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[So we've been stuck on the poison moon for a couple months now, so a lot of people probably want to get away from that.

Unfortunately, the only place you really can get away from it besides your own ship is the Iskaulit. So, here's a June Iskaulit mingle!]

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I... guess so. [ Hera, obviously, has not put much thought into it. ] Where I come from, there are bad people who tell a lot of lies to make themselves sound not so bad.

That is true everywhere. As they say, history is written by the winners. Once you've wiped out your enemies, your way is automatically correct, and whatever you say becomes the truth.

[Her ears droop slightly as she speaks, but her tone remains cheerful.]

Well, the only thing for it is to keep an open mind when you read these stories! After all, in all of history, there has never been a single person who did not believe they were justified in their actions. If you try to look at things from the villains' point of view, you might see some things you missed before.

[ Hera has to smile a little at that, though it's not an especially happy one. ]

That, I know. Being able to think like them can help find their weaknesses.

[ It's one of the reasons why she's been having such trouble with Atroma. ]

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... Well, that's not what I meant, but you're not wrong... You have a mentality suited to be a Master.

[After all, how much time did she spend running around with Hakuno, learning as much about her enemies as she could, in order to discover their weaknesses?]

But sometimes, you'll find out the ones who history and stories record as evil were actually the good guys.

[ Hera is still really uncomfortable with the connotations of "Master", so she just sort of ignores that statement. ]

I know that, too. It's exactly what happened to the Jedi.

[it's okay, hera, it doesn't mean what you think. it just means you'd have to murder people. ... wait, that's not helping, is it?]

The... "Jedi"?

They were an ancient order, dedicated to preserving peace in the galaxy. When the Empire consolidated its power, they were outlawed. The official story is that they betrayed the old Republic, but some of us know better.

... I see. It's not an uncommon story. When a conqueror takes over, the old government and religion become outlawed, and made evil.

Did they survive?

Most of them? No. Killed by their own army. They were the ones betrayed. The Order as it existed is gone - possibly forever.

But there are still a couple of people with the training.

Do you think they will be able to keep their story alive?

Hah, I don't know. That probably depends on whether we can actually dismantle the Empire.

Well... It's not impossible for the underdog to win, even on this scale. I wish you the best of luck.

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