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Information has a limited lifespan. Because of this, an interrogation must be expedient but precise. Without sufficient practice and experience, the Overseers taught me that 'torture is the tool of pleasure seekers only'. Without said experience to understand a person mentally, physically, and spiritually and the correct places to apply pressure, it is too simple to fall into the trap of iliciting too much pain and no true answers.
An added difficulty here is that a diplomat, particularly an experienced one, has received specialised training in telling half-truths and double meanings to their words. But at the end of the day, everyone is motivated by one of three things. Greed, Pride, or Fear. It's only a case of which one and what dosage. The diplomat must be made to acknowledge the truth of his situation. You hold him in Imperial Custody and his release his unlikely. It is truly in his best interests to assist and make his life as comfortable as possible, perhaps even earn some comforts for his troubles. Is he truly a servant of the Republic, or would he do as well in service to the Empire?
Once the diplomat has been made to appreciate the current situation, certain pressures should be applied to pry information from him. This should be tested by having him confirm information the Empire and the House already know. Some deliberate inaccuracies should be added to this information to determine if they are corrected. In addition, in attendance unknown to the diplomat should be one proficient in Mind Techniques, to assist in ascertaining truth from deceit.
The key pieces of information are to understand the Republics goals in the Rocande System, what resources they have allocated towards such projects so that appropriate resources can be applied to counter them, and the current disposition of the local government. A key piece of information required are the identities of which members of the government are sympathetic to the Republics overtures. The identification of key resources for immediate removal is a priority. Additional information such as Republic movements, secondary objectives and projects in neighbouring systems is also of high value.
And if all else fails, or simply for fun afterwards, I'd light a slow under under his chair.
- Acolyte Winnasaki
An added difficulty here is that a diplomat, particularly an experienced one, has received specialised training in telling half-truths and double meanings to their words. But at the end of the day, everyone is motivated by one of three things. Greed, Pride, or Fear. It's only a case of which one and what dosage. The diplomat must be made to acknowledge the truth of his situation. You hold him in Imperial Custody and his release his unlikely. It is truly in his best interests to assist and make his life as comfortable as possible, perhaps even earn some comforts for his troubles. Is he truly a servant of the Republic, or would he do as well in service to the Empire?
Once the diplomat has been made to appreciate the current situation, certain pressures should be applied to pry information from him. This should be tested by having him confirm information the Empire and the House already know. Some deliberate inaccuracies should be added to this information to determine if they are corrected. In addition, in attendance unknown to the diplomat should be one proficient in Mind Techniques, to assist in ascertaining truth from deceit.
The key pieces of information are to understand the Republics goals in the Rocande System, what resources they have allocated towards such projects so that appropriate resources can be applied to counter them, and the current disposition of the local government. A key piece of information required are the identities of which members of the government are sympathetic to the Republics overtures. The identification of key resources for immediate removal is a priority. Additional information such as Republic movements, secondary objectives and projects in neighbouring systems is also of high value.
And if all else fails, or simply for fun afterwards, I'd light a slow under under his chair.
- Acolyte Winnasaki
