Byblos Policy Meeting

Jana Kang

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"Jana, what do you think?"

She looked up from her datapad and into the holographic countenance of Byblos' elected leader and for a moment she was at a loss of words. "Honestly, mister president-" she began, swiped right on her datapad to open up her notes on the topic, "-the economic despression of other planetary governments surprises me still." she heard an audible murmer amongst the other members of the president's cabinet and council, "I reached out to the Chief Financial Officer of Systech Corporation, my former employer, but he was very adamant that they hadn't been hit by the sanctions. I've known Mik Delute for a long time and he's not someone to play it loose with the corporation's finances."

It was quiet for a moment until the head of economic affairs for Byblos, coincidently also former lobbyist of BlasTech Industries, chimed in. "You're saying that arguably the most economically secure planet like Coruscant with no discernable majority interests in the arms trade was hit significantly harsher than a minor corporation whose main income is performance enhancing stims? Our militaries-" he paused so everyone could witness the confirming nod from the head of the military branch, "-and probably every military in the galaxy depends on stimulants like that. There's just no way to explain," Jana decided to interupt, "Precisely. That's why I am still in favor of sanctions, however-"

The president waved off the rest of her sentence. "Even if the economic depression on these planets is unrelated to the sanctions," he shook his head, "They're being used to drive a wedge between the three interplanetary bodies. Arguing in favor of keeping these quote sweeping sanctions unquote will only rile up tensions and-" he suddenly paused to sigh and rest his forehead in his hand, "-so will continuing a working relationship with the Jedi Order."

Not just Jana, but most of the cabinet including the present military officers gasped in surprise. "Mister president, it was the Jedi Order that saved us the last time the Sith Invaded." the head of the military branch said in an aggravated tone of voice.

"No," the elected head of Byblos rebutted, "It was the combined naval fleet of planets members of the Galactic Senate that saved us. Sure, the Jedi fought and defeated some of the Sith warriors. But they weren't there when the Empire came to reclaim them. The offworlders that died that day were Sector Rangers from the Free World's Alliance."

Jana made a note. The unity and good relationship between the interplanetary bodies were to be put before the Jedi Order. If Byblos wanted to survive it needed the factions to work together.

 
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