Oh man, it was Vir? Thanks for correcting me on that.
(I love B5, too bad WB shafted it.
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Anyways onto business. One would have to agree that something such as Atrocities should be built into an AI. Think of the message you would get.
"Lord Atrocities: We have just captured on of your worlds and irraticated (sp) its population. FROM the Eee"
Man that would really flame your hatered for them. In addition, it would have a demoralizing effect upon your own people as they would become increasingly concerned about such a thing happening to them.