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There is something to be said for the loss of qualified personnel and potential gains from high ranking females of all Hegemonic races; but the cultural change is a lot to take in all at once. Plus, the Swall and their sexual differences with the other races would mean they would obviously receive preferential treatment overall if females were allowed the same ability as men. You decide to <span class="mu-s">deny</span> Agatha's advancement, and further entrench your culture against the feminist ideals. Women are just as valuable and equal to men in your society, simply guided and directed towards roles that make them the most useful; Swalli included.
<span class="mu-g">"...While we will not be assigning you a starship to captain, Broadfins, I am advancing you to a good position in the military administration. Many young captains and officers will be trained using algorithms and techniques you will help create. I'm sure you understand that putting you in the line of fire is an unnecessary risk of resources, especially since you do not have any children yet- and Swall are such a minority."</span>
<span class="mu-r">"Oh... I had wished to destroy the enemy's of the Hegemony. I thought my scores would make up for-"</span>
<span class="mu-g">"Destruction of the enemy begins in the home. The next generation of warriors lay within your precious eggs. Am I understood?"</span>
<span class="mu-r">"Oh... of course your majesty. Thank you."</span>
While disappointed, you are sure this is for the best overall.
In the meantime, another small matter concerns you, specifically about <span class="mu-s">Starsight</span>. Starsight is the ability to navigate FTL hyperspace that seems exclusive to biological creatures. Against all common logic, computers and AIs are simply not as good at it. Once thought to only be possible by creatures without sight, though still in the vast majority, the Hegemony makes good use of them to help create routes between star systems and drive FTL ships. With the Hazaar systems a new edition to your empire, finding more efficient routes between the stars seems a quality goal. However, at the present time, the <span class="mu-i">only</span> race in the Hegemony who have developed the ability are the <span class="mu-i">Jaxtians</span>, no Swall or Vetuckers have ever developed the gift. You even gave it its own uniform; despite it being such a rare career. Even now, few Jaxtians are willing to be blinded to pursue it.
