Darth Armyss
Nobleman, Sith, and Womanizer
[member="Darth Helios"]
No seriously, it's perfect! There are very few situations where the first side to use a weapon of mass destruction has been seen as the good guys (and I won't name those situations, because they're quite controversial and it's best to not discuss them here on this thread). We know that it was a rogue that planned this operation, but the Republic's citizens don't, and even if Agnusdei is discovered, we can simply say he sold out to the Republic and defected.
On the other hand, the outrage amongst the populace of the planets we control could lead to a demand for "retaliation"...which would have the potential of escalating the war to a whole new level of brutality.
No seriously, it's perfect! There are very few situations where the first side to use a weapon of mass destruction has been seen as the good guys (and I won't name those situations, because they're quite controversial and it's best to not discuss them here on this thread). We know that it was a rogue that planned this operation, but the Republic's citizens don't, and even if Agnusdei is discovered, we can simply say he sold out to the Republic and defected.
On the other hand, the outrage amongst the populace of the planets we control could lead to a demand for "retaliation"...which would have the potential of escalating the war to a whole new level of brutality.