We are tied once again on the 1st and 2nd issue.
Probably, though, if we do end up with Chen the industrialist, I would say that we refer to their last name as Yakumo no mater how much it possibly pisses them off, just cuz references. I also wonder if the emperor will have his own ship and or cryo pod. Probably, but, you never know.
Some people would insist on Imperial Pronunciation to call him Chin Kin'i. But this is one of the least concerns of the empire. Also, perhaps one might notice that, Son Haneul has would be called Son Hanuru, but this does not stop some nationalists calling her Son Sora.
Japanese pronunciation after post WW2 reforms are used.
Japanese -> Keep unchanged.
Korean -> On'yomi if there is Kanji. Native words are transliterated but some insist on direct translation.
Chinese -> On'yomi
English / anything that is written in Latin alphabet -> Transliteration according to contemporary Californian pronounciation, unless they were already in Japanese lexicon in 2017. In this case stick to how its written today
I mean, fair enough, right? How do you convince people to spend their last years building a spaceship that they almost certainly will not be allowed to board?
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Well, one way or another, we have to do it. Let's consider our options.
A is not going to work; it will just anger people further.
B might work. It depends on the integrity of those union bosses. Failure might make things worse, though.
C is a bad idea. We are behind schedule as it is, we cannot afford the delays that an extended strike may cause.
D might work. Can we keep the entire empire repressed enough that they keep working until the Ark is completed? This option would obviously also basically confirm the public's worst fears- not that we care, so long as the Ark gets built.
F might actually be a good idea. We are not a political expert. Leave it to those who know what they are doing, and focus our own efforts on the Ark.
G sounds interesting, but I fear that even if we did succeed in overthrowing the government, the replacement may not be organised enough to provide the resources we need.
I think D is the way to go. The army should be able to keep things under control for a year, right? Even if we have to make people work at gunpoint.
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