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Mr. Domon, Tear Up This Design
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| Senator_Cambrist | Date: Monday, 19 Dec 2011, 9:33 PM | Message # 1 |
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| Senator Domon, I've read in media reports that the Sluis Van shipyard is producing an "upgraded" version of the Trade Federation's signature landing ship, the C-9979. The Senator must be aware that this ship was, for many of us, a symbol of Separatist invasion and conquest, and Brentaal for one has no desire to see C-9979's in its space now or ever again. I call upon you to discontinue this insensitive design at once, or I'll have no choice but to call for a boycott of Sluis Van products until you do so. I hope and expect that the Senate will support me in this. Reviving Separatist symbolism is unacceptable to all of those who lost loved ones in Separatist conquests in the Clone War, and to every veteran of that war who ever had a C-9979 in his gun sights (where it belongs).
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| Toben-Domon | Date: Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011, 3:39 AM | Message # 2 |
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| Senator Cambrist, I feel you are being slightly ridiculous. Sluis Van is hardly reviving Separatist products; if anything, we are showing that machines of war that were once used to terrorize can now be utilized for the greater good of all people. Droids were used to kill so many beings, so should we stop using droids? Hardly. If people constantly fear the look of a specific vessel, I would argue that we would never be able to move past the Clone Wars.
Toben Domon
Senator, Sluis Van
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| Draken_Turot | Date: Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011, 2:42 PM | Message # 3 |
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| The Government of Acherin stands behind Sluis Van as we were the ones to create the idea of 'reviving' if you will, this vessel! This vessel is proudly used by Acherin and flys Acherin colors! This is to show our former enemies that their toys are our treasures, and to show them that we intend to use it against them! Even if Brentaal does boycott this, Acherin will proudly continue to purchase these vessels, as we see it like this:
-They are used by humans... loyal subjects of the Empire!
-No battle droids!
-Human soldiers and gear will rush from these transports!
-No droid gear or anything of the nature!
So Senator Cambrist, you are saying that it is alright for our enemies to use captured Imperial equipment (if they are indeed lost), however you are saying it is wrong for us the same trick?! Nonsense I say! To keep a man down, you must constantly kick him! That is not to say that Acherin will revive the Seperatist Force! Nay! We look to see what advantages we as a proud member of the Empire has to use, and we will use it to it's full potiential. Image is everything, and I can understand the fear of others, however, when these transports rush into the heart of a conflict, people will realize, "The Empire is here to save us! They will smite thy enemies where they stand!"
I call upon the most noble and honorable Grand Vizier Page to push this under the rug, as we have more pressing matters to attend to!
Message edited by Xane_Ray - Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011, 4:38 PM |
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| Senator_Cambrist | Date: Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011, 11:19 AM | Message # 4 |
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| Senator Tu'rot, don't be silly. All of these arguments can describe a transport that's not a Separatist transport. And this doesn't explain why additional credits are being spent to update what is at best an average transport that's known only for its reputation as a Separatist tool of conquest. The C-9979 has few advantages that thousands of other transport designs don't also have--the only possible reason to go to the trouble of updating it is because of its infamy in the Clone Wars; infamous, that is, as the troopship of the conquering Separatist armies. The distinctive shape of the C-9979 lander is an image that the people of the Empire came to dread. It will not be accepted as a symbol of the Empire, as you ludicrously propose.
I have to say I'm surprised by this uncharacteristically unpatriotic argument from Senator Tu'rot. Moreover,
Quote (Xane_Ray) So Senator Cambrist, you are saying that it is alright for our enemies to use captured Imperial equipment
No.
Senator Domon, your alien sensibilities are astoundingly insensitive to the pain these flying Pandora's boxes have caused to tens of millions of innocent people. Returning the cause of their pain to the skies as a regular reminder will not help them put that pain behind them, as you cruelly suggest. And I for one will not bow to the supposed engineering prowess of treasonous alien engineers that you and Senator Tu'rot have glorified here today. The bottom line, Senators, is that there's no reason to return this infamous design to the market when dozens of other current designs would suffice just as well, if not better, and for 2/3rds or less of the price.
Shelf this design, Senator Domon. Or I will call for the boycott tonight and solicit the participation of as many worlds as I can.
Message edited by Senator_Cambrist - Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011, 11:19 AM |
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| Draken_Turot | Date: Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011, 6:21 PM | Message # 5 |
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| I'd like to remind not only the Senator from Brentaal, but the entire Senate that this ship is being remodeled only for the use of Acherin! There is no type of selling it to anyone else! It's something that will stay with Acherin! Forget the name C-9979 transport! It's named the Acherin Landing Craft!
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| Senator_Cambrist | Date: Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011, 7:33 PM | Message # 6 |
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| Senator, you'll apparently be surprised to learn that Sluis Van has announced this "C-9979-A" design will be sold to the general public (unless I can help it, that is). Sluis Van has a contract with Acherin to provide this ship, and I understand that it must honor that contract. The boycott is intended not to prevent this but to prevent any more of these ships from being sold on the market. Since you seem to have a desire for this ship to be exclusive to Acherin, perhaps you'll support the boycott too, Senator Tu'rot? I'm being facetious, of course.
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| Toben-Domon | Date: Thursday, 22 Dec 2011, 5:49 PM | Message # 7 |
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| Senators, Senators, we on Sluis Van have come to a decision: outside of Acherin, the design will be shelved from public marketing and use, to prevent problems like this one. Sluis Van understands that many from the Clone Wars would be incapable of understanding what it is we attempted to do with the design and we do not wish difficulties. The design will be pulled.
Toben Domon
Senator, Sluis Van
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