Quote by NicholasJohn16
What would cause a group of Sith and Jedi to cooperate and maintain a safe environment for those of differing sexual orientations and gender identities? What kind of bond would it take for them to put aside their differences during a time of war? How long would such an alliance last and how long ago did it begin?
Excellent questions! I love this fleet!
The obvious answer, and the one STO uses, to the question of what would cause enemies to band together is: a common enemy. Not knowing if there will be any overarching story line to SW:TOR as there is to STO, we may have to create our own, imaginary enemy. (It's not so hard; politicians do it all the time.) :laugh:
If we were just talking about Sith and Jedi, then a good enemy for them would be someone who threatens to wipe out the Force, light and dark side alike. Think about the X-Men movies, and how being a mutant is analogous to being gay, whether you're on Xavier's or Magneto's team.
But there are also muggles (sorry, does Star Wars have a word for non-Force-sensitive beings?) in the game. And they fight on opposite sides, too. Hmmm.
The other thing that can bring enemies together is something they share. This is exemplified by Stonewall Fleet itself, and the way we have become a family based only on our love of STO and our sexuality (or openness to GLBTQosity). It could be argued this is an extension of the "common enemy" thing, where the rest of the players in STO are the (potential) common enemy, so we set up a safe space where we don't have to be on our guard all the time.
Many times what is shared is something as simple as geography--coming from the same neighborhood or school. Or, by extension, clan or family. So one RP solution could go something like this:
In the days before the Old Republic, outlying systems banded together in loose accords in the interest of self preservation. These small alliances were fragile, and sometimes held together through ties of betrothal between planets' greatest warriors. One such alliance, hailing from the deep Stonewall sector, possessed extremely strong familial ties. Ties that still echo and reverberate through its descendants of all races.
With a history of powerful warriors of all types, skills, genders and orientations, the Stonewall clan still finds its ways threatened by the uniformity of the Republic. And while members sometimes meet each other as foes on the galaxy's battlefields, they have also been known to come together when necessary, to defend the ancient honor of the clan.Or something. :cheer:
