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Sisko’s "because" is rooted in the utilitarian nightmare of wartime leadership. He concludes that the lives of millions of Federation citizens outweigh his own personal honor and the literal letter of the law. By repeating his justifications to his log—and by extension, himself—he is trying to bridge the gap between the man he was (a Starfleet officer bound by ethics) and the man he became (a pragmatist who "can live with it").
In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "In the Pale Moonlight" (S6E19), the word "because" serves as the fulcrum for Captain Benjamin Sisko’s moral descent. The episode is framed as a confession, an attempt to justify the unjustifiable: the use of bribery, forgery, and eventually complicity in murder to bring the Romulans into the Dominion War.
The essay of his conscience ultimately argues that in the face of total annihilation, morality is a luxury that those on the front lines cannot always afford. He violates the very principles he is fighting to protect he believes that is the only way to ensure those principles survive in the long run. It is a chilling exploration of how "the greater good" can be used to silence the screams of a guilty conscience.
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![[S6E19] Because](https://www.questmodding.com/Pink.jpg){kind=small} | Pink | PinkCore PinkCore is a Core mod which aims to give you as much of a 'PC experience' as possible! This includes adding information to your game such as the Mappers names, Mod Requirements, Custom Colours, Custom Difficulty names, Burn Marks, and more! | Core | 1.7.0 | |
![[S6E19] Because](https://www.questmodding.com/Darknight1050.png){kind=small} | VariousDarknight1050, EnderdracheLP, Metalit | Song Downloader Allows for the downloading of custom songs at runtime | Core | 0.4.4 | |
| VariousDarknight1050, RedBrumbler | Quest UI A library used to add Mod Settings and other UI. | Core | 0.13.5 | |
| VariousDarknight1050, Metalit | Playlist Manager Adds custom playlists to the game. | Core | 0.2.3 | |
| Darknight1050 | Song Loader Loads Custom Songs at Runtime. | Core | 0.9.3 | |
![[S6E19] Because](https://www.questmodding.com/Sc2ad.png){kind=small} | Sc2ad | Codegen A core library used by almost every mod. | Core | 0.22.0 | |
| Sc2ad | Custom-Types Another core library used by almost every mod. | Core | 0.15.9 |
Sisko’s "because" is rooted in the utilitarian nightmare of wartime leadership. He concludes that the lives of millions of Federation citizens outweigh his own personal honor and the literal letter of the law. By repeating his justifications to his log—and by extension, himself—he is trying to bridge the gap between the man he was (a Starfleet officer bound by ethics) and the man he became (a pragmatist who "can live with it").
In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "In the Pale Moonlight" (S6E19), the word "because" serves as the fulcrum for Captain Benjamin Sisko’s moral descent. The episode is framed as a confession, an attempt to justify the unjustifiable: the use of bribery, forgery, and eventually complicity in murder to bring the Romulans into the Dominion War.
The essay of his conscience ultimately argues that in the face of total annihilation, morality is a luxury that those on the front lines cannot always afford. He violates the very principles he is fighting to protect he believes that is the only way to ensure those principles survive in the long run. It is a chilling exploration of how "the greater good" can be used to silence the screams of a guilty conscience.