Tabloid COMMENT: Can we give peace a chance?

[Voren Dhur]

COMMENT: Can we give peace a chance?​

Millions have died, and that's just the conservative estimate.

But it happened far from you - so who cares?

That's an attitude that's dominated the Galaxy since as long as anyone can remember. Perhaps it has no chance of ever changing? Perhaps you want conflict?

It makes for good holos after all.

Unless you're in it.

The hopeful think this time will be different. This time, they say, suffering has been more 'evenly spread'. Basically it hits more people, so more people care.

Maybe they're right.

AMS tore through billions. It brought entire sectors to their knees, some planets still haven't cleared the infected. War devastated worlds, with numerous planets invaded and bombarded. Killik subjugated millions, even the Chancellor of the New Republic was turned, with disastrous consequences.

The pain of calamity has been felt by all.

But does the lust for revenge trump the desire for peace?

In the Galactic Senate this week we saw a chorus of voices unite in their shared cry for peace and unity. Yet rallied against them where those who demanded revenge, maybe with good reason. Governor Archer called for swathes of imperial servicemen, naval officers and sith to be drummed up on war crime charges.

If such a move goes ahead, it is hard to see how this will lead to leave - instead it could play into the hands of warlords.

And we're already seeing what 'warlord politics' can lead to.

Transosha provides the case and point.

A warlord there has emerged, previously senator of the planet under the now collapsed Alliance. Entering the Senate chamber bedecked in hunting trophies, including the flayed remains of his planets previous rulers, the 'Khagan' provides a sketch for what could happen if the newly independent planets allow themselves to be driven by revenge, lust for conflict as a succour for last injuries, instead of a drive for reconciliation.

The hopeful dream of peace and unity.

Others fear this may not be possible.

Our rulers in the Galactic Senate have a choice to make this week - hope, or fear.

I pray, for all our sakes, they chose the former.

 

[Newton]

Newton would scoff, wondering why his assistant L3 even insisted that he should look at this tabloid. Peace? No, that's not good for business. There needs to be war, that's what drives business. Blackwell Tech especially rakes in the profit when there is war going on. That's how he got to where he is now, by taking advantage and striking while the iron is hot.

Although it seems like the ISC and Empire will make peace official, there is always conflict going on in the galaxy... One does not have to look much further...

 

[Kotii Solus]

The tabloid made the Mandalorian take a deep breath and sigh by the end of it. At one point in Kotii's life he would have been renewed with hope to see such an article written with clear passion, but with his years of personal experience it brought mixed feelings to the badger. The author of the article was right. Kotii saw much of the galaxy's current stance as they put it. But too often his people were short sighted, or in his case unready to rise to the occasion.

His NalPhone blinked with an unanswered message from when @Rrodossk had called him. The Trandoshan had put on a display before their peers and made an enemy of himself it seemed. Now he likely wanted to hire Black Hand to help him. It was what he had asked him to do back on Corellia. The Trandoshan senator had seemed quite confident in their last meetings. For now, the dar'manda would let the Trandoshan's message go to voicemail.

Kotii would not have any more regrets. Picking up the NalPhone once the call ended, the rebel Mandalorian sent a message to Hauron.

+ Have you seen this tabloid? +
[Link sent]
+ How is @Aezzairrfhowrrhudrrl these days? +

He threw in the last question to encourage Hauron to check on the Wookiee Senator. The Mikkian was the leader of Rancor Squadron and it was his responsibility to keep good relations with their allies. Dosh was a neighboring world and while Kotii had brokered peace with them in the past, he hoped that peace held. Meanwhile he would be helping a certain Jedi find a lost Wookiee and their friends.

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