[ He snorts inelegantly and grabs an orange from the bowl and starts peeling it. Continuing to not comment on Washington's interaction with the cat, but to note it.
You want to really know something about him? Okay. ]
My species was genetically engineered tens of thousands of years ago to be soldiers. Nearly all of us are part of an organization of mercenaries known as Peackeepers. Sebaceans are never alone, and Peacekeepers have no personal attachments and are allowed none. We are ambitious, self-serving, advancement seeking assholes. I was one of very few people not born on a ship and into them to ever make Captain. The carrier I was captain of had a crew and complement of fifty thousand. All of them socially and culturally conditioned to behave like psychopaths and most of them on the verge of snapping in some direction or another.
They may not have dealt with anyone like me, but they're far from opaque to me and there are three of you.
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You want to really know something about him? Okay. ]
My species was genetically engineered tens of thousands of years ago to be soldiers. Nearly all of us are part of an organization of mercenaries known as Peackeepers. Sebaceans are never alone, and Peacekeepers have no personal attachments and are allowed none. We are ambitious, self-serving, advancement seeking assholes. I was one of very few people not born on a ship and into them to ever make Captain. The carrier I was captain of had a crew and complement of fifty thousand. All of them socially and culturally conditioned to behave like psychopaths and most of them on the verge of snapping in some direction or another.
They may not have dealt with anyone like me, but they're far from opaque to me and there are three of you.