Wouldn't Badger have informed the Alliance....?

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:01 PM

Just wondering. Badger would have known about the Alliance looking for a Firefly class ship after SERENITY, no? And wouldn't he have worked out after SHINDIG that the fugitive brother and sister, that the Alliance spoke of, were Simon and River?
Therefore... Would Badger not have turned in Mal to the Alliance?

Or would Badger be too afraid to involve himself with the Feds in any way?

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BYTEMITE

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:49 PM

Presumably Badger knows better than Jayne that calling the Feds is how someone like him gets pinched. It's not like he exactly has a clean record and can show up to get the reward.

But, it's possible he's thought about it and might even have plans or partners in place who could pull it off. He very nearly did in Those Left Behind when provided the safe opportunity.

THESOMNAMBULIST

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:07 PM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
Presumably Badger knows better than Jayne that calling the Feds is how someone like him gets pinched. It's not like he exactly has a clean record and can show up to get the reward.

Yes. Could be. Can you remember if there's any follow up on Badger's position and the Alliance? I can't recall.

Would he be aware of the Hands of Blue even?

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STORYMARK

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:09 PM

Probably wouldn't do well for his future dealings to be the guy who'll turn you over, either.

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:14 PM

Yeah - that's probably what makes the most sense.

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CYBERSNARK

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:47 PM

Does Badger know that Simon & River are related? He was pretty distracted by River's performance; it's fully possible he just assumed they were two random passengers --nothing suspicious in that, since he knows Mal tends to carry 'em.

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:13 PM

True Cybersnark. But I was thinking with the Alliance having sent the wave in Serenity, that they were on the look out for a Firefly Class ship, that Badger would have made the connection.
It's purely conjecture of course, but I was just curious whether anyone else thinks that Badger may have made the connection...

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KWICKO

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:34 PM

Remember also the old adage about honor among thieves. They may be said to HAVE no honor, but in general, criminals usually DO have a bit of a code, and a huge part of that code is "no snitchin'"; even your adversaries and business rivals, you don't turn over to the authorities.

Why? Because you're in the same business, basically, and everything you'd turn THEM in for, they could just as easily flip on YOU in return for a lighter sentence. Mal more or less works for Badger, so Badger has more to lose than Mal, when you get right down to it. And they both enjoy sticking it to the Alliance whenever they can.

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JENJEN

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:45 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Remember also the old adage about honor among thieves. They may be said to HAVE no honor, but in general, criminals usually DO have a bit of a code, and a huge part of that code is "no snitchin'"; even your adversaries and business rivals, you don't turn over to the authorities.

Why? Because you're in the same business, basically, and everything you'd turn THEM in for, they could just as easily flip on YOU in return for a lighter sentence. Mal more or less works for Badger, so Badger has more to lose than Mal, when you get right down to it. And they both enjoy sticking it to the Alliance whenever they can.

This exactly.

I think that if Badger did make the connection (though I tend to think he had other things more important to think about), he'd keep it to himself, possibly for a time when he'd really need the leverage.

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KWICKO

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:50 PM

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Originally posted by JenJen:

This exactly.

I think that if Badger did make the connection (though I tend to think he had other things more important to think about), he'd keep it to himself, possibly for a time when he'd really need the leverage.

~Stay shiny!

Bingo. I'm not saying Badger wouldn't sell out Mal, River, and Simon in a heartbeat *IF* the situation warranted it (if, say, Badger finds himself on the wrong end of an Alliance investigation, and either is, or is about to be "bound by law"), but he doesn't trust Alliance any more than he would trust Mal or Jayne - and probably quite a bit LESS than he'd trust them, because Mal and Jayne have no power to screw him over, while the Alliance most assuredly DOES have that power. He'd keep that info to himself unless he really NEEDED to bring it out, and not for some mythical bounty or reward, because Badger strikes me as a savvy sort who knows how the Alliance repays "loyalty": not at all, or with a bullet to the brainpan. Squish.

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