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Title: The Garatron
Post by: Tim Bruening on November 02, 2013, 01:30:59 AM
At the end of "The Weakness", a Yeerk infested Garatron gets bitten by a cobra.  Why doesn't the Yeerk bail out of the Garatron's body?
Title: Re: The Garatron
Post by: Chad32 on November 05, 2013, 09:16:04 AM
I doubt that would really help. V3 wanted him dead. He probably realized that, due to the tight circle of Hork-Bajir.
Title: Re: The Garatron
Post by: Cloak on November 05, 2013, 10:19:46 AM
Although, it begs the question -- how'd they capture a Garatron in the first place, if they're so quick. Or how they kept one long enough for their Yeerk to feed in the Pool (assuming this happened).
Title: Re: The Garatron
Post by: Tim Bruening on November 06, 2013, 01:48:35 AM
I doubt that would really help. V3 wanted him dead. He probably realized that, due to the tight circle of Hork-Bajir.

The Garatron was on a pier leading to the Yeerk pool.  The Yeery could have bailed out right into the pool!
Title: Re: The Garatron
Post by: Chad32 on November 06, 2013, 09:47:39 AM
I forgot exactly where it was. It's just one of those things that didn't happen. There's no real explanation, aside from the author just being done with that character.
Title: Re: The Garatron
Post by: Tim Bruening on November 08, 2013, 01:00:05 AM
I doubt that would really help. V3 wanted him dead. He probably realized that, due to the tight circle of Hork-Bajir.

Why for Kandrona's sake didn't the Garatron-Controller Inspector bring body guards????????
Title: Re: The Garatron
Post by: Chad32 on November 08, 2013, 08:30:22 AM
He didn't think V3 would have the guts to kill such an important individual.
Title: Re: The Garatron
Post by: Tim Bruening on November 08, 2013, 07:25:34 PM
He didn't think V3 would have the guts to kill such an important individual.

Visser One DID bring bodyguards in book 2.  Did she have reason to fear that Visser 3 might assassinate her?

Shouldn't high-ranking Yeerks bring bodyguards as a matter of course?
Title: Re: The Garatron
Post by: Chad32 on November 08, 2013, 07:30:04 PM
Book 5. They should, yes. Certain things just don't happen, in order to facilitate the plot. Like how in book 31, there is apparently no plan set up in case a controller has to travel. They'd rather commit murder instead of finding a way for Tom's Yeerk to feed away from the pool.