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Ava Forma — 06/16/2021
As Ava listened to the Colonel's report she noticed Astra looked at her. She could see the look of her wanting to say something on her face. " Astra, if you have something to ask or say your more than welcome to. I want everyone here know this is an open conversation. " assuring Astra to go ahead and speak  since the Colonel had finished his report.

Astra Korraay — 06/16/2021
Astra nodded. " Colonel what mesers have been taken to resolve the fighting peacefully," she asked. She watched the reactions of the others at the table but especially that of the colonel.

TheTraveler — 06/16/2021
The Colonel drew in a deep breath, as if he had explained this over and over again to other Office Types. He slowly released it as he frowned slightly.

His voice remained respectful as he knew his place among the Office Types, "I apologize, but you misunderstand our mission. It is not our mission to create peace treaties or resolve disputes peaceful." He motioned to Doctor Hartley. "That is the responsibility of Doctor Hartley and his team."

He smiled softly as if relishing the moment, "allow me to inform you of our role and mission. Our mission is to deter hostile actions against SunCo's Interest and personal. When deterrence fails, to be victorious on the battlefield in its many forms."

"Our role is working with Ms Pound's Team to complete a threat assessment of both waring factions and their off world allies."

He gave Astra a nod, "My Lady," he said being genuine in his respect. "I will gladly address any and all questions you have for me that falls within my mission or role"

Ava Forma — 06/16/2021
Ava noticed the Colonel's behavior like the question been asked so many times he was tried of answering it. Yet she knew when meeting a new person on the outside those type of questions occur mostly cause they don't know you. " Thank you for clearing up the misunderstanding Colonel Pacey. I appreciate it. For me, I am taking this time to understand everyone's roles and learning about everyone here. So in the future working with you, there won't be any misunderstanding who do go to when I need assistance or have a opinion. Before I ask the next person for thire report does anyone have any other questions? "

Astra Korraay — 06/16/2021
Astra wanted to point out the flaw in how the Colonel worked. How can anyone except diplomacy when one side is holding a huge gun at the head of the other. Be she chooses to keep quiet this time. Instead, she busied herself with Roza. Inspiring the child was profitable and skill sleeping well.

Ava Forma — 06/16/2021
Ava understood everyone had a role to play. Not hearing anyone ask anymore questions. She decided to call upon the next person. " Doctor Hartley can you please share your report next with us? "

TheTraveler — 06/16/2021
Doctor Hartley smiled as he rose to his feet. The well dressed man with a slight tan, and deep blue eyes walked over to the center of the table. His voice calm and filled with confidence, "Ladies," he said softly.

"The Baklid system is a vast array of different cultures and ethnic people. While the predominant race within the system is Human, there are a number of other races represented within the system."

"The reason why I say this, is because, as our fair Lady," he said motioning to Astra, "has already asked, what are we doing to resolve this conflict peacefully."

"My team worked tirelessly with the former Queen to build a coalition that could withstand the resistance to peace."

He frowned, "our single largest enemy to peace has been Argos who has been selling arms to both sides. The Queen was well aware of this and had taken steps to put an end to Argos' involvement on Baklid. These steps were namely removing Generals who profited from these arms purchases."

"The second largest obstacle we have to peace is the Dooku Family. We suspect that they have had their hands in this civil war from the beginning, but as of late gotten in to bed with the Prime Minister."

"The People of Europa are as much part of the problem as well. The intention to leave them alone and to their own devices has been proven to be a failure. This is evident by the Cathedral Day Bombing Revolt across the Capital."

"Sadly, the conflict continues to shift beyond the stalemate and further in to a complete Government victory. Remember, it was that stalemate which allowed the former Queen to build her Coalition."

"As the people of Delphin see victory more and more likely, they will be less likely to shift away from their current course of total destruction of the Europa people. On the other hand, as defeat appears more likely, the people of Europa will be less willing to accept what appears to them as subjection."

"Should the battle shift too far in the favor of the people of Europa, than we could risk loosing all of our investments. This would actually be a worse case scenario. Such a situation would require SunCo to move more forces to Baklid and in ernest support the Prime Minister."

He bowed, "any questions?"

Astra Korraay — 06/16/2021
Astra said nothing. Working with her mother. She doubted that. So far she was not thrilled with what she was hearing.

Tesara Anerin — 06/16/2021
Tesara watched Doctor Hartley and continued keeping a neutral look on her face.  These were not encouraging reports.

Ava Forma — 06/16/2021
Ava thought for an moment deciding to give her input once everyone was done with their reports. " thank you for your report I have no questions at this time. I belive your next Ms. Pound. " she was going in the order they had been introduced.

TheTraveler — 06/16/2021
Ms. Pound gave a nod as she rose up, "let me first inform you that all of this nonsense could have been avoid if the Board had heeded my warnings regarding the growing support that the Prime Minister was nurturing across the rural districts."

"I told the board that we needed to deal with the Prime Minister and his upper leadership while they were reachable. But those suggestions fell on deaf ears."

"Further more, I warned of the Queen's emotional state since the death of Lord Serrano. Her ties to Durro Thel-Tanis weakened her standing among the people of Delphin. Worse yet, members of her own administration were actively working with the Jedi and the Prime Minister to cause her down fall, all because the board refused to deal with Thel-Tanis when we had the opportunity on Lanus!"

Her anger raising, "this Lady has a right to her question about how we attempted to resolve this peaceful." She looked right at Astra, "I apologize on behalf of everyone here. We failed to act when we should've."

Finally Doctor Hartley spoke, "we only employ assassinations when we have no other options."

"Tell me Dex," disdain dripping from her voice. "Have we reached that point yet. One of my team could have ended all this nonsense months ago if you had just supported us."

"Again, we had no idea that the situation would have collapsed so rapidly," Doctor Hartley explained.

She turned back to Astra, "they didn't listen to me." Her eyes went back to Ava, "you want peace. Than we need a clean slight on both sides of this conflict. Remove them all and those right behind them. Than we can line up who we want at the table and finally have peace on this world."

Astra Korraay — 06/16/2021
Astra shock her head. " That will only bread more violence, what we need is to convince the current leaders that peace is a better option. That it can be achieved with favorable conditions for all who call Baklid home. Ms. Pound more violence will only bread violence be reedy to defend your self if necessary but do not strike them. It's hard to convince any one to come to the negotiation Table when you have a wepoin pointed at them." She said calmly. It was difficult to maintain her composer the comments about her mother had made her incredibly angry. But she did she had no choice she could not risk Roza's life by reveling herself to soon.

Ava Forma — 06/16/2021
Ava sighed softly the views on where Ms. Pound saw things worried her. Than agian due to the words of rumors and lies. Many saw durro as a terrorist and possibly a distraction around the queen herself. However she reminded silence has she wonder if she could slowly shift thire views. Hearing Astra's words she waited to hear Ms. Ponds opinion.

TheTraveler — 06/16/2021
Ms. Pound narrowed her eyes, "you sound like him," she said motioning over to Doctor Hartley. "The Queen knew what it would take to bring these people to the table. She used her off world influence, to include us. She had the full backing of the Chancellor of the Republic. And even then it was a miracle to bring them all together. Between the bombing and arrests under the Prime Minister, the Queen's coalition is all but gone."

She moved till she was across from Astra, "but lets assume for a moment that we had a path to move forward with. Let me tell you who you are up against. Here in Delphin, the majority of the population actually believe that the Europans are responsible for the bombing. They actually believe that Durro Thel-Tanis was part of the plot and worse than that, that the Queen herself was some how part of it. These idiots actually believe this!" She lowered her voice and gave an apologetic nod, "They don't care about peace," she said then laughed, "they hardly cared about Peace when the Queen was working on her coalition. They hear the stories of the Europans and see the news broadcasts and they believe it. But that is just the tip of the ice-brig, cause for over a hundred years, these people have been fed lies all day. There is no convincing them, and unlike the Queen, we don't have popular urban support"

"But wait, I am not done. The POOR Europans," she said with sarcasm are no different. They have their own lies, and their own agenda's that they are following. Where shall we find peace? The Low Land Clans? These Clans are mostly splintered, some like the Phu Cuong throw in with the Government many decades ago. Others crumbled with some like the Four Serpents (OOC: cough cough @Tesara Anerin )becoming one of the most feared gangs across Baklid. Maybe we should look to the River Clans hidden away in their valleys. All have sworn a holy war against the Government and the Republic after the disastrous intervention led by the Jedi.  These Clans have all sworn loyalty to the Mononobe and the Soga clans. Extremist of their own right and each led by leaders who would rather see Baklid burn than try to rebuild the Queen's former Coalition. At least the Mountain Clans haven't joined the war against the Government. They have remained neutral through this entire debacle."

She leaned on the table and gave a hard look at Astra, "unless these hardliners are removed from power, there can be no peace on Baklid." She drew in a deep breath then as an after thought, "I don't mean to be disrespectful, but you have to understand my frustration. None of this mess had to happen. If difficult decisions were made than thousands of lives could have been saved. Now we can save lives again, do you have the stomach to save this world?"

Astra Korraay — 06/16/2021
Astra stud meeting her gaze. " the options you present are unacceptable. There are ways around this without taking lives. By taking our there leaders all you will do is make matters and the cycle of violence will continue to escalate and Baklid will be lost to war. We are the ones who want peace so it is up to us to stop the cycle of violence. It is important to end the fighting but how we end it is just as important. " Astra said calmly. She continued to stare at Ms. Pound.

Tesara Anerin — 06/16/2021
"What side are the Jedi on now?"  Tesara asked quietly, aware she might be ignored by the executives who thought she was merely a servant.  "And what is their role?"

TheTraveler — 06/16/2021
Ms. Pound gave Tesara a smile and a nod, "never be mistaken, the Jedi are only on the side of their own personal interests. The Queen's father promised them a brand new anchorage for their operations in the Outer Rim, and the Cathedral Bombing was their excuse to enter a war they had been privately supporting for nearly twenty years." She walked over to Tesara's end of the table so she didn't have to raise her voice. "The Jedi have a rather special role in the Outer Rim. When left to their own devices, they can be equally destructive and helpful. During the time that the Queen was building her Coalition," she paused for a moment then added, "before the bombing. She used her contacts within the Jedi to help bring some gaps. The Jedi Service Corps was rather important to her plans."

She frowned, "with a new High Grand Master, comes new policies. Luckily, the Jedi have decided that war here on Baklid was more costly than they had first imagined. They are currently pulling out. While this might be a sign to celebrate, let me assure you that we went from the frying pan in to the fire. The Prime Minister has brought in a Merc outfit led by one of the most ruthless murderers in the Outer Rim." She turned her head to Astra, "if you think the war was bloody before, just wait till they start their operations."

Tesara Anerin — 06/16/2021
Tesara nodded her understanding and a thanks for the reply, but did not ask more questions. Yet.  She wondered who had been named High Grand Master.

Astra Korraay — 06/16/2021
" the the Prime Minister needs to be stopped" Astra said thoutfuly taking her seat once more.