"And a peaceful solution is frowned upon? Komarr profits and both sides avoid bloodshed."

Sorry, Micah, but that doesn't seem like a whole lot of wrongdoing to her. Things tend to be rather black and white, and if no one was harmed in the process, it doesn't seem like a bad deal for either of them.

"Now, suppose they had simply threatened to burn them to the ground for refusing to cooperate, and the Komarr had cowed to the threat. An argument could be made there. But purchasing safe passage is hardly unheard of."