#parallel meta

a follow up to one of my older pics on DA

The Susies have a game that they play at every dimensional meet-up to see who can corner a Meta Knight before one of the Dededes or Kirbys notice and stop them. So far Parallel has won the most- coincidentally she’s also the one who’s been smacked away from a knight by a hammer the most.

Heretics of Dune By: Frank Herbert Published: 1984

The Force Awakens (Novel) By: Alan Dean Foster Published: 2015

It has brought to my attention while reading "Heretics of Dune" of an interrogation

scene between captive, Bashar Miles Teg and one of his captors, a female named Materly.

What happened is that Bashar Miles Teg on Gammu (planet (originally, Geidi Prime)) was warding off attackers with is Lasgun. A lasgun is a highly powerful plasma-like laser rifle that vaporizes flesh upon contact leaving behind usually a burnt corpse and trail of blood. Bashar Miles Teg was stunned and brought over to an detention cell for interrogation on the whereabouts of his friends.

Here's the interrogation scene in Heretics of Dune:

"Materly shook her head sharply. She bent over to bring her face into Teg's line of visions through the medusa tangle of probe contacts. "Bashar, I am sorry for what we do. Believe me. This is to of my making. Please. I find all of this disgusting. Tell us what we need to know and let me make you comfortable."

Teg formed a smile for her. She was good! He shifted his gaze to he watchful functionary. "Tell your masters for me. She is very good at this." - Page 361

Here's The Force Awakens (noel version) of Kylo Ren/Rey interrogation scene:

"I would have preferred to avoid this. Despite what you may believe, it gives me no pleasure. I would go as easily as possible. But, I will take what I need.” - Kylo Ren, Chapter XIV, p. 199

Also, here's the clip to provide context:

Comparison between the above excerpts:

- In Heretics of Dune, we have a male character being interrogated. - In The Force Awakens, we have a female character being interrogated.

- In both Heretics and The Force Awakens, both interrogators want to go easy on their captives.

- In Heretics of Dune, it seems that Materly and her other interrogators are employing different psychological tricks (i.e. intentional/disguised/faux compassion) to get Bashar to tell them what they want.

- In The Force Awakens book, it's been shown that Kylo Ren does have compassion for Rey and he really does not want to hurt her, but still takes what he need, which is the map on the BB-8 droid. Also, be aware that Kylo Ren tortured the heck out of Poe during his interrogation whereas with Rey, Kylo Ren was trying to be gentle as possible.