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(7.10) Outrage in the Senate!
(7.10) Outrage in the Senate!
Lord's Voice Transmission
Transmitting Live
Colony World Hapes
Republic Capital
July 13th, 1938
“This is an outrage!” was the statement issued by a Varl Senator on the Senate floor. “How can the Republic allow such a blatant power grabbing move like this to go unopposed. We the Varl Assembly wish, no,we DEMAND a full apology and admission of wrong doing from the Senator of the Free Worlds Council."
The harsh reaction came on the heels of a statement issued by Senator Xan Zall to the besieged people of Bothawui. Senator Zall stated, “Varl give up claim to the former slave systems.” In the same breath he invited the system, which was clear across the galaxy from the closest Free Worlds Council world, to join the Free Worlds Council. The self serving nature of Senator Zall's actions became even more clear with added statement, “I will except one for the Bothawui to me my right hand person. Give me three to choice from is all I ask.” The unexpected and provocative move has caused many within the Republic Senate to question Senator Zall's motives. There were some that reacted even with harsh and slanderous words.
The harshest cries of condemnation came not surprising from the Varl Senators and those representing their protectorate worlds. They used phrases such as, power grabbing, Imperialistic Expansion, and Undermining the Republic to express their disregard for the statement and its implications. The voices within the Senate came at no surprise once Senator Zall's statement was aired via the Generationship Network or G-Net. G-Net is an off main stream media outlet which serves as a secondary media source between Generation ships and the vast number of systems that they visit. G-Net has been known in the past to air misleading or false reports. Though in this case, neither are being consider. However, since the broadcast was made by Senator Zall somewhere between the Abrion ans the Arkanis sectors. We have been unable to reach the Senator for an interview to confirm these statements as being his or more fabrication that G-Net is sadly known for.
Back to the Senate, not all reactions to the statement were harsh or negative. There were those that stepped or in some cases, jumped to Senator Zall's defense. Senator Bail Hinsa a human from the Republic Outer Rim World of Kilrous issued the following statement, “This statement was made clearly for the well being of the Bothawui people as a whole. We can not see why the Honorable Senator Zall's statement has been taken so harshly. It is the Varl who have shown little to no compassion for its lesser citizens. It is our opinion that if the Reich doesn't finish off the Varl, they might consider dissolving their own Government in an attempt to build a better one in the near future.” The Kilrous was at one time a protectorate world of the Varl Assembly and had fought a bitter revolt against the Varl to gain their freedom. The Kilrous is one of very few Republic member worlds that has refused to fight against the Reich and still holds close ties with the current enemies of the Republic.
With the Senate in an uproar over Zall's statement, a vital military appropriation bill failed to gather the needed votes for passage earilier in the day. The debate seemed to take a life of its own as the day continued and heated words fired across the Senate floor between supporters and antagonists of Senator Zall. Some antagonists have actually called Senator Zall's record in to question noting that he has logged the least number of hours within the Senate since its moved to Hapes. This issue and others that Senator Zall has created has become a lighting rod of attacks and defenses. The fresh wounds regarding the actions Senator Zall took to help his traitor sister escape and deny the justice of his own people came back to light. Even some off hand comments and a rumored investigation by the Justice Ministry went flying. Most defenders of Senator Zall's statement came from his own fellow Free Worlds Council Senators, though there were some none FWC Senators that did come to the Senator's defense.
The harshest defense and attack on the Varl came from the freshman Senator from Alderaan, “How dare the Varl even pretend to act like they give a damn about the people of Bothawui. What hypocrites! The Varl are at the same level of evil and cruelty as Reich and Dorins!” If the Varl expected any measure of compassion from the newly accepted Republic world, it was not found. “One thing that had always brought me to wonder is WHY the Varl were ever accepted in to the Republic. Based on their history, they should have been treated just like the Reich and the Dorins! If it were not for the Chancellor, the Varl would have stood alone and this debate would have never happened.”
By midday of the explosive debate, emotions were running high and tempers were out of control. A third of the Senate walked out of the Senate out of protest over the debate itself. This left several key bills idol. By late after noon, Varl supporters in the Outer Rim's Tion Cluster threaten to cut off support to FWC worlds who were fighting for survival against the Reich and Dorins. This caused the Shana'duna to cancel six supply convoys that were enrout to Varl space. There was even a bare knuckle fist fight between a pair of Senators which was broken up by one of the Kosh sisters. With the Senate at a complete stand still, it was than that the Chancellor brought order back to the Senate. Transmitting from his flagship while in route to the Front, he demanded order from the Senate and that this issue be put to rest.
Acting through his Emergency Powers Authorization, the Chancellor ousted over three dozen Senators on the grounds that they had failed their oaths to the Senate and were causing harm through their actions. He ordered that the world which had their Senators returned home would hold special elections and send replacements at once. At the top of his list was the long time friend of the Chancellor, Senator Micash Tuil. Senator Tuil was number three in the Chancellor's own party till this event. Now his political future seems much more unclear. There was no mercy to be seen in the Chancellor's face when his heavy hand sealed Senator Tuil's fate within the Republic Senate. A number of Varl Senators as well as FWC Senators were cast out due to their refusal to carry out the duties of the Republic. The Chancellor made it clear that the Republic Senate will act in the best interests of the Republic not within the self serving actions of a few “Hot headed children who don't know when to quit!” With the Senate back on order, the appropriation bill and three other pieces of legislation were also passed.
We are being told that we have an actual copy of the Chancellor's message to the Republic Senate. Yes, we do have it. What you are about to hear and see is the actual message transmitted from the Republic Flagship to the Republic Senate on Hapes. Please standby....
The sights and sounds of an uproarious Senate flickered to life in vivid detail. From across the aisles, Senators formed parliamentary battle lines and heckled one another contemptuously. The exact words of the libelous accusations being leveled and the counter-claims that were quickly spat back were drowned out by the unruly cacophony. Suddenly, a contingent of blue-clad Senate guards marched onto the floor, pushing back indignant Senators from the center of the Grand Convocation Chamber. Swinging open massive double doors, the Sergeant at Arms stepped out and stood to the side, his gruff voice reverberating as he shouted out to all, “The Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic!”
A hush fell over the haphazardly assembled Senators and their delegations as they hurried to take their places. All eyes fell on the solitary figure passing through the open doorway. His heavy footfalls echoed through the rotunda as he ascended the podium staircase. A bright light from above illuminated the slight Kel-Dor with an inexplicably imposing presence who was indeed none other than Supreme Chancellor Daz Murl himself.
“Senators!” he called out, lowering the hood of his deep purple and black cloak. “I stand before you now, as ever, to remind you that the Galactic Republic will bring peace to a Galaxy in peril! The Galactic Senate is meant to be a beacon of light. Sadly, some of you have failed to uphold your oaths to your own people and the Republic by acting like hot-headed children who don't know when to quit! It is incumbent on me as Chancellor to ensure that the instigators of this shameful discord which is blatantly contrary to the very foundation the Republic is built upon, are dealt with today so that each world represented here will continue to reap the benefits of freedom, justice, and unity!”
The expression on his reddish-orange face was as that of stone, unreadable beneath his breath mask and dark goggles. “Because they have shown themselves to be derelict in their duty to serve their constituents, and because they have deliberately chosen to put their own self-interests before the fate of the Republic and the Galaxy, those men and women whose names are called will exit the Senate floor and leave the Capital at once, clearing the way for their homeworlds to hold special elections to choose new Senators who will represent their people honorably and responsibly, which is no less than any sentient lifeform deserves.”
From within the folds of his cloak, the Chancellor drew out a datapad before continuing. “The following individuals have proven themselves unfit to be Senators: Micash Tuil!” Gasps and murmurs were heard as the Chancellor named one of his closest allies. The list continued until over three-dozen names were read. One by one, blue guards escorted disgraced Senators and their aides from the floor until the Chancellor had read the last name on the list and put away his datapad.
“As for the matter regarding Senator Xan Zall of the Free Worlds Council,” he began, but paused as several Senators jeered at the mention of the name. “Enough!” the Chancellor insisted, raising a hand with authority. “Yes, I was as concerned as any of you to hear the troubling statements Senator Zall unilaterally made. However, with his exact whereabouts unknown, I would not be at all surprised to learn that those words were coaxed out of him under duress. Senator Zall has done the best he can for the Republic, and we, as its citizens, owe him our thanks for his efforts. Let us pray for his safe return to this very chamber.” he added.
“Now, let us put these petty quarrels behind us! We must move forward. You have your duties, I have mine, and together with the citizens of the Republic we will fight on for a brighter tomorrow!”
Powerful words Bothers and Sister, from an equally strong and noble leader. Chancellor Murl has once more taken crisis and met it head on. With him at the helm, the Republic will become the beacon of light that we so badly need it to be. This is Father Produs Swish broadcasting live from the Republic Capital on the world of Hapes. My the Lord's blessing go with each of you and may his light guide our way through these dark hours.
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