Greer had the shot!

[garhkal]

Bottom line: Using surprise in a small enclosed place with no cover, 4-5 people have a reasonable chance to take out an opposing force of similar size with "acceptable losses" in under two seconds. But there had to be a plan to penetrate to the Gateroom in the same period of time.

Who's to say even if Greer HAD of taken her out without any of our guys biting the bullet, that the sound of that gunfire would not have been heard back in the gate room and the guys there acting under their last orders kill the hostages.

[Ser Scot A Ellison]

fmbchris,

I believe Young made an error when he didn't give Greer the order to shoot Kiva.

Because, obviously, once Kiva is shot the situation on the ship would improve dramatically?

[carnivore]

Who's to say even if Greer HAD of taken her out without any of our guys biting the bullet, that the sound of that gunfire would not have been heard back in the gate room and the guys there acting under their last orders kill the hostages.

Umm ... that's the point. The whole Greer as "undercover medic commando" at the exchange point doesn't make any sense unless there was also a plan in place to swiftly subdue the remaining forces at generally the sme time as Kiva was neutralized.

Maybe we're supposed to assume that there was no plan, and that Greer was in place "just in case" he was needed. Then acting on his own shortsighted initiative he drew his weapon, but his military training forced him to request permission to proceed.

[xxxevilgrinxxx]

fmbchris,



Because, obviously, once Kiva is shot the situation on the ship would improve dramatically?

given the nature of the organization Kiva runs, you kill Kiva and end up with a bunch of Kivas all looking to take her place. I don't see how that helps.

[GateroomGuard]

given the nature of the organization Kiva runs, you kill Kiva and end up with a bunch of Kivas all looking to take her place. I don't see how that helps.

Except all those Kiva wannabes may kill each other.

[xxxevilgrinxxx]

Except all those Kiva wannabes may kill each other.

which sounds like great fun

[Commander Zelix]

You shoot Kiva only if you have the intention to charge with your people. She would be the first casuality of the attack on the gateroom.