I'm not talking about the resistance of a subjugated population, but of political and economic measures taken against the Loroi. If they were to commit yet another xenocide for what would be perceived as a highly selfish, unnecessary and outright paranoid reason, the other Union members would be outraged at this display of senseless cruelty. Then, what will the Loroi do if the various alien firms or even the general populace decides to boycott them? Any measures of "disappearing" the most vocal opposition will merely upset the rest, up to the point of a general strike. I doubt that the Loroi have telepaths powerful enough to mind-control billions of defiant civilians spread out over a hundred systems. On the other hand, even the Emperor had to learn that making an example out of a single planet will not keep the others in line due to fear. The Loroi do not have the necessary mindset, capabilities or infrastructure to turn the Union into an enslaving Empire similar to the Hierarchy, despite their telepathy. Instead, their psionic talents should tell them what the other Union members would think and do, if such actions were to be taken.Werra wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:04 pm@Cthulhu
Ok, but Demarquis has already pointed out how not being able to take ruthles actions does not equal not being ruthless. I have already made the case why the kind of popular resistance you are talking about is extremely difficult against the Loroi. The Loroi would need to be idiots that willingly not make good use of their inherent abilities for that to happen.
Frankly, I have to agree with dragoongfa's excellent analysis that the Loroi resorted to a xenocide because the limitations of their culture, traditions, mindset and capabilities did not allow them to take other paths. This was somewhat mitigated by the formation of the Union that does have additional capabilities, while ensuring that such desperate measures will not be allowed to happen. The Tithric incident was slightly different, but even then, it was only "accepted" for the time being due to the utterly dire war situation.