From:	Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:	Re: State of emergency
Date:	Fri, 7 Mar 1997 11:57:36 +1300

>Yes, though she'd better have a good reason, and the Metroplex Guard won't
>do too well against any real military force.

They'd show the flag though, and they'd be better than just LoneStar.

>See SRII, page 272, under "Seattle's Metroplex Guard" for more details:
>"The Guard can be activated by either the governor or by executive order of
>the city council, though such action must be ratified by the city-state
>Congress within 48 hours."

No ratification would result in what? They all go home again? The Governor
is impeached? Or both?

><snip "why two mega's shouldn't fight">
>Agreed. Add to this that the Corporate Council on Z-O seriously frown on
>any obvious fighting between the Big 8.

That's one of the major reasons why it'll all be over in under 24hrs. A
moment of anger, hasty decisions made, escalation as one thing leads to
another, then the top people drop out of sight and the flunkies just carry
on doing what they were last told to do. Eventually they come to their
senses and stop, especially if the Metroplex Guard and ZO Court tell them
to. It just takes a little time for the orders to go through the channels.

PLAYTHING OF A CRUEL GOD
JAIMIE NICHOLSON