Not all Knomiras are human. And not all Galactic citizens are as enlightened as they themselves think. -- AmberFox
[AN: Bless you for letting me get to the very roots of weaponised frailty]
Never under-estimate a worker in the service industry. They've gone through a lot to be there. For starters, they have to be able to recognise every species in the Galactic Alliance and recognise what they can tolerate.
Which works against the intolerant and the intolerable alike.
Tourist Saigilop Dayl was merely a case of keeping one's hand in. Practice to make certain the skills still existed in order to handle someone who is liable to throw a tantrum at the drop of a hat. To make things convenient, they carried a hat to drop at all times.
"You're trying to KILL ME," Dayl screeched, pitching a fit to carry to the cheap seats. Or, in this case, to the nearest security officer. If a security officer wasn't available, then an ill-informed and protective Deathworlder would be ideal. "You can't do this to me! I know my rights!"
"Please do list them for me with your compatible responsibilities," intoned Mixer Pax, maintaining hir friendly smile. "Especially where it pertains to defying the laws of physics."
This did not do anything to quell the Havenworlder ruckus. In fact, Knomira Dayl fell artistically to the floor, flailing and screaming. Occasionally, the word 'murder' might be derived from the ballyhoo.
It worked, in that some official people arrived to see what the fuss was about. What Dayl did not know was that every single one of them had received a live feed from the moment the spectacle commenced.
What Dayl never expected was a medtech to administer tranquilisers so strong that they would wake the next day with a psychiatrist on call to assist them with their delusions.
Demands to speak to Pax's manager would be met with a live call to Pax hirself. And much amusing confusion and mortification that was recorded for the inevitable court case.
Weaponised frailty is still a weapon.
Using weapons without provocation in Alliance space is a reformatory offence.
Depending on their willingness to acknowledge their actions, Dayl would be in remedial education for some significant time.
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