[ he's never heard the carrot/stick analogy, but there's enough context that ledo can work it out well enough on his own. mostly. what more 'carrot' does anyone need than a continued existence? ]

That has been considered. The Alliance has many measures in place to prevent fatigue. "Burn out" would mean the destruction of everything. But mutiny? Ridiculous! It would be considerably more productive and much less offensive to simply die in battle.

[ but now he can't decide which part he objects to more. both are equally illogical compared to what he's accustomed to. ]

Why would anyone want us to remain here any longer than necessary? A needless drain on resources.