Not that the High Priestess--she who is most loved by Boojie--needs to justify herself to the petty masses, but the free thought edict seems like a freebie. Roe gets +1 influence and the other cost, higher ethical deviation, is more than offset by our trait bonus. Exploration, including the building and staffing of another science ship, should be the priority. Once we've built a second ship, the priority shifts to expansion, and particularly resource development.
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