Talk:2553

The Gamma KIA situation

From Last Light:

“They’re also KIA,” Osman said. She craned her neck to look past Veta toward Fred. “I’m afraid it happened on this mission. You can decide how, Lieutenant.”

If it happened during the mission and Fred was able to come up with their cover stories, then it doesn't really follow that they'd have be marked KIA only months later. Catalog also said that "Catalog's answers are correct as of time of [publication], but users should be aware that reconciliation effects and integrity checks may alter specifics at a later time," so the idea always was that later, more definitive material could override the posts if need be. --Jugus (talk) 15:35, 6 October 2016 (EDT)

I'm pretty sure Osman didn't file the paperwork, so to speak, right then and there in the owl. It must have just taken time to go through official channels. There is no need to assume a retcon when it isn't necessary. -Japeth555

Even if she didn't file the paperwork right there, I can't see it taking three months to list someone as KIA. Especially for ONI. To me "it happened on this mission" is fairly conclusive evidence for a retcon in and of itself; how could Fred even have come up with believable cover stories when they'd been removed from his command for months? --Jugus (talk) 16:04, 6 October 2016 (EDT)

The details of the mission probably didn't get published, or what have you, until September either. I disagree about changing this, but if you do then at least add a note, I guess.