power makes for less chance of corruption, overwork and stress. So why, not, people? Why not simply try to make the best of the situation, even after "Divided", and share the power?
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