• DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe
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    11 months ago

    Everyone thinks she killed Tuvix to save her ship or crew or some utilitarian bullshit, but the reality?

    She knew. She knew this was her chance to kill a man and call it duty.

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      10 months ago

      Nah, it was pragmatic. She was losing crew that couldn’t really be replaced. And she was on the verge of losing a very important crew member, Tuvok.

      She wasn’t about to let that happen.

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        10 months ago

        If Tuvix retained Tuvoks skills, keeping Tuvix would mean not having to deal with Neelix, however. Im sure she considered that as a reason to keep Tuvix, before her bloodlust won out.

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          10 months ago

          Nah, there was the clear risk that Tuvix exhibited the worst traits of Tuvok and Neelix. That would be a total nightmare. Restoring the original was the proper choice. At some point an opportunity to get rid of Neelix could appear, and you could retain the original Tuvok without loss.