alex994
Hail Divine Emperor!
Errai; more interesting politics + lots of potential planets to colonise if the others don't get their act together
OOC: Okay! I'll send the probe to Errai next then
SysNES 1: A Murky Pool of Light
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OOC: Okay! I'll send the probe to Errai next then
Seon
Not An Evil Liar
OOC: Okay! I'll send the probe to Errai next then
Do it and you die. (or at least your probe will.)
alex994
Hail Divine Emperor!
OOC: That's really nice of you... Why the hatred?
Immaculate
unerring
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OOC: why the curiosity with our system?
EDIT: Wow! I'm agreeing with seon; someone get a thermometer down to hell right away!
EDIT: Wow! I'm agreeing with seon; someone get a thermometer down to hell right away!
Seon
Not An Evil Liar
It's not as if WE are going to do it. 'Als and the Iks will. Akresians are of course the puny, weak, and cowardly people on a radioactive surface of a dead and worthless moon. Of course we won't do anything to harm your probe. How can we? It's not as if we aren't fearful enough of our powerful and fearless neighbour called the 'Als without making an interstellar enemy with powers to send probes through speed faster than light. No we would never, ever do that.
It's just that 'Als and the Iks would.
Kentharu
Zebra Commander
The Ik would do no such thing.
Disenfrancised
Beep Beep
Interstellar ships travel at light speed in the NES - there will be no violation of causality on my watch!
Though you might want to be careful with your probe Alex - a Ansibyl Pearl is a precious thing that the other players might just take. Interestingly though Seon is the only player with the capability to intercept it currently
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Also 6/9 order sets in already, well done people.
Though you might want to be careful with your probe Alex - a Ansibyl Pearl is a precious thing that the other players might just take. Interestingly though Seon is the only player with the capability to intercept it currently
.Also 6/9 order sets in already, well done people.
Disenfrancised
Beep Beep
There will be between none and 67, with a range of sizes from a toaster to a neutron star.
Kentharu
Zebra Commander
Date: Year 04 AT(After Tumult), Month: March, Date: 19th
The Ik were traditionally lead by an oligarchic government called the Wa-Ik High Council. The HC was made up of four seats, which were representative of the four most prominent aspect of Ik society. These were the Chief of staff of the National Ik Military(NIM), the Head of the Science and Research board (SRB), the Head of the Cultural Development Board (CDB), and the Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB). Since the founding of the first Ik habitats after the Great Tumult, the Ik people have progressively moved further and further away from this oligarchy style government and towards a Republic. Many have suggested that the driving force behind the growing public support for a more centralized form of government, as well as a more representative governing body, came from a single event. The arrival of the Akresians to the Errai system.
During the first years of habitation on Errai V (dubbed Taik by the locals), efforts to communicate to the Al’, system neighbors of the Ik, were consistently rebuffed and at times, met with open hostility. The Wa-Ik High Council became increasingly cautious of the Al’ as public opinion of Al’ began to plummet. Segments of the population began to protest the unwillingness of the High Council to act, claiming that in action would lead to destruction. The NIM Chief of Staff began to put increasing pressure on the other members of the High Council to increase diplomatic pressure on the Al’ to communicate. However both the SRB and CDB factions were adamant that diplomacy between the Al’ and Ik should be approached with the utmost caution. The EDB seemed to support the S&RB and CDB positions, however they stated that if the Ik were to continue stable economic growth, trade between the Ik and Al’ would have to be a priority. It seemed that NIM would be snubbed in favor of a more passive diplomatic dealing with the Al’
However, the following year (03 AT) the appearance of the Akresian Lonewolf spaceship changed all of that. When news of the Lonewolf’s size and armaments reached the Ik populace on Taik, public support for the SRB and CDB factions, which had previously been quite strong, became virtually non-existent. With their support gutted, the S&R and CB were forced to cave to NIM demands. The EDB however, simply switched its position, claiming that economic development could not continue without military security. Thus the NIM rose to prominence within the High Council and, in only a few days, commissioned the creation of the first division of the National Ik Army (NIA). Meanwhile members of the EDB, including the Chairman, became the chief financial backers of the NIA, and almost exclusively provided the weapons and armor required to equip the NIA. Some voices protested the EDB’s position, claiming that they simply switched sides for political and financial expedience, however spokesman of the EDB stated equivocally that the EDB was simply following the public will.
Nearing the end of 03 AT, news of the Akresian deployment of their “Enforcers” reached Taik, shocking many of its citizens. Members of the space colony were especially fearful of the growing Akresian aggression. The High Council was slow to react, as both the SRB and CDB factions continued to try and stall any action by the NIM and EDB. The EDB itself was not entirely sure the current political trajectory of the NIM was in their best interest. Coupled with the growing size of the Ik nation as a whole, the High Council simply did not have the bureaucratic speed to handle the now myriad of issues facing the population. With over crowding in both the space colony and both settlements on Taik, pollution concerns due to the creation of more mines, the Hashi Swamp incident where nearly 3 million Afshati (Ik Currency) was lost and the seemingly dire diplomatic situation, the High Council, even united, could not hope to deal with all of these problems while their bureaucracy was so divided. Thus on the 13th of Febuary, 04 AT, a special secession of the High Council was called to address the clear governing inefficiency.
The NIM were in favor of a much more centralized approach to governing, naturally, which would have the NIM as major players in government policy and allow the Chief of Staff extreme executive authority. The EDB however were, for once, in agreement with the S&RB and CDB factions, who proposed a much more representative government. After two weeks of back and forth the High Council finally presented a new constitution which would greatly restructure the hierarchy of the current government. According to the Declaration of Representation the Wa-Ik High Council would be abolished, along with the NIM, EDB, SRB, and CDB. In their place rose the Republic of Ik, which was made up of the following bodies
The Prime Chancellor of Ik:- The Executive branch of the new Ik government, under the Ik constitution the Prime Chancellor and his office is responsible for signing laws passed by the NSRI as well as maintaining the size and strength of the NIM. He also has the power to veto any law passed by the NSRI, past or present. The Prime Chancellor is elected by popular vote and serves a term of 10 years, after which he may not run for the office of Prime Chancellor ever again. The Prime Chancellor is also responsible for all foreign diplomacy, declarations of war, and any expansion or founding of settlements.
The National Ik Military:- Though dissolved by the DoR, no one could really think of a new name for the Ik Military. However, though it still bears the same name as its predecessor, the new NIM has significant restructuring. In particular it is now subservient to the office of the Prime Chancellor and the Prime Chancellor himself. However in a time of war the Chief of Staff of the NIM carries blanket command over all military forces. However, the size and funding of the military is still determined solely by the Prime Chancellor. They also have the luxury of commanding the all Regions which have a population size of 1, which are considered military bases until their population swells further.
The National Senate of the Republic of Ik:- Made up of only one legislative body, the national Senate numbers at 42 (each region receives 3 senators per population, Alpha habitats are not represented). The NSRI, in addition to passing laws that apply to all Ik states, however all laws must be signed by the Prime Chancellor. The budget of all government departments is also passed by the NSRI. The NSRI may overturn a veto by the Prime Chancellor, past or present, by a 2/3rds majority.
The Prime Judicial Department:- This is made up of 11 judges who may take any case, civil or criminal, and grant their ruling on it. Their ruling may not be overturned by anyone, including the Prime Chancellor, however they do have the power to overturn any ruling made by a lower court, past or present. The PJD has the sole responsibility of prosecuting all other branches of government (including the Prime Chancellor) should they break the law. All judges are appointed by the Prime Chancellor, with NSRI approval and hold life terms.
The Department of Scientific Research and Technology:- The DSRT, successor to the SRB, is responsible for all scientific research across the Republic of Ik, which are considered public institutions. Though they receive a large portion of their funding from the NSRI, private organizations are permitted to fund projects. Consequentially the majority (some where around 60%) of funding for research comes from private organizations. The head of the DSRT is elected by popular vote.
The new Constitution of the Republic of Ik was ratified by popular vote on March 5th, 04 AT and represented a conscious shift away from the some what chaotic past which the Great Tumult caused and towards a new and brighter future. In the weeks following the ratification of the new constitution elections for the NSRI, the DSRT and the Office of the Prime Chancellor were under way. Along with the new government, new political factions came into being, of which three were a most influential.
The Farheth Solani Faction:- Compromised mostly of the more conservative elements of Ik society, the Farheth advocate a strong focus on home defense and development. The Farheth faction mostly argues that, without a strong home defense, and growth at home, projection of power abroad and economic growth is impossible. Some sectors of the old NIM also back the Farheth
Mukta Al’Hassan Faction:- The Al’Hassan are made up of members of the old EDB and few key elements from the NIM and more conservative individuals from the DSRT. Mostly supporting rapid expansion and space colonization, the Al’Hassan have been a strong promoter of expanding both the army and the space fleet. Most of the time they are at odds with the Farheth
Rasheed Faction:- One could call the Rasheed the moderate faction of Ik politics. Made up of mostly the DSRT and middle class workers. Most of their appeal comes from the simple fact that they support half of what the Al’Hassan and Farheth, thus gaining many votes from people who would other wise choose between the more extreme view points. Because of their influence within the DSRT, the Rasheed have quite a bit of control over policy regarding the development of new technology, which has been the center of the debate for quite some time.
After two months of campaigning, the Rasheed faction, lead by, Hezbul Rasheed, was able to take the Office of Prime Chancellor. In the NSRI’s 42 seats were also claimed by the Rasheed Faction, who swept the elections in the Space colony and barely managed to carry home half of the Taik votes. The Al’Hassan however have managed to secure enough seats within the NSRI to force the Rasheed faction to court them if they want to get anything of merit passed.
With Primce Chancellor Hezbul Rasheed inaugurated on the 17th of May, 04 (AT), and the NSRI coming to their first session on the following 20th, the Republic of Ik finally comes into existence.
The Ik were traditionally lead by an oligarchic government called the Wa-Ik High Council. The HC was made up of four seats, which were representative of the four most prominent aspect of Ik society. These were the Chief of staff of the National Ik Military(NIM), the Head of the Science and Research board (SRB), the Head of the Cultural Development Board (CDB), and the Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB). Since the founding of the first Ik habitats after the Great Tumult, the Ik people have progressively moved further and further away from this oligarchy style government and towards a Republic. Many have suggested that the driving force behind the growing public support for a more centralized form of government, as well as a more representative governing body, came from a single event. The arrival of the Akresians to the Errai system.
During the first years of habitation on Errai V (dubbed Taik by the locals), efforts to communicate to the Al’, system neighbors of the Ik, were consistently rebuffed and at times, met with open hostility. The Wa-Ik High Council became increasingly cautious of the Al’ as public opinion of Al’ began to plummet. Segments of the population began to protest the unwillingness of the High Council to act, claiming that in action would lead to destruction. The NIM Chief of Staff began to put increasing pressure on the other members of the High Council to increase diplomatic pressure on the Al’ to communicate. However both the SRB and CDB factions were adamant that diplomacy between the Al’ and Ik should be approached with the utmost caution. The EDB seemed to support the S&RB and CDB positions, however they stated that if the Ik were to continue stable economic growth, trade between the Ik and Al’ would have to be a priority. It seemed that NIM would be snubbed in favor of a more passive diplomatic dealing with the Al’
However, the following year (03 AT) the appearance of the Akresian Lonewolf spaceship changed all of that. When news of the Lonewolf’s size and armaments reached the Ik populace on Taik, public support for the SRB and CDB factions, which had previously been quite strong, became virtually non-existent. With their support gutted, the S&R and CB were forced to cave to NIM demands. The EDB however, simply switched its position, claiming that economic development could not continue without military security. Thus the NIM rose to prominence within the High Council and, in only a few days, commissioned the creation of the first division of the National Ik Army (NIA). Meanwhile members of the EDB, including the Chairman, became the chief financial backers of the NIA, and almost exclusively provided the weapons and armor required to equip the NIA. Some voices protested the EDB’s position, claiming that they simply switched sides for political and financial expedience, however spokesman of the EDB stated equivocally that the EDB was simply following the public will.
Nearing the end of 03 AT, news of the Akresian deployment of their “Enforcers” reached Taik, shocking many of its citizens. Members of the space colony were especially fearful of the growing Akresian aggression. The High Council was slow to react, as both the SRB and CDB factions continued to try and stall any action by the NIM and EDB. The EDB itself was not entirely sure the current political trajectory of the NIM was in their best interest. Coupled with the growing size of the Ik nation as a whole, the High Council simply did not have the bureaucratic speed to handle the now myriad of issues facing the population. With over crowding in both the space colony and both settlements on Taik, pollution concerns due to the creation of more mines, the Hashi Swamp incident where nearly 3 million Afshati (Ik Currency) was lost and the seemingly dire diplomatic situation, the High Council, even united, could not hope to deal with all of these problems while their bureaucracy was so divided. Thus on the 13th of Febuary, 04 AT, a special secession of the High Council was called to address the clear governing inefficiency.
The NIM were in favor of a much more centralized approach to governing, naturally, which would have the NIM as major players in government policy and allow the Chief of Staff extreme executive authority. The EDB however were, for once, in agreement with the S&RB and CDB factions, who proposed a much more representative government. After two weeks of back and forth the High Council finally presented a new constitution which would greatly restructure the hierarchy of the current government. According to the Declaration of Representation the Wa-Ik High Council would be abolished, along with the NIM, EDB, SRB, and CDB. In their place rose the Republic of Ik, which was made up of the following bodies
The Prime Chancellor of Ik:- The Executive branch of the new Ik government, under the Ik constitution the Prime Chancellor and his office is responsible for signing laws passed by the NSRI as well as maintaining the size and strength of the NIM. He also has the power to veto any law passed by the NSRI, past or present. The Prime Chancellor is elected by popular vote and serves a term of 10 years, after which he may not run for the office of Prime Chancellor ever again. The Prime Chancellor is also responsible for all foreign diplomacy, declarations of war, and any expansion or founding of settlements.
The National Ik Military:- Though dissolved by the DoR, no one could really think of a new name for the Ik Military. However, though it still bears the same name as its predecessor, the new NIM has significant restructuring. In particular it is now subservient to the office of the Prime Chancellor and the Prime Chancellor himself. However in a time of war the Chief of Staff of the NIM carries blanket command over all military forces. However, the size and funding of the military is still determined solely by the Prime Chancellor. They also have the luxury of commanding the all Regions which have a population size of 1, which are considered military bases until their population swells further.
The National Senate of the Republic of Ik:- Made up of only one legislative body, the national Senate numbers at 42 (each region receives 3 senators per population, Alpha habitats are not represented). The NSRI, in addition to passing laws that apply to all Ik states, however all laws must be signed by the Prime Chancellor. The budget of all government departments is also passed by the NSRI. The NSRI may overturn a veto by the Prime Chancellor, past or present, by a 2/3rds majority.
The Prime Judicial Department:- This is made up of 11 judges who may take any case, civil or criminal, and grant their ruling on it. Their ruling may not be overturned by anyone, including the Prime Chancellor, however they do have the power to overturn any ruling made by a lower court, past or present. The PJD has the sole responsibility of prosecuting all other branches of government (including the Prime Chancellor) should they break the law. All judges are appointed by the Prime Chancellor, with NSRI approval and hold life terms.
The Department of Scientific Research and Technology:- The DSRT, successor to the SRB, is responsible for all scientific research across the Republic of Ik, which are considered public institutions. Though they receive a large portion of their funding from the NSRI, private organizations are permitted to fund projects. Consequentially the majority (some where around 60%) of funding for research comes from private organizations. The head of the DSRT is elected by popular vote.
The new Constitution of the Republic of Ik was ratified by popular vote on March 5th, 04 AT and represented a conscious shift away from the some what chaotic past which the Great Tumult caused and towards a new and brighter future. In the weeks following the ratification of the new constitution elections for the NSRI, the DSRT and the Office of the Prime Chancellor were under way. Along with the new government, new political factions came into being, of which three were a most influential.
The Farheth Solani Faction:- Compromised mostly of the more conservative elements of Ik society, the Farheth advocate a strong focus on home defense and development. The Farheth faction mostly argues that, without a strong home defense, and growth at home, projection of power abroad and economic growth is impossible. Some sectors of the old NIM also back the Farheth
Mukta Al’Hassan Faction:- The Al’Hassan are made up of members of the old EDB and few key elements from the NIM and more conservative individuals from the DSRT. Mostly supporting rapid expansion and space colonization, the Al’Hassan have been a strong promoter of expanding both the army and the space fleet. Most of the time they are at odds with the Farheth
Rasheed Faction:- One could call the Rasheed the moderate faction of Ik politics. Made up of mostly the DSRT and middle class workers. Most of their appeal comes from the simple fact that they support half of what the Al’Hassan and Farheth, thus gaining many votes from people who would other wise choose between the more extreme view points. Because of their influence within the DSRT, the Rasheed have quite a bit of control over policy regarding the development of new technology, which has been the center of the debate for quite some time.
After two months of campaigning, the Rasheed faction, lead by, Hezbul Rasheed, was able to take the Office of Prime Chancellor. In the NSRI’s 42 seats were also claimed by the Rasheed Faction, who swept the elections in the Space colony and barely managed to carry home half of the Taik votes. The Al’Hassan however have managed to secure enough seats within the NSRI to force the Rasheed faction to court them if they want to get anything of merit passed.
With Primce Chancellor Hezbul Rasheed inaugurated on the 17th of May, 04 (AT), and the NSRI coming to their first session on the following 20th, the Republic of Ik finally comes into existence.
alex994
Hail Divine Emperor!
Who are we?
We are The Chosen People.
Why are we The Chosen?
There was silence before the answer.
Because we are.
And the child accepted the answer, and returned to his work.
-From the Annotated Short Stories of Captain David Kim, circa First Era
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“You have all read Kim’s work upon the Exodus I hope?”
I looked at the young faces, expecting them to betray some sort of emotion. A minor twitch perhaps, or the unconscious tensing of the shoulders, I sensed nothing. I smiled. Did all the students think I was a fool?
“All of you will immediately write me an essay on how the ancient Geshial travelers viewed the discovery of new alien species and their responses. You have until the end of this class. It will be one-fifth of your final mark.”
Judging by the expressions, or the lack of expressions, either they had indeed read David Kim’s Exodus or they were simply bluffing. I would see when they turned their datapads.
I admit I did feel a bit of sympathy for them, as they filed out of class one by one. But it was short lived. Education was not a right, but a privilege of the highest order. It was a privilege that the Learned Council wisely decided to extend to all. To read ten thousand books was of more value than to see ten thousand planets.
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“This session of the Council is in order.”
*bam bam*
He stared at the other members. They were all younglings. Knowledge they had a plenty of, but experience? Few if any of them had seen or remembered the stars as he did. The beautiful planets of the Great Republic of Lantian were now but a dream left in their records.
The beautiful waterfalls of the floating cities of Naitzhouyu, the tropical forests and roaring beasts of Hangguo, and the wondrous singsong of the Lavanthi birds on the high castles of New Chang’an; they were all gone. Their civilization, wiped out in the blink of an eye. Yet they live on. They had survived hundreds of millennia. And there is no reason why they shall not survive hundreds more. For they are the Lantian, descended from the greatest people to have ever graced the Universe.
We are God’s Chosen People. We shall triumph.
-------
He looked on as I painted.
I have no doubts he did not understand. The soft strokes of the brush upon fine paper, the dancing colors on the orchids were all quietly and smoothly done. The lily orchid was in full bloom. Its vibrant colors radiated off the page and brightened the room. As I laid down my brush with a sigh, I noticed that there was a splotch of wet paint on the orchid. There were tears running down my grandson’s face.
I did not think he was crying for the same reasons that I sighed. How could he know of the beauty of the lily orchid? He had never seen one but in pictures. Yet there was hope; the lily orchid’s genetic makeup was stored in the many computers of my people.
One day, the lily orchid would once more bloom and show its beauty.
We are The Chosen People.
Why are we The Chosen?
There was silence before the answer.
Because we are.
And the child accepted the answer, and returned to his work.
-From the Annotated Short Stories of Captain David Kim, circa First Era
-------
“You have all read Kim’s work upon the Exodus I hope?”
I looked at the young faces, expecting them to betray some sort of emotion. A minor twitch perhaps, or the unconscious tensing of the shoulders, I sensed nothing. I smiled. Did all the students think I was a fool?
“All of you will immediately write me an essay on how the ancient Geshial travelers viewed the discovery of new alien species and their responses. You have until the end of this class. It will be one-fifth of your final mark.”
Judging by the expressions, or the lack of expressions, either they had indeed read David Kim’s Exodus or they were simply bluffing. I would see when they turned their datapads.
I admit I did feel a bit of sympathy for them, as they filed out of class one by one. But it was short lived. Education was not a right, but a privilege of the highest order. It was a privilege that the Learned Council wisely decided to extend to all. To read ten thousand books was of more value than to see ten thousand planets.
-------
“This session of the Council is in order.”
*bam bam*
He stared at the other members. They were all younglings. Knowledge they had a plenty of, but experience? Few if any of them had seen or remembered the stars as he did. The beautiful planets of the Great Republic of Lantian were now but a dream left in their records.
The beautiful waterfalls of the floating cities of Naitzhouyu, the tropical forests and roaring beasts of Hangguo, and the wondrous singsong of the Lavanthi birds on the high castles of New Chang’an; they were all gone. Their civilization, wiped out in the blink of an eye. Yet they live on. They had survived hundreds of millennia. And there is no reason why they shall not survive hundreds more. For they are the Lantian, descended from the greatest people to have ever graced the Universe.
We are God’s Chosen People. We shall triumph.
-------
He looked on as I painted.
I have no doubts he did not understand. The soft strokes of the brush upon fine paper, the dancing colors on the orchids were all quietly and smoothly done. The lily orchid was in full bloom. Its vibrant colors radiated off the page and brightened the room. As I laid down my brush with a sigh, I noticed that there was a splotch of wet paint on the orchid. There were tears running down my grandson’s face.
I did not think he was crying for the same reasons that I sighed. How could he know of the beauty of the lily orchid? He had never seen one but in pictures. Yet there was hope; the lily orchid’s genetic makeup was stored in the many computers of my people.
One day, the lily orchid would once more bloom and show its beauty.
Milarqui
Deity
When this update is posted, I'll write up a story about my Cunning Plan.
alex994
Hail Divine Emperor!
OOC: Orders are due Monday so I guess Monday or Tuesday?
Disenfrancised
Beep Beep
Well I still have no internet at home, so it'll be posted tuesday morning when I get to work. Everyones orders are in after all.
Disenfrancised
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On another note, now that people are actually submitting ships I thought I'd hammer out a armed ship nomenclature, so everyone's on the same page when I mention thing in the updates with stuff like Blah-Class Destroyer. Warships type are either IP or IS, Big or Small (though those will vary with time), have a primary armament (though they can obviously have other weapons their type is based on what the most powerful one is), and what they most rely on for defense (dodge, armour, or shields (note not based on the power of those defenses).
These are many naval in origin, though there's some new ones for types that obviously have no connection with aquatic vessels.
If a has a secondary function, like it carries other ships or has habitats, that type name (Carrier, Explorer etc) will override its warship name.
Thoughts? I'll add it to the ship calculator tonight
These are many naval in origin, though there's some new ones for types that obviously have no connection with aquatic vessels.
Spoiler SHIP TYPES :
If a has a secondary function, like it carries other ships or has habitats, that type name (Carrier, Explorer etc) will override its warship name.
Spoiler Secondaries :
Thoughts? I'll add it to the ship calculator tonight
alex994
Hail Divine Emperor!
OOC; Gah! I thought that was the update 
Recent activity on Zavi II had resulted in a massive change in the Kation populations future expectations. There were signs that GAIA's power had been broken. Some had met this news with excited talk of a future together. Most politicians had met the news with caution, none more so than the current Principal Investigator and head of the Government, a devoted Cybernetist.
Certain members of the High Chamber had met with the Principle Investigator and been given a thorough dressing down. These men represented the current PI's allies in the High Chamber and carried great weight there, but being in the High Chamber the PI had no power to properly punish them. The PI's real anger was with the Vazan who had become more proactive and promises of being able to manipulate the GAIA entity now floundered. The PI had led many Kations to believe that they there was going to be a brief but welcome period of prosperity and the PI had been elected on this promise.
Now with the Vazans activity and more independent thought the Biotechnologists had been pressuring them for answers; where were those good times you promised? Heckling followed the PI whenever he went to address the Lower Chamber forcing him to become reclusive. Lastly the Biotechnologists had moved more to the centre of the issues that concerned the Kation public. They had begun to agree that the movement to the central Planets of Zavi was required, not a goal in itself but as a means to a goal, as it would allow them the material and economic strength to terraform Zavi VIa into a garden world.
With the rapid change of the political landscape the many years of power the Cybernetists had enjoyed became a liability, as the Biotechnologists could point to the many failures that had occurred over the years, it was likely that they would gain power over the next few election cycles. The PI was determined to keep them out of power for as long as possible, he still had at least 3 years in power before an election had to be called and he planned to use this to fullfill his promise of a economically successful and rich inner system for the Kations.
What worried him most was the potential for the more moderate branch of his own party to takeover the party in a coup, what sickened him most was that the leader of the moderate branch didn't even have a degree in a scientific field, it was unheard of and he would not be the first PI to let such a man lead his people.
OOC: So obviously the group in power had taken a more risky approach to diplomacy with the Vazan, this risk has not payed off, but it portrays the arrogance of my people quite accurately.
EDIT: I've also created a distance map from Zavi; it should be mostly accurate:
Certain members of the High Chamber had met with the Principle Investigator and been given a thorough dressing down. These men represented the current PI's allies in the High Chamber and carried great weight there, but being in the High Chamber the PI had no power to properly punish them. The PI's real anger was with the Vazan who had become more proactive and promises of being able to manipulate the GAIA entity now floundered. The PI had led many Kations to believe that they there was going to be a brief but welcome period of prosperity and the PI had been elected on this promise.
Now with the Vazans activity and more independent thought the Biotechnologists had been pressuring them for answers; where were those good times you promised? Heckling followed the PI whenever he went to address the Lower Chamber forcing him to become reclusive. Lastly the Biotechnologists had moved more to the centre of the issues that concerned the Kation public. They had begun to agree that the movement to the central Planets of Zavi was required, not a goal in itself but as a means to a goal, as it would allow them the material and economic strength to terraform Zavi VIa into a garden world.
With the rapid change of the political landscape the many years of power the Cybernetists had enjoyed became a liability, as the Biotechnologists could point to the many failures that had occurred over the years, it was likely that they would gain power over the next few election cycles. The PI was determined to keep them out of power for as long as possible, he still had at least 3 years in power before an election had to be called and he planned to use this to fullfill his promise of a economically successful and rich inner system for the Kations.
What worried him most was the potential for the more moderate branch of his own party to takeover the party in a coup, what sickened him most was that the leader of the moderate branch didn't even have a degree in a scientific field, it was unheard of and he would not be the first PI to let such a man lead his people.
OOC: So obviously the group in power had taken a more risky approach to diplomacy with the Vazan, this risk has not payed off, but it portrays the arrogance of my people quite accurately.
EDIT: I've also created a distance map from Zavi; it should be mostly accurate:
Spoiler :
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