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An Appeal to the Imperial Senate
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| Kso-Dashune | Date: Thursday, 01 Sep 2011, 9:38 AM | Message # 1 |
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| Senators, some of you know me from my former introduction not long ago; others of you have remained silent during the period in which I was questioned. I bring this before you, Senators, as Presidium of the Independent Hapan Nation, in the hopes that yourselves and Grand Vizier Sate Pestage can assist us in our plight. The following document, Imperial Proclamation CXII:23324, is by and far unreasonable. Term One is acceptable by the IHN governmental system. Term Two was also found to be acceptable for any Hapans who wished to join the Empire. Term Three was also acceptable, covering the departure of Hapans from Imperial Space. The above three terms are reasonable by any standards, and quite fair.
The problem rests with the final two terms. Term Four requires us to simply hand over our vessels and naval technology to Imperial forces, and Term Five covers individuals wanted by the Hapan Consortium to be returned to the Hapes Cluster. The problem here covers several aspects. Every Hapan refugee is considered 'wanted' by the Consortium; some more than others, albeit. It would seem that the terms offered here are simply to obtain our naval technology and then deport all members of the IHN back to the Consortium, where, rest assured, the death penalty awaits. Even if we wish to depart Parein II, it appears the Imperial forces arrayed there will not allow us to do so. We are prepared to depart, of course, so as not to trouble the sector with our own issues. I would ask the Senate and the Grand Vizier for their take on this matter before we take further action.
K'so Da'shune
Presidium of the Independent Hapan Nation
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| Senator_Ordan | Date: Thursday, 01 Sep 2011, 11:20 AM | Message # 2 |
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| Mr Dashune, this Proclamation has been backed by the Imperial Ruling Council and given assent by the Emperor himself.
Even if I wished to question your misguided attempt to thwart the will of His Majesty as set down in this document, neither the Imperial Senate nor the Grand Vizier has any power to question or errode a ruling of the Ruling Council.
The Hapes Cluster thus far has no diplomatic relations with the Empire, and (I think you will find) the Hapes Cluster would need to officially notify the Empire of the fact that these people would need to be returned (and thus open diplomatic relations) I believe you are quite safe from being sent back home for a firm spanking from Mommy Mr Da'shune!
So far as I am aware, leaving Consortium space is not a crime for which a great punishment is drawn, and certain Jedi pederasts come to mind who did so at least twice with no penalty. I consider it unlikely that they would open diplomatic relations for those who have simply made the decision to leave as refugees from their space. However, they might do so for those who have stolen Imperial vessels or pillages treasuries to fund an ill advised expedition?
These terms seem quite fair and equitable for me. If I was the Emperor I would call for the destruction of your fleet and the wholesale enslavement of your people. I laugh! Ha! at men who have for thousands of years by practice and tradition bowed and scraped to women, the ridicule and ignominy of it!
Senator Hubert Ordan
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Senator of the Azure Sector
Foreign Minister of Anaxes
Captain-General of the Azure Interest Protection Squadron
Deputy Chairman of the Ethics Committee
Worshipful Master of the Most Loyal and Honourable Company of Blockadeers
Archtreasurer of the Vault of Pols Anaxes
Autocrat of Selgon
Owner of Azure Durasteel
Systems Admiral (Ret)
Order of the Canted Circle
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| Kso-Dashune | Date: Thursday, 01 Sep 2011, 11:54 AM | Message # 3 |
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| Mr. Ordan,
The Hapes Cluster has no diplomatic relations with the Empire largely because of their views on such. As to why the Empire has never made a move against the Hapan Cluster, I can only make assumptions; assumptions that need not be voiced here. Thankfully, Mr. Ordan, you are not the Emperor and apparently he is a far wiser man than you are. Before you condemn a culture, perhaps you should make more of an effort to learn. That way you might speak from wisdom instead of bleating ignorance.
K'so Da'shune
Presidium of the Independent Hapan Nation
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| Senator_Ordan | Date: Thursday, 01 Sep 2011, 12:08 PM | Message # 4 |
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| Been a naughty boy eh? Stolen your navy's vessels and now absolutely terrified that Mother will not be happy and will give you a spanking?
This man is clearly an opportunist and a crook and I once more ask the chair to disconnect his holofeed so his incessant, feminine wailing, mewling and complaining will not fill our ears and we may turn to more important business. This is not some scullery maid's kitchen but the Imperial Senate man. Comport yourself with a little dignity and remove that damn silly headband.
Senator Hubert Ordan
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Senator of the Azure Sector
Foreign Minister of Anaxes
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Deputy Chairman of the Ethics Committee
Worshipful Master of the Most Loyal and Honourable Company of Blockadeers
Archtreasurer of the Vault of Pols Anaxes
Autocrat of Selgon
Owner of Azure Durasteel
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| Kso-Dashune | Date: Thursday, 01 Sep 2011, 12:28 PM | Message # 5 |
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| Once again, Mr. Ordan, your japes and attempts to insult me are of little use. I can see you are the sort of man who simply believes that any man raised by women or governed by such is weak. If this were so, would we have gathered the means to depart the Cluster? Not likely. I can only hope I see the day when you will have the ability to speak such words to the Queen Mother's face. On that day, Mr. Ordan, I pity you, for that is the day you will surely die.
K'so Da'shune
Presidium of the Independent Hapan Nation
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| Senator_Ordan | Date: Thursday, 01 Sep 2011, 12:51 PM | Message # 6 |
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| If I met your Mother, I'd show her the back of my hand followed by a thorough seeing to Mr Da'shune. And if she did not take kindly to this a taste of my belt I fancy. Treat them with a firm hand and let them know where they stand with you, thats the way to saddle a filly Mr Da'shune. If the men of the Consortium were anything but high voiced, feminine mannered, powdered castrati then they would know this fact and simply do so, rather than run away in the night like cowards and wretches to cower under the protection of a bigger man.
Senator Hubert Ordan
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Senator of the Azure Sector
Foreign Minister of Anaxes
Captain-General of the Azure Interest Protection Squadron
Deputy Chairman of the Ethics Committee
Worshipful Master of the Most Loyal and Honourable Company of Blockadeers
Archtreasurer of the Vault of Pols Anaxes
Autocrat of Selgon
Owner of Azure Durasteel
Systems Admiral (Ret)
Order of the Canted Circle
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| Kso-Dashune | Date: Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 6:41 AM | Message # 7 |
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| The last I checked, Senator, we did not come to cower for protection from Emperor Palpatine. We came to find a better way of life for those who no longer wished to live under a matriarchy and be limited by such. If anything, Senator, it would seem you would fit the term of cowardice more so than some of those whom I know. You fight well with words, and doubtless you have powerful backers, but if those were stripped away, you would likely become... what was it you said? A coward and a wretch, cowering under the protection of a bigger man? No, Senator, you are not the man to speak to in this matter. You have far better and more intelligent Senators in this Senate who might be willing to lend advice.
K'so Da'shune
Presidium of the Independent Hapan Nation
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| Verence_Terrawin | Date: Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 7:08 AM | Message # 8 |
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| Mr Da'shune, what terms would be acceptable? Would you turn over all your technological know how and information on the Hapes Consortium if all of your citizens were granted asylum?
Verence Terrawin
Senator of Alsakan
First Lord of the Foreign Office, Alsakan
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| Kso-Dashune | Date: Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 8:17 AM | Message # 9 |
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| Senator Terrawin, I have been put in a severely difficult position that I will try to explain. I thank you for being more reasonable than your counterpart, Mr. Ordan.
As any good leader, and indeed, even as a military commander, I would wish to see all those who came with me granted asylum and the freedom to do with their lives what they will. Many of us forsook our families and loved ones; friends and acquaintances, when we turned our backs on the Consortium. It was the government we did not like; not the people. Many of my captains would sooner see our ships scuttled and destroyed rather than turn them over to someone who may utilize our technology against the Cluster. Of course, I do not accuse any member of the Empire of considering such, but this is the thought amongst my men.
If we don't have it and you don't have it, it places us all back at even, does it not?
K'so Da'shune
Presidium of the Independent Hapan Nation
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| Sate_Pestage | Date: Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 10:24 AM | Message # 10 |
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| I caution the Senate to observe proper decorum, please. This applies in particular to Mr. Da'shune's relentless insults to the Senator from Anaxes. However, I will correct Senator Ordan on a grammatical distinction, but an important one; it cannot be said that His Majesty has "assented" to this decree—tacit assent perhaps, since he has not dissented from the decree, but it is one that he delegated to the Imperial Ruling Council and has not expressed an opinion on (nor intends to, unless it appears that hostilities could be entered into with the Hapes Cluster, which, out of concern for the people of the Hapes Cluster, the Emperor would prefer to avoid at this time).
Considering, thus, that it is the priority of the Empire to avoid hostilities with the Hapes Cluster for the time being, it is the opinion of the chair that the terms offered to Mr. Da'shune and his people—who are, it should be noted, fugitives from the Hapes Cluster—to be granted habitation on Parein II as His Majesty's subjects, replete with all of the rights and responsibilities entailed in this, are exceedingly generous. It means that the Empire is assuming responsibility for reprisals against your people, Mr. Da'shune, who have trespassed on Imperial space. Thus, I see no reason your vessels should not be turned over to the Empire, as you have no further need of them. I also object in the strongest of terms what you seem to be implying, that with knowledge of these designs the Empire will invade your home and kill your friends and family. This is fallacious for two reasons;
1.) The Empire has stated its intent to avoid hostilities with the Hapes Cluster at this time, and hypothetically,
2.) If you fled the Hapes Cluster because of the conviction that it is oppressed by a despotic matriarchy, you should welcome the possibility that the Empire could conceivably invade the Cluster and free its people.
Instead, Sir, you are casting aspersions upon the Empire despite the generous terms it has offered you (generous terms which include, incidentally, free passage elsewhere if you decline them). Now I am receiving reports at this time that an Imperial Senator has been shot while on a diplomatic visit with you, and your vessels have opened fire on those of Moff Lestrade, who established a presence around Parein II to protect you and your people from exploitative interests. As I continue to receive the facts of the situation at Parein II, it would appear, Mr. Da'shune, that this is your last opportunity to explain yourself.
Sate Pestage
Grand Vizier of the Empire
Assistant to Emperor Palpatine
Chair of the Imperial Senate
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| Kso-Dashune | Date: Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 10:33 AM | Message # 11 |
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| (( Assume the following set of communications occurred just prior to the Imperial blackout. ))
Grand Vizier Pestage, you mistake my words, if you will note from what I previously said. I convey the thoughts of captains of particular vessels. It is not the majority thought or vote from the IHN government. There are those among my organization who believes the Empire will do us harm. I do what I can to change these views, but I can hardly think for every person under me.
Regrettably, Senator Oriel was indeed wounded when an assassin made an attempt on my life. It is in part due to Senator Oriel's bravery that I remain among the living. Fortunately, the assassin was... neutralized. More unfortunately are the actions of a Captain Mo'sha have been against all orders from the IHN government to stand down. He has refused all orders to comply with Moff Lestrade and is at this time acting of his own accord. Unfortunately, Grand Vizier, we have no way to halt him.
K'so Da'shune
Presidium of the Independent Hapan Nation
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| Sate_Pestage | Date: Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 1:20 PM | Message # 12 |
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| *Reports of hostilities at Parein II were being whispered in the Senate chamber when, some moments later, the feed to Kso Da'shune was lost. Pestage called the Senate to order and called a 2 hour recess while he continued to receive information from the planet. 2 hours was ample time for the Senate's committees to hold their regular meetings early, meaning the Grand Vizier probably anticipated that today's session would run late. Also during this recess, additional ships were dispatched to the wider border of the Hapes Cluster to prevent rebels or other opportunists from causing havoc in the area. 2 hours later, on the dot, Pestage gaveled the Senate into session once more and addressed the chamber in brief.*
Senators, to the extent that Mr. Da'shune was ever in firm control of his Hapan renegades, it appears that he has lost it. Senator Oriel has been shot while on a diplomatic visit with Mr. Da'shune (the Senator is recovering) and Da'shune's vessels have opened fire on those of Moff Lestrade and the Sarin Sector Fleet, which had established a presence at Parein II to defend Da'shune and his people from exploitation. Moff Lestrade, a feal servant of the Empire, was killed. His ship, the Invulnerable, was lost with all hands. The Empire on this day has endured a display of belligerence from Hapan renegades despite the generosity and lenience the Empire had shown to them. At this hour, most of the Hapan ships have been destroyed, and the Hapan leaders captured. Operations are underway to pacify the remaining renegades and eject them from Imperial space.
Circumstances have changed since the Senate last debated the situation at Parein II. While the Imperial Ruling Council convenes on what to do with the captured renegades, I suggest the Senate be heard on this question as well. But let us set aside, now, the generous terms that had been offered to Mr. Da'shune—there will be no settlement of Mr. Da'shune and his people in Imperial space now. On this, the Ruling Council is agreed.
Sate Pestage
Grand Vizier of the Empire
Assistant to Emperor Palpatine
Chair of the Imperial Senate
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| Senator_Cambrist | Date: Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 10:20 PM | Message # 13 |
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| The record will show that myself and other Senators who've been doubtful of Mr. Da'shune nonetheless allowed him the benefit of that doubt. It is apparent now that our doubts and indeed our suspicions about Da'shune and his "renegades" are confirmed; we know, now, that Da'shune with malice aforethought invaded the Imperial planet of Parein II and claimed to govern it despite the residence of some hundreds of His Majesty's subjects there, and attempted to use his de facto control of the world and its captive people (and also, rumor has it, the extortion and bribery of Imperial Senators) to secure the Senate's formal recognition of his brawnocracy. No sooner had it begun to appear that the Senate would not be fooled did Da'shune enter into hostilities with Imperial forces, killing many.
I conversed with Moff Lestrade quite recently on the subject of Da'shune and his "renegades." I found the Moff to be a knowing and able man, and one of the firmest convictions. I've since learned that Lestrade, whose service to the Empire stretches as far back as the Clone Wars, was one year from his retirement. Let us all join in solemn recognition of this man who gave his life in defense of the Empire and its territorial integrity. And let us also, surely, join in wishing a swift recovery to Senator Oriel, who appears to have been shot in a meeting with Da'shune.
These incidents prove the dastardly character of this man Da'shune. Truly, the only response one has to the news of his capture and the destruction of his fleet is "Good riddance." With regard to the issue that the Grand Vizier has posed to us, Brentaal certainly does not concern itself unduly with the fate of those captured, including Da'shune, provided they are in no position to trespass on Imperial space again. I, for one, would like to see him and his "renegades" deposited on a planet on the border of the Hapes Consortium, so that its matriarchy may come to take delivery of them at its leisure. But this is, of course, a decision I leave to His Majesty and his august Ruling Council.
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| Senator_Ordan | Date: Saturday, 03 Sep 2011, 0:02 AM | Message # 14 |
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| I too would like to salute Moff Lestrade for his long and distinguished career as Governor of the Sarin Sector. I am shocked and astonished that these Hapans would dare attack and murder a Moff of the Imperial Government. I will issue a longer statement later but in the meantime I would like to express my outrage with Mr Da'shune and his movement. I call for the deportation of him and his citizens to the Hapan Consortium immediately, with the guilty individuals being strung up.
This is absolutely unacceptable. I call for an end to the friendly way in which the Empire has welcomed Hapan Refugees in the past, the price in blood is too great in Imperial lives for us to stomach.
I also call upon the Commerce council to mark all vessels identified with the Independent Hapan Nation as "Renegades" and "Pirates" so that the Privateers of the Galaxy might prey upon them and bring them to justice that way.
We offered the Hapans peace, but it seems these mollycoddled sots only wish for war.
Senator Hubert Ordan
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Senator of the Azure Sector
Foreign Minister of Anaxes
Captain-General of the Azure Interest Protection Squadron
Deputy Chairman of the Ethics Committee
Worshipful Master of the Most Loyal and Honourable Company of Blockadeers
Archtreasurer of the Vault of Pols Anaxes
Autocrat of Selgon
Owner of Azure Durasteel
Systems Admiral (Ret)
Order of the Canted Circle
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| Avadrie_volFyr | Date: Saturday, 03 Sep 2011, 2:39 AM | Message # 15 |
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| The Senator had been on Empress Teta recalled to Empress Teta for a time. The ruling family had fallen ill, and due to internal politics it had been deemed necessary for the Senator to act as a regent for a short period of time. That time had ended, and she was now able to return fully to her Senatorial duties.
She was wearing a simple black gown of mourning.
"Empress Teta condemns the actions of the Hapan Refugees and calls for justice on behalf of Moff Lestrade and his fine men. It is a sad day in the Empire, surely." Her remarks were crisp and to the point, and the feminine noble lady could be seen wiping her eyes as if she had been crying as she removed herself from the focus of the Senate and back to her dais within the Senate chamber.
Lady Avadrie volFyr
Senator of Empress Teta
Defense Committee Member
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