Recent content by Caliban Drast

"Much as I wish that it were not the case," Caliban chimed in after the Hapan Queen-Mother had said her bit, "I agree with the Queen-Mother. Coruscant at least does not have the resources to fix our own problems and also support a wild goose chase for someone we know little about. If you bring...

A tired, but still not entirely broken, Caliban took his seat.

They didn't have quorum, but they also didn't have time. Thankfully Senator Kalist arrived, finally giving them the headcount to get started. "Yes, I just hope we are not too late already. We need to figure out what the killiks got to him, and trace everything he had done since them." As...

Star Destroyer Independence, Coruscant Orbit An urgent missive had gone out to all members of the New Republic Senate, calling for an emergency session following the unexpected events on Tanaab. Caliban had already been en-route to an inspection of the Coruscant First Fleet in preparation of...

Caliban had waited to see what the Chancellor had in mind, but after going through the announcement he was yet again left disappointed. He called in one of his aides as he pressed another button to mute the broadcast. "Prepare a statement," he instructed as he began packing his papers...

Caliban was used to explosive sessions of the Senate, both here and in the Galactic Senate. He had seen more than his share of craziness over the years, but what happened next surprised even him. The speaches, the ill-advised self-sacrifice, and the arrest of Senator Kalist. There was of course...

Caliban watched on as Trina spoke, and weighed his options. The path ahead was clear, but he had to choose between offense or defense. Then Trina called the Chancellor out, and that helped make up his mind. "Coruscant stands behind this proposal," he added as he stood up and activated his mic...

While the Senator from Champala was suppressing a desire to strangle him, Caliban was focused on what everyone else was saying. Considering the situation dealt with he had already moved on to matters at hand. But yet again he was forced to speak up against the Changrian Senator, and Caliban...

Before he was a Senator, or a litigator, Caliban had started his career in public service as a soldier. He had fought for Corsucant's defense forces, and as a result was more familiar with war than probably anyone else present. He knew the costs, he knew the risks, and above all else he knew who...

"If possible, samples should be sent to all our leading research facilities. If this threat is indeed as grave as it seems," he paused, giving Trini and the Senator from Gannaria a nod, "and all accounts do seem to point in that direction, then we need to be careful in how we respond. As the...

"A growing military force is of course no substitute for a dedicated police force, but the flaws in the current system is definitely a reason to reconsider how things stand. There is indeed need for change with regards to how the Sector Rangers are structured. The Free Worlds and New Republic...

"Coruscant supports the split put forward by the Corporate Sector representative. And given the precedent set by the presence of the ISC Secretary of Defense, the representative from Iego, and others, there is no reason to restrict who the Sith or anyone puts forth to join this body. Coruscant...

"Speaking," Caliban spoke up, grabbing the attention of the gathering as all hell broke loose, "of loss of political power, might I remind the honorable Chancellor that the New Republic suffered a mass exodus of member states that far exceeds any loss that the Free Worlds might have suffered."...

"Coruscant votes in favor of ratifying the ban with the inclusion of the Sith. But votes against the creation of a committee at this time."

Caliban had been quiet for a while, letting the others speak. But as time went by he had to speak up, there was just too much being put forward that he simply could not put up with. In the past he might have been polite, or diplomatic with his rebuttals. But time had changed him, time and years...