Barrayar gets somewhat unfair bad press? Barrayar deserves the bad press it gets. Aral Vorkorsigan's commissar ordered the murder about 95% of Komarr's
ruling class during the invasion of the system. I grant you, that Aral shot him afterward, but the damage was done. Escobaran female military personnel were
raped during the invasion of that system..by guess who? Barrayan military attacked a quaddie holding facility during an escalation of nerves in the last book.
Barrayan military has a tendency to shoot first and let God sort them out...most of the time.
Your typical Barrayan jock is a chauvisnistic/xeno-mutaphobe. Cordelia, Aral, Gregor and other progressives are trying to turn that around, but that's a
job that will take generations
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
ruling class during the invasion of the system. I grant you, that Aral shot him afterward, but the damage was done. Escobaran female military personnel were
raped during the invasion of that system..by guess who? Barrayan military attacked a quaddie holding facility during an escalation of nerves in the last book.
Barrayan military has a tendency to shoot first and let God sort them out...most of the time.
Your typical Barrayan jock is a chauvisnistic/xeno-mutaphobe. Cordelia, Aral, Gregor and other progressives are trying to turn that around, but that's a
job that will take generations
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell