Decepticon-style JUSTICE?? :S

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Decepticon-style JUSTICE?? :S

Post by Predabot » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:50 pm

Indeed. What is the Decepticon definition of justice? It would appear that it's more likely to be what we call vengeance.

We've seen that the Cons have some Gladiator-games going now and then for prisoners and such, like when those 3 cons had taken over Cybertron in Megs absence.

And then there's Straxus, who does appear to have it down, melting down Autobots and neutrals (mayhaps a con or two?) in the smelting pool. Ouch..

Megs/Galvatron himself doesn't appear to be that keen on laws tho, now is he? A background as a gladiator-punk, with more tattoos in his paint-job than a jigsaw-puzzle, and a great feeling that the government is rotten and useless.
It's mostly "do as I say or I'll slag ya! And we're gonna make some good stuff! Do dat' an' I dun' care bollocks all what you do in your own time".

Can pretty much sum it up, yes? With all the illegal dealings of lads like Swindle and the like.

And then we come to the perhaps defining moment of "Decepticon-Justice". The crufixion of Rodimus Prime on the WTC-towers in Rhythms of Darkness.

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Crime? I suppose it was being an Autobot and trying to stand in the way of Galve's.

Do you lads perhaps have any other shining nuggets of examples of Decepticon Justice, and thought on the way it's enforced among the Cons themselves?

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Post by Kaylee » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:58 pm

Always see it very similar to Klingon Justice/politics personally. The leader is simply the biggest, strongest guy who wants the position- any newcomers and they have to duke it out. The guy in charge also spends much time making sure people know he's the top dog (hence Megsy constantly kicking Screamer around- he might be a dick but he serves as a good example of who's in charge).

Similarly with law I do see the Decepticon's have trials but I'd imagine they'd in the end come down to what the 'Judge' (probably a local tyrant or higher in the food chain depending on the scale of the case) decides to do with you; the 'defence' such as it is is probably just there for the sake of making a good show of the more high-profile cases. Usual punishments being things like cutting off limbs, torture, exile, life-sentences in slave mines and various ghastly methods of death- some longer than others.

Roddy I always thought in RoD suffered mainly at the hands of Galvy's insanity more than 'Con justice as it stands. Basically Galvy's been obsessing over him for years to the point of psychological fixation and beyond, finally gets hold of him and just enjoys every second of torturing him to death. Even when Roddy's dead, Galvatron continues to torment his corpse to feed his insatiable desire for revenge.

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Post by Predabot » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:36 pm

I think you're right about the trials there Karlos, seems very 'decepticony'. In those early issues of "Enemy Within" we did see the notorious "Trial by Combat" between Screamers and Brawn, wich according to Fortress Maximus later on in "Totaled!" profess to be an old barbaric part of the code of the Autobots even..! :eek:

Is it perhaps logical to assume, that often such a trial is what determines who is the guilty party in a low-ranking Con-dispute? Seems rather quick and expediant.

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Post by Kaylee » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:51 pm

I don't see why not, when it's a case of one person versus another (rather than a 'crime' as such) it could come down to a trial. Maybe like in Dark Crystal, the challenger gets to decide on the type of trial (trial by stone, air, fire, water for example) and then the two have to duke it out. Whoever wins is the one who was 'right', case dismissed.

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Post by spiderfrommars » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:15 am

Megatron seems to have a sense of justice and honour. Like most 'evil' characters he doesn't think what he's doing is evil. I suppose the tendency to bully and be sadistic often gets in the way of 'con justice (or they're one and the same).
Karl Lynch wrote: Even when Roddy's dead, Galvatron continues to torment his corpse to feed his insatiable desire for revenge.
Man, Galvatron was creepy in that story. The most creepy he's ever been. The way he kills Cyclonus... *shudder*

Knowing you can't reason with something is a very scary thought.

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