And as for why I did not explain the necessity to my people...it is because they will already understand the why. I apologize if I have to hold Senator Cambrist's hand through issues that DO NOT concern himself.

I have composed a solemn poem symbolising what happened under the Empire, and what will happen if we do not stand for what we believe in, in there here and now. I re-write this poem to symbolise what we are threatened with, and what we must work strenuously to stop.

First they came for the Twin Worlds, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Twin Worlder;
Then they came for Nubia, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Nubian;
Then they came for Altawar, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Altawarian;
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Should we allow Orion Karath he would become a tyrant the likes of which the Galaxy has never seen! A xenophobic nationalist with an apparent hate and disdain for the principles of Democracy and Justice in the galaxy.

There is already a Sector Authority in the Corellian Sector, Senators, this is called the Corellian Sector Assembly and is a legitimate devolved institution of the New Republic. Corellia has utterly circumvented this (presumably because it would block such insane policies as these) and formed its own Corellian Empire in the Sector, and now is compelling worlds to join its ridiculous banner.

Mr Karath once said "Corellia rules Corellia" and by some twist of logic explained that to mean Corellia rules all of the Five Worlds (whether they like it or not!), now expanded to mean the whole Sector... what will it be next? The whole of the galaxy?

Now, he comes to us, and LIES to us in our own chamber. Claiming he did not establish this tyrannical scheme already, when in his own words "Also, we proudly announce, changes to our government as a Sectorial level. The Corellian Sector shall now be unified by the Corellian Council, a body consisting of the head of state of every system government in the Sector. This council will now run the Corellian Sector, finally establishing a sectorial government once more."

Will the leaders of this Empire depose the legitimate Sector Assembly by force? Will it use its considerable military to again slaughter whole populations indiscriminately to bring them to heel under its jackboot?

Let it be known:

• Neimoidia joins with the sensible parties on Corellia in condemning this radical usurpation of power.
• Neimoidia calls upon the Chief of State to denounce Corellia's declaration of hegemony over worlds that do not belong to it.
• Neimoidia will use whatever means necessary, including force, to defend the sovereignty of the planet Nubia and all worlds threatened by this power grab.
• Neimoidia recommends that other worlds do so, in defense of Nubia and any planets compromised by this power grab.
• I personally call upon Senator Karath to reconsider what is either A.) a serious mistake, or B.) a serious provocation.

I have been called, perhaps rightly, perhaps wrongly, a very unpleasent character; this may be true or not, make your judgements as you will; but at least I am not Orion Karath. I am sure the beings of the Senate would agree that Orion Karath is arguably the most unpleasant being in all the New Republic: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.

I have put the Dantooine Patriot Defence Force on its heightened state of alert in this cause, and should the minions of Karath come and attempt to take our world, we too will join alongside our allies in the New Republic and fight against the tyranny that threatens to engulf us all.

Furthermore, We call on the Chief of State to announce sanctions against the Karath regime to punish them and bring them into line.

I do not hate Corellians, many of my best friends are Corellians, I hate the misguided and empire-building group of children who now support Orion Karath and would support the further extension of his tyranny.

Now Mr Karath, there is a sector governance in existance in place under the Corellian Sector Assembly, which I am told passed a vote this morning declaring its displeasure at being circumvented by one of its members.

Now if you wish to form a voluntary alignment of worlds where a selection of worlds consent to Corellia's yoke then I do not have the right to stop you. However, a world will always have the right to join or leave your alignment as it chooses. A world will also have to be democratically balloted as to if it wishes to join your group.

You cannot simply declare suzerainty over a whole sector on the basis you defended them in the past. You cannot just declare yourself the leader of dozens of worlds, this would be a slippery slope and I would not see one world ruling another unless both consent democratically.

Thus I can confirm once again that the Sovereignty of these worlds is not in question, Mr Karath's declaration of Sovereignty has no legitimacy at this time in the eyes of the New Republic. I formally ask Mr Karath to retract these claims of rule. And to the people of Nubia, and all the other worlds in the Corellian Sector, you will not hear the marching of Corellian jackboots any time soon, I, on behalf of the New Republic, guarantee your sovereignty.

If Mr Karath illegally attempted to use coercion against these worlds in order to inveigle the other worlds of the Corellian Sector into his "government" (in defiance of the Sector Assembly and Democratic Process) then we would leave all options on the table with regards to remedying this.