The Empire is pleased with Chief of State Gavrisom's decision to dismantle the New Republic's fleet base at the planet Bandomeer, recognizing the gross indignity that this imposes upon tens of trillions of innocent beings in the Empire, the Corporate Sector, and many other worlds in the region. Indeed, Mr. Gavrisom has reaffirmed his commitment to peace in its strictest sense—that there shall be no war between the New Republic and the grand and impervious Empire. But as for peace in its broader sense—that is, whether there is to be cooperation between us—we are compelled to remain doubtful; for the Morishim Amendments have yet to be presented to Mr. Gavrisom's Senate, despite him having once advocated for them as part of his "Peace First" agenda. The Morishim Amendments are as follows:
■ Imperial and New Republic citizens shall have access to each other's respective judicial systems for the redress of grievances relating to, and the prosecution of violations of, the Bastion Accords. Imperial subjects accused of misdoing shall, therefore, be tried in Imperial courts under Imperial procedures, and Republic citizens accused of misdoing shall be tried in Republic courts under Republic procedures.
■ The Empire and the New Republic shall establish embassies on a neutral or otherwise nonaligned planet, to be determined.
■ The Empire and the New Republic condemn slavery wherever it occurs, and shall not support the trade of slaves in any material or commercial manner.
■ The Empire and the New Republic shall not prosecute, or persecute, refugees entering upon one faction's territory from the other's, for political offenses committed during the course of hostilities between the Empire and the New Republic (from 4 ABY to 19 ABY). Stated for the record; desertion, for whatever motive, is not considered a political offense and shall be subject to prosecution.
As these have not been presented for ratification, the Empire can only conclude that Mr. Gavrisom believes that certain, other matters are more worthy of the Senate's attention than the Republic's relations with the Empire. Among these other matters; an attempt to patent the wheel, the "Committee on Retirement and Aging," a defense contract, a legal dispute with a minor shipwright, and a resolution that assigns blame for a war that is four decades past. If these matters truly are regarded as more important to the New Republic than its relations with the Empire, then the Moff Council will be compelled to reconsider its own priorities; namely, its current support for the Morishim Amendments.
The Empire sincerely hopes that after two months, the Chief of State will demonstrate his commitment to a broad peace and, at long last, place his own proposals before his Senate for ratification.
