Sean Smith gave his life  in the service of American diplomacy, but, strangely, he also spent much of his  free time online entangled in intergalactic political intrigue.

Smith, a U.S. Foreign Service Information Management Officer, was killed  Tuesday night alongside Libyan Ambassador Chris Stevens and two other Americans  in an assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.

As the U.S. mourned the deaths of those who worked toward a freer Libya, a  worldwide community came together to remember “Vile Rat,” as Smith was known in  EVE Online.

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