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You once again are discontent. The Life Pods have deeply unnerved you. You consider all you know about the possibilities, knowing that a rational explanation must be there somewhere.
<span class="mu-g">"...When one uses Starsight, it is a trick of perception. They slide along the yet unseen axis to view the universe from another angle, like a 3rd dimensional being looking at the 2 dimensional world from the side..."</span>
Your discovery of Starsight was several hundred years ago, and yet despite this it feels as though you have barely scratched the surface. The migrators, a high-tiered animal found in your home system, seem very capable at the art and at FTL navigation, due to them being blind and only able to "see" through echolocation- a similar mechanism to being able to "feel" ones way through Hyperspace. Also, thankfully, none of them have been killed by the <span class="mu-s">Absolute Dissociation</span>, the worm's secret weapons to disjoint a Starseer's body and mind. But you know this is a simplification, as the body and mind are one entity. All Supreme Rulers know this innately, you are tutored on this very subject, and the dangers of spiritualism. Spiritualism is the death of the Hegemony and your mission. You will not allow it to creep into you.
Yet despite this...
Your historical records show that some of the Vetucker and Swall who now live, replicated through life pods, died in a single instant. Obliterated by a bomb or energy beam that vaporized their brain, their being and consciousness, before any possible "transfer" could have happened between their body, where their consciousness emanates from, and the life pod, where they came again. What does this <span class="mu-i">mean</span>?
Of course, the Hegemony put such philosophical silliness aside a long time ago during the purge of the State Philosophers. You have more practical concerns to focus on; namely, your budget. You are currently <span class="mu-s">expended</span> on the budget, but not as broke and debt-crippled as Bantam was during his war for the Stand. However, with your recent trade deal with the Esaal producing many more AI cores then you first anticipated, as well as designing new, high-quality uniforms for every single member and race of the Hegemony, not to mention the arduous process of working the Swall and Vetuckers into the fold of your administration. You have no discretionary income left. However, you aren't too concerned, as you have a massive windfall of wealth just around the corner...
