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<span class="mu-g">"No, Maktana, I'll have to decline. The Alpha-Males are part of our culture, and still provide useful value. More soldiers is always good. Besides, we don't have to use them if we don't need them, so no reason to get rid of them."</span>
He almost looks disappointed. He would never dare to question your decision, but he sighs at the refusal.
<span class="mu-g">"...Why do you seem upset, Maktana?"</span>
<span class="mu-b">"No, my Lord, your word is final. It's just... I've already lived through to see our alien friends outlive their usefulness once... I don't want to see it happen again."</span>
<span class="mu-s">Year 118 of the Resurrection Era</span>
In a high-energy science lab in the Hegemony, doing routine work on particle physics calculations- a Swall researcher happens across several solutions to a few calculations, earning some praise from his boss, a Jaxtian of higher ranking.
"...Thank you, Sir. Mathematics was my passion on Swallia."
<span class="mu-r">"Of course, Clearwaters. Or I guess Abraham. I always get the family name mixed up since it's written first, my apologies."</span>
"No problem! We always say the family name first too. It's more important then my name anyway."
<span class="mu-r">"Well, anyway, I'll be packaging the results together from the others in this department and submitting to them to the Hegemonic authority under my name. We'll be getting a nice juicy grant soon, I'm sure of it! Even if they are a lot skimpier then they used to be..."</span>
Abraham turns from his desk.
"Hold on... With all due respect, Sir, I did most of the work on these calculations. It should be posted under my name."
<span class="mu-r">"No. This is my department. It's a team effort anyway, but I am your supervisor."</span>
"Are you... are you stealing credit from me? This is my accomplishment."
<span class="mu-r">"Enough, Clearwaters. I am your commanding officer. That is how it works in the Hegemony- you've done good work which is why I came to congratulate you, but I am the one who put this team together, who organized the resources, who set our goals and capitalized on our opportunities and talents. That's how it goes in the Hegemony, we are a hierarchy, not barbaric capitalists seeking their own enrichment."</span>
"But... I did that work! You can't take credit for it! That's stealing!"
<span class="mu-r">"I'm willing to overlook this Anti-Social behavior. I've already recommended you to the advancement algorithms, but I'll rescind my recommendation if you bring this up again."</span>
"You- You can't! YOU CAN'T DO THIS!"
