[And she doesn't sound put off, too. She gestures as she continues to speak, calm and rational.]
A Station isn't being used to monitor its residents by the government, or the station police force, not primarily. A Station is monitoring its citizens to protect them. It may report dangers to those authorities, but if it feels its residents are being mistreated, it has a way of making that known.
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[And she doesn't sound put off, too. She gestures as she continues to speak, calm and rational.]
A Station isn't being used to monitor its residents by the government, or the station police force, not primarily. A Station is monitoring its citizens to protect them. It may report dangers to those authorities, but if it feels its residents are being mistreated, it has a way of making that known.