Open Order in the Senate

[Jin Vaisra]

Jin leaned back, draped an arm over the top of his cushioned seat, and listened as the Chancellor backpedaled. He despised that Emil was giving into the opposition so easily, but he supposed they had no other choice. The Senate was divided cleanly in half. While they could have shot down proposals with a tie-breaker, it would play out poorly in the public, and the Chancellor’s reputation was already battered as it was. He must have wanted an end to this crisis. Which was fair. Jin was equally tired of this whole bureaucratic circus as well.

He was so tired of hearing these speeches, and tired of making them, too. He wished nothing more than to return to his homeworld, to Fondor, and address the ongoing economic issues that had come with the recent sanctions. Another nightmare he was not keen to endure, but that was his job as Senator: to clean up other people’s messes. Including his own.

“Let the record show I do not approve of the Jedi running amok around key Core worlds, but I understand the Sith is a far greater threat to the continued stability of Fondor and the New Republic. They must be stopped at all costs. With that in mind, I vote yes to the original proposal and compromise provided by Chancellor Ro.” He nodded once, to the Speaker and Emil, then returned to his seat. He had made the right choice by standing beside the Chancellor, but could the Jedi be so readily trusted?

Jin supposed he would see soon enough.

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[Sibyl Lassiter]

Sibyl rolled her eyes due to Emil’s decision of declaring formal friendship with the Jedi. Declaring a war against the Sith was understandable, but declaring friendship with their enemies would infuriate them. After the way that the Empire attacked Firrerre, the Senator of Brentaal feared that her homeworld would suffer the same fate. After all, it was in a strategic position. She really couldn’t see how the Jedi would be able to protect them. Knowing how some nobles hate them, she foresaw that there would be an increase in dissatisfaction with the Chancellor's government. Caledan Brentioch would be livid with this, he hates Force users.

Deciding to give her opinion, Sibyl rose from her seat and activated her microphone. “Brentaal vote yes to the restrictions that were proposed for the Chancellor’s power. While I believe that Chancellor Ro would never be one, we can’t allow the birth of another tyrant. However, Brentaal vote against the decision of acknowledging any type of friendship with the Jedi Order. Rather than being allies, the Jedi are a liability to the Republic. They are few in number and have neither armies nor a fleet. The establishment of the Jedi Temple in Coruscant is also dangerous, it will turn our Capital planet into an even more attractive target. Brentaal is against every part of this idea.” the Senator finished her speech and returned to her seat.

She was starting to think that the New Republic was like a boat about to sink. They started a war while suffering from an economic crisis. It really was time to abandon the ship. With that thought, Sibyl finally sent the message to Ordalos.

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[Vilgur Sapent]

The Senator of Abregado-rae shuffled in quite hastingly, having followed the debate on holonet, but nonetheless wanting to be there himself. He came in just as the Senator form Brenataal finished her sentence. He took a look at his notes, hoping to find the words that he had wanted to say during this session. After some scrolling through his datapads, he found it. He rose from his seat and tapped on his microphone to see if it worked. He nodded, and then looked around a bit.

"The people of Abregado-rae support the proposal to restrict the Supreme Chancellor's duties. It is in the best interests of the Senate that the Chancellor does not retain, as has been in the Old Republic, such powers as to command the Military without but a little accountability to this democratic body, that represents the interests of free people.It is in for the benefit of our internal security that the Chancellor is the Commander-in-Chief of the Military, but it is also in his duties to do so in a Democratic way, always at his heart holding the pursuit of civil rights and liberties. The Sith are a problem. But the history of this galaxy has revolved in perpetual around their conflict with the Jedi. While I hold the Order in no comparison to the malice and violence of the Sith, the two sides have been at the heart of this galaxy's hardships for too long. I therefore must vote against granting the Jedi the return of their ancient temple here on Coruscant, especially since it has been tainted and damaged by the Sith. It also binds them again to our Senate, which is a move I cannot support. The Jedi must not become a political body again. Such actions will lead to hubris, corruption, and the repetition of past events. The Order has said it has deviated from the old Jedi in the times of the Old Republic. Yet, their decision to return to Coruscant is one filled with the symbolism of the Old Order. They must see this also." He finishes his notes. "I vote yea on the proposal of Senator Hedarial, with the amendment of Chancellor Ro." He turned off his microphone and sat back down.

His thoughts turned to those who were now under the scourge of the Sith. He also thought about the recession that the Republic had been recovering from the last few years. They were not ready for War, that much was certain. But to get out of the recession and win the war, it was time for the Senate to act as a single voice, not as the discontent body that it stood as today. He would start writing some notes, to start contacting some Senators who were of like mind.

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