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Brenden01
Is there anything else I
can help you with?
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Good day. How may I be of
assistance?
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Brenden05
Hmm. Apparently I may not
be of assistance.
Brenden01->Brenden05
Gaahh.
Brenden02
Master Scribe Vree is on
level three, in the
computer lab.
Brenden01->Brenden02
I'm looking for Master
Scribe Vree.
Brenden03
General Maxson is usually
on level four, in the
council chambers.
Brenden01->Brenden03
I'm looking for General
Maxson.
Brenden04
Paladin Rhombus spends
most of his time on level
one, in the supply room.
Brenden01->Brenden04
I'm looking for Paladin
Rhombus.
Brenden06
Actually, it is a journal
that I am keeping. I'm
working on a treatise on
the social dynamics of
the Brotherhood.
Brenden01->Brenden06
What're you reading?
BrendenEnd
Brenden01->BrendenEnd
Thanks. Good day.
Brenden02->Brenden01
What're you reading?
Brenden03->Brenden01
What're you reading?
Brenden04->Brenden01
What're you reading?
Brenden06->BrendenEnd
Thanks. Good day.
Brenden07
Indeed. I've been
researching information
about our predecessors
from
before the war and about
the societies of the
outside world. I think
that the
Brotherhood comes
closest in organization
to the Knights Templar of
the so-called
'Dark Ages'.
Brenden06->Brenden07
Hmm. Sounds interesting.
Brenden12
We must understand our
past if we are to
recognize our directions
for the
future . . . but I'm
sure you wouldn't
understand that.
Brenden06->Brenden12
So, what's the point?
Brenden07->BrendenEnd
Thanks. Good day.
Brenden08
Although the Brotherhood
places a high emphasis on
hard sciences and
applications technology,
there has been little in
the way of research into
the
soft sciences, like
psychology and sociology.
For a well-rounded
education, we
must apply scientific
thought to all endeavors.
Brenden07->Brenden08
Why did you decide to
study this?
Brenden11
According to my research,
the Knights Templar were
a military brotherhood
which focused upon the
acquisition of wealth and
knowledge. Although they
had
some religious overtones
in their structure, their
quest for knowledge
ultimately
made them a secular
organization. I think
that they would have been
a more
theocratic organization
if they had a greater
interest in wealth and
power, since
the church of that era
was primarily involved in
control of gold and land.
Brenden07->Brenden11
The Knights Templar?
Brenden08->BrendenEnd
Thanks. Good day.
Brenden09
I've come to the
conclusion that the
Brotherhood functions
mostly like a
pseudo-religious
organization. We have the
strong military
hierarchy, combined
with codes of honor
passed down from our
ancestors. Combine this
with our
technical skills and I
think that there are two
paths of development for
the
Brotherhood: a
techno-religious
dictatorship or a
benevolent research
society.
Brenden08->Brenden09
So what have you
discovered?
Brenden11->BrendenEnd
Thanks. Good day.
Brenden11->Brenden09
And how does this relate
to the Brotherhood?
Brenden09->BrendenEnd
Thanks. Good day.
Brenden10
Ultimately we have a
command heirarchy, with
the Elders at the top.
The
most influential
positions, then, are the
Elders and the High
Elder. A charismatic
High Elder could direct
the Brotherhood almost
completely. We need to be
careful
to make sure that we
have a leader who is both
strong and visionary.
Thankfully,
I think that General
Maxson fits that
description.
Brenden09->Brenden10
What could influence the
development of the
Brotherhood?
Brenden10->BrendenEnd
Thanks. Good day.