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To the Galactic Empire

Thomas_Bastile

Date: Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 12:27 PM | Message # 1

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To the Galactic Empire.

Having had our leaders kidnapped in a deft attack from yourself, the people of Alurion are now no longer in a state to continue the conflict with yourselves, nor defend themselves after the abduction by Imperial Forces of the leaders of the Alurion Revolution.

Thus, in order to avoid further affusion of blood, we must approach the throne as a supplicant and beg your acceptance of our unconditional surrender, throwing ourselves on the mercy of his Imperial Majesty, as miserable supplicants. We enjoin you that Alurion has paid the price for its rebellion and beg that it does not please his Majesty to desolate our most miserable world.

In seeking our liberty, we meant no slight to the prestige, honour or joy of his Majesty, simply the right to more directly govern our own lives. We hoped for a Galaxy where Alurionese and Imperial powers could live alongside eachother as friends. In this, it seems, we were greivously in error, and have paid for said error a hundred times over in the unprovoked destruction of our capital, and the loss of some 10% of our population.

Sincerely
Henri Babbage
Provisional Head of the Committee for the Preservation of Alurion

Thomas James Bastile
First Citizen of the Committee for the Protection of Alurion
The Provisional Government of the Republic of Alurion

Sate_Pestage

Date: Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 10:08 PM | Message # 2

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Mr. Babbage, His Majesty has no enmity for the people of Alurion but for those who would prosecute a "revolution" of a violent and opportunistic character, based on aspersions upon His Majesty and the manner of his rule, which is, as ever, benevolent. Indeed, the Empire is not insensitive to the demands of the people if those demands are presented, peaceably, to His Majesty. To petition the Empire for redress of grievances not with argument, but with arms, is not a petition for redress at all, but a hostile overture to which the Empire has no choice but to respond in kind. Alurion, thus, has suffered for the insolent character of its leaders, and those leaders, too, shall suffer. Where they were in error, Mr. Babbage, is not in the goal of their "revolution" but in the manner of its prosecution.

This is the tragedy of Alurion—for His Majesty, having now been made aware of the desire of the people for a government of Alurion, does not oppose this desire. Nor has he ever, and nor has the Empire. Indeed, having now accepted the surrender of your Committee, the Emperor hereby 1.) lifts all trade sanctions against Alurion, and 2.) shall dispatch to the planet the resources required to repair and rebuild New Coronet and assist in the formation of a planetary government to include members of your Committee, provided that 1.) your committee is now free of rebellious influences and repudiates them for the damage they have brought upon your verdant world, and 2.) formally endorses the presence of Imperial resources on Alurion to partake in this endeavor, as described.

Sate Pestage
Grand Vizier of the Empire
Assistant to Emperor Palpatine
Chair of the Imperial Senate