our glorious hopes and increasing vigor, (as we are hopeful & excited) persevere in a suicidal policy, (keep moving toward a reckless idea) originally founded in necessity rather than in choice? (that wasn't a good idea in the first place and was only done because it had to be done?)
you could talk about the earliest computers invented and how people had to operate them, you could also talk about how computers receive codes and the first ever code created.
"<span>D. Runners used an intricate road system to carry messages from one part of the empire to another" would be the only true statement, since communication was essential for an empire such as this. </span>