I see the Remnant taking steps to show its serious commitment to peace, its abolition of High Human culture, its moves towards the abolition of slavery and its institution of proper Judicial Process. Not to mention the fact that re-starting the war at this stage would cause massive economic harm to the Remnant and ourselves, as well as losses of men, material and the moral highground.

The Remnant is changing, it is showing its willingness to set the past aside, I say we support it, as such I vote Against this motion, and in favour of maintaining the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty.

The Remnant has made huge strides in the last year, I remain confident that it will continue to do so, becoming a more tolerant and in time, democratic state under Admiral Pellaeon's leadership.

I vote In Favor.

While Senator Fitzgerald makes good points, and indeed they are good values to uphold. There have been reports of continuing sentient rights abuses, lack of civil liberties, and many other atrocities well known to be perpetrated by the "New Order" or whatever the Nine Hells they want to call their idealology...Palpatine's whore is what they are, burying their faces into his crotch as he pleased. I bet if old wrinkles and lots of ugly came back up, some damned way again, they'd bend over as long as he made promises of a reach around. And I've gone hopelessly off topic.

The point remains, the Remnant has not changed from its way at a operational level. Yea, they may say pretty words, but they're still the group of people that destroyed Alderaan, killed Eli's parents, among countless other innocents on Ralltiir, among many, many other countless, bloody atrocities that has rid this galaxy of wonderous places and great beings. We should have accepted nothing but an unconditional surrender in the first place...and liberating these eight sectors that still chafe under Imperial oppression, will finally right a wrong.

Mr Forte, far be it from me to gauge Senatorial Opinion! I would note to the chamber that Mr Forte has not even dained this to be worth voting on, and evidently has no opinion on whether there is peace or war?

What you mean is, you are happy to beat the war drum, until it comes down to the fact. You are happy to shout the call of war and criticise my government on that basis, but when it comes down to it you are in fact too cowardly to endorse a renewal of the war, despite the massive moral obligation you seem to believe is so extant on the matter.

Mr Carson, you have trapped only yourself, with your hypocrisy, on this matter.

Allow me to quote a recent speech from the Honourable Senator Carson "“How far have we already gone that we will hide behind ‘peace first’ to justify our fears of confronting the enemy as we did in times past. How easily have we forgotten the sacrifices of our friends and relatives whose blood bought us the very freedom we now throw in the heap as so much garbage?" indeed he went further! "here once stood a Paragon of swift justice purposed in fighting for those who lives were swept away by the breath of tyranny, I find a coward whose paramount concern is to add some form of respect to his, otherwise lacking, being with words like ‘peace’ and ‘treaty’ heedless of the thousands doomed to continued subjugation at the hands of the enemy. Our hands."

Mr Carson, did you not address a speech to the Senate, directly insinuating that we had a moral obligation to in fact address this very motion? Did you not address a speech saying that by NOT being at war with the Empire we dishonour ourselves greatly.

No Senator Carson, it does not seem unbecoming of me to highlight the hypocrisy of most of the pro-war movement, it is unbecoming of the pro-war Senators to show their decided lack of honesty in citing a "moral obligation for war" then backpeddling as soon as it comes to a vote.

This motion fails.

You believe the New Republic has "failed", indeed at its very moment of triumph! At the moment peace and prosperity has been re-established (and may it last a hundred thousand more years!). Indeed this is a view so far out of place, so at odds with your own people, who by a massive majority support peace.

The Bastion Accords have finally ended a bloody struggle, and legitimised indeed your worlds prime export.. and allows your world to trade openly with the Remnant (which has been a voracious consumer of your products). I think that Mr Carson, you are showing your un-patriotic hankerings in criticising the Administration, and criticising the will of the New Republic's Demos.

All I can say is, I think the people of Kuat should bear in mind that Mr Carson would prefer to renew the War and cut off their trade with the Remnant if elected to another term!