Statement on the Morishim Summit

Walther_Fiske

Date: Sunday, 14 Mar 2010, 2:39 AM | Message # 1

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The Empire is pleased, in some respects, with the results of this week's Morishim Summit, while in other respects it is profoundly disappointed in the New Republic delegation's apparent disregard for the commitment to peace and to armistice with which the Republic and, most graciously, the Empire agreed to the Bastion Accords last year. Since the stated goal of the Summit was "to expand upon the Bastion Accords," we expected the New Republic to renew this commitment and to negotiate with us in good faith; instead, we were greeted with a stubborn and adversarial delegation that refused to make concessions not only to our demands, but to the demands of proper, moral conduct. I will elaborate on this in a moment.

There was progress made, largely because of the patience and the persistence of the Imperial delegation. Agreement was reached on the following points:

■ 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 conduct periodic tours of their naval shipyards, and shipyards used for naval purposes, by a neutral or otherwise nonaligned third party, to be determined. Information from these tours shall be freely available to each respective faction, for the monitoring and/or verification of construction, deconstruction, or other activities mandated or prohibited by the Bastion Accords and by subsequent agreements.

■ 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.

All of these are subject to the approval of the Council of Moffs, and the New Republic Senate. The following points were not agreed:

■ A "de-militarized zone" between Imperial and New Republic territories, and arrangements for the policing thereof.

■ A tribunal of Imperial and New Republic officers and judges, to prosecute violations of the Bastion Accords.

■ The dismantling of the New Republic's fleet base and garrisons at the planet Bandomeer.

This last point was suggested by the Imperial delegation, and reprehensibly denied by the Republic delegation. For a decade, the New Republic has maintained this fleet base, and a starfighter base, and several garrisons at Bandomeer—the "gateway" to the Empire, if you will—for the sole purpose of having the ability, if it so chooses, to sever food, clothing, medicine, and other supplies to tens of billions of innocent Imperial subjects. Needless to say, this action would today be considered a gross violation of the Bastion Accords. I have said before, and I say again, that to replace these bases with dedicated, diplomatic missions would be seen by history as an act of compassion to billions of sentients. To leave them in place in the context of peace will, no doubt, be seen by history and by the Empire as an act of provocation, and an insult to the dignity of tens of billions of innocent persons.

Although the Republic's delegation has refused to tear down this wall of fear and mistrust, and has disregarded the Empire's offer to reciprocate, we hope that Chief of State Gavrisom will see reason and correct this diplomatic indignity. I have procured and published a petition signed by the Corporate Sector Authority, representing 30,000 star systems, the Empire, representing 8 sectors and 48 proud star systems, and four additional sector capitals—Aris, Minashee, Cassander, and Isiring—calling on the New Republic to dismantle its fleet base at Bandomeer in the interest of free commerce and peace.

If the Republic does not so do, it will bear heavily on the Moff Council's decision whether to approve any of the above agreements and whether, indeed, to consider expanding its own defenses in response to the Republic's forces at Bandomeer.

Walther Thaddeus Fiske
Imperial Minister of State

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Aleema_Zaklaesili

Date: Tuesday, 23 Mar 2010, 0:13 AM | Message # 2

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Minister Fiske,
I apologize for the Chief of State's delay. I'm sure you can appreciate that his schedule and his duties in the Senate pose many demands on his time, and he cannot respond to all of the correspondence that he may wish to in a timely manner. The results of the Morishim Summit, however, are of particular importance to President Gavrisom and require his careful and comprehensive deliberation. This delay, however, is not to be interpreted as having any bearing on his interest in the contents of that correspondence. That is, he has not expressed a position either in support or opposed to your proposal regarding Bandomeer and, rest assured, will respond in due time when he has had the opportunity to study it with the full consideration and consultation that it does, indeed, deserve.
The New Republic values its correspondence with the Empire, as it believes that constructive dialogue is the best means to assure the peace that we have both agreed to, and to which the Republic remains committed.

Best regards from the New Republic Diplomatic Corps.

Director Aleema Zaklaes'ili
New Republic Diplomatic Corps

Walther_Fiske

Date: Sunday, 11 Apr 2010, 6:08 PM | Message # 3

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The Empire is dismayed by the New Republic's cavalier disregard for its entreaties, and for the entreaties of tens of thousands of worlds—including many Republic worlds, such as Naboo and Eriadu. In the month that has passed since the conclusion of the Morishim Summit and the Empire's subsequent demand that the the Republic dismantle its garrison at the planet Bandomeer, the Chief of State has ignored not only the Empire's demands, or even those of the Corporate Sector, or the planets Aris, Minashee, Cassander and Isiring, and Naboo and Eriadu; he has ignored the demands of morality and disreputed himself and his Republic before the eyes of the galaxy.

This is a letter of protest to the New Republic, but it is also a disclaimer to the galaxy that the Empire is not to be held responsible for certain acts that it is obliged to take in response and in retaliation to this gross diplomatic indignity. With this disclaimed, the Empire shall no longer consider, nor shall it approve of the following articles, previously agreed upon:

■ The Empire and the New Republic shall establish embassies on a neutral or otherwise nonaligned planet, to be determined.

Furthermore, if no response is recieved from the Republic in one standard week, the Council of Moffs shall take into consideration Tactical Response Plan 12. This strategy would, in the short term, construct a network of weapons platforms in deep space, near the Perlemian Trade Route, in the vicinity of the intersection of galactic grid coordinates N6, N7, O6, and O7—located approximately between the planets Bandomeer and Taris. These weapons platforms would support long range Assault Concussion Missiles, for the purpose of defending the Empire's right, under the Bastion Accords, and the right of 30,000 additional star systems, to trade with the galaxy free of coercion. In the long term, Tactical Response Plan 12 would also commission for the construction of one hundred new Imperial-class Star Destroyers.

There would be no need for this, however, if the New Republic expressed its willingness to dismantle its fleet base and garrisons at Bandomeer, or even express its willingness to consider doing so. If, however, the will of the people continues to be disregarded and disrespected by the Republic, the Empire will consider itself obliged to respond.

The Empire sincerely hopes that Chief of State Gavrisom will take his obligations seriously, and renew his and his government's commitment to peace.

Walther Thaddeus Fiske
Imperial Minister of State

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Date: Thursday, 15 Apr 2010, 1:36 PM | Message # 4

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Mr Fiske,

I apologise for my recent bout of Avian Flu and aim to be returning to work in my full capacity in the next few days. I hope you have not been greatly inconvenienced by my absence and fully intend to file my official response to your proposals in the next few hours.

Many Thanks,

P.S. Please thank Admiral Pellaeon for the restorative tonic he sent to me during my illness, it worked wonders on my feathers.

Ponc Gavrisom
Chief of State