Peace in Our Times

[Malaclypse 666]

Madam deLuna-san,

I rise for the purpose of gaining information and insight on the issues as well.

I have had occassion to "know" the Outcasts and their history to a small degree. In the early days of the ELF, our attempts to balance the forces of Order and Chaos throughout the Sector required us to know many of the unrecognized factions and splinter groups that inhabit this space with us. Because at that time, Order seemed to be the darker face of Janus.

I know that the Children of the Hispiana sufferred the worst fate of all the refugees of Terra. I know that they were forced to struggle in a remote northern part of the Sector to survive. With only a small piece of this vast sector to call their own, they have perservered with great courage.

If our Hispanian Delegate is passionate, we should be considerate of the reasons for his passion. It is well deserved. His claims for Tau 31 may also be worth considering.

I would also ask Mr. Fokke to review the text of his speech again, and tell us how he could claim to "place no blame", yet questioned the Kusari Ambassador's "arrogance", competence, and "virtues" on more than one occasion. Might I suggest a retraction is in order, Bernard, old fellow?

I point no fingers when I say that the Balance has changed. Strife and Chaos now seem to be our daily bread, our lot in life. Eris Herself has seen this tilt in the Sacred Chao. She instructed us to become missionaries, and we set out; both human and cyber-sentient Epopts, and we once again melded with diverse and sometimes competing Factions. But this time, as less chaotic pie throwers, and more sedate bringers of the Word.

We, however, did not minister to the forces of Order themselves. The Houses, the large Corporations, The persons of power and control who maintained that Order. Therefore, other than knowing the limits of their territories, we knew little to nothing of their Governments, their goals, their common ordinary citizens.

This is the information I seek. We know that Kusari is heavily influenced by financial power and the "Keiretsu" mentality. We know that Bretonia is monarchial in nature. Liberty is in theory a democracy. I know little of Rheinland other than the Chancellory. But these are just words and titles; and they do not lend themselves to debate without the understanding of what they "mean". What dreams and possible futures do they embody? What do their legislative bodies, or board rooms, or royal conclaves feel about the prospect of neverending war and suffering. I would ask the Delegates from the major Houses to enlighten me on this issue. To enlighten us all.

Thank you.

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