Thievery is a matter of stealth, not hearty greetings. Nothing can stop me now. Saward scandal coverage. That was more important than just going on living. There is nothing purer and more unsullied, madam, than the desire for revenge, but if you follow the metaphor, I've thrown a pebble into the water perhaps killing two birds with one stone and causing ripples that'll rock the High Council to its foundations.
Resistance is useless.
Besides, resistance would be useless. Resistance is useless. Submit your will to the sake of the greater good. It has been decided. That's the point, Group Captain.