[grevierr]

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

That's the problem. Total Eclipse explores the scenario wherein the entirety of the world's armed forces are only increased in number through conscripting, and we all know how much conscripts contribute to the casualties in the Second World War due to insufficient training and little to no exposure to practical training. Of course, we can't just rely on "the right pilot" due to the sheer number of BETAs.

That makes me think that these BETAs are too powerful — or that the creator of the story wants to maximize the despair especially since

Spoiler for end of the series:

despite the destruction of the Hives in Canada and China, it was said that it only gave the Earth resistance 30 years additional time to survive against the BETAs. Then it mentions that there are ten undecillion more BETAs in outer space.

Conscripts still won them the war... The survivors are instant veterans. Not sure if you got the point of mla, hope in despair..

Spoiler for mla aftermath:

the one pilot and his system allows humanity to fight back, to the point in 2004 they have the chance to clear off the last beta hive on earth. Thats 30 years of development, not survival. The battleship captain said it, for the first time, humanity has a chance. Unless u are talking bout unlimited after...