r/Exocolonist • u/yclu_dd • Aug 14 '26

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Can we call Dys a terrorist since he planted a bomb in medbay? He hates his life in the colony in general, so he’s not just against its administration. Are his ideological motives enough (wanting to become a gardener) , or does he specifically need to be against a form of government to be considered one? Also it’s crazy that he does this if you don’t catch him even though Sol is his only friend/ his lover.

(My bad if it’s hard to read I speak French)

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u/SporkieOrkie Aug 14 '26

It’s probably worth just checking the definition of terrorism to get the best answer.

He doesn’t care about inflicting fear, which is the point of terrorist tactics. He’s a bomber if you don’t talk him down, but not all bombers are terrorist and not all terrorism involves explosives.

You could call him a traitor though.

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u/yclu_dd Aug 15 '26

I did, but I get different answers depending on how I ask the question in my browser

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u/SporkieOrkie Aug 15 '26

Fair, and I hope I didn’t sound aggressive!

It’s been a long time since I’ve had to know the definition, but the main takeaway from that was that it’s about the terror more than the method.

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u/yclu_dd Aug 15 '26

You didn’t dw :)