by Roania » Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:39 am
by Roania » Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:58 am
by Thanh-Tonh » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:10 pm
by Roania » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:15 pm
by Northrop-Grumman » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:21 pm
by Roania » Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:28 pm
by Thanh-Tonh » Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:59 pm
by Northrop-Grumman » Sat Jul 26, 2014 4:14 pm
by Scolopendra » Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:55 pm
Emperor:
I have seen from the news that you are standardizing the Empire, changing regional variations to a national standard. If only I had that luxury! I am curious, however, and please feel free to dismiss the question if it is too impertinent and probing: why? It was my (admittedly imperfect) understanding that the Governorates at least served their function, and it has been my experience that sudden changes in governance can be destabilizing.
Of course, my experience is somewhat unusual, but if it may be of service, I would be more than happy to offer it. As always.
In less heady matters, Bill The Cat is doing better. If he were sapient he'd thank you for your well-wishes and the cat food; it's certainly helped him gain strength in the past few weeks. The veterinarian is happily surprised and now thinks he'll make a full recovery--a far cry from the original prognosis, as you'll remember. He still looks as though he burned three of his nine lives in this latest adventure, but I think it gives him a bit of character. I've always been somewhat base that way--it must come from the rough and tumble life.
As always, I remain,
~Mballa Ipolla
by The Fedral Union » Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:46 pm
by Thanh-Tonh » Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:33 am
by Roania » Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:56 am
Damalin wrote:Empress,
I am glad to hear that Bill the Cat is doing better. I have often thought of getting my own cat to replace the ones that left with the Honorable Former Empress, but my Grand Secretary has told me that I have too much to do to bother with pets at the moment. Maybe when all is at peace, there will be time. And that is what this is about. Peace. Peace and honor. While I know many of you do not consider my state the pinnacle of modernity, we believe that we have a society the equal of any, and its benefits should be extended to all my subjects.
The Baraka have been left to their petty tribal feuds for too long. They are part of an Empire. My Empire, and we believe they should enjoy the freedoms that that means. That includes the right to go about their business without fear of some petty tribal chief invading their property and taking them and their women as slaves. And their women! I know you don't much care for how my people treat women -- and that will be solved, but the Roanians require a softer touch -- but the Baraka treat them as if they were not individual people, but as furniture. They insulted the Former Empress by refusing to do her homage, and I cannot let this dishonor stand.
My Grand Secretary assures me that everything that can be done is being done to accommodate the Baraka to their new lives. It is a shame that they could not live responsibly in their own fashion, but it is for the best that Civilization triumph.
The Night Falls Inevitably,
But it Is Our Duty to
Prolong the Day
Loses something in the translation, I think. But the sentiment comes through!
Eternally yours,
Damalin
by Roania » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:09 am
by Roania » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:36 am
by The Boundless Legion » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:35 am
by Thanh-Tonh » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:36 am
To All the People of the Galaxy
The Roanians have claimed they are engaging in nothing more than an urban resettlement program. If that is the case, why do our sources indicate that they have separated men from women, children from parents? Why have they operated in secrecy, without their usual bombast about the construction of their cities? We know why!
The intention was never to improve the lot of the Desertkin. It was always to exterminate their identity as a free people.
Documents proving the existence of camps, and the low rations that are being dispensed to the Desertkin within them.
We do not ask the people of the galaxy to intervene in an internal matter. We just hope that they will be aware that there is a determined policy of aggression amongst the Radiant Empire. We fear, as well, that unless urgent action is taken, we will be the next to fall to the new government's Standardization Campaign. And after us, who knows?
by Roania » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:48 am
by The Boundless Legion » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:06 am
by Scolopendra » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:08 am
Emperor,
Here's to hoping that peace, honor, and order come soon. It is virtuous to want to spread virtue, and you know that I cannot disagree on your assessment on the negatives of Barakan culture. It is my duty as a fellow executive--and perhaps, I hope, as a friend--to point out a truth you may have not intended: 'Roanians require a softer touch.' This is true, but it can be extended to 'most people require a softer touch.' The old saying of catching more flies with honey than vinegar comes to mind, or that the courting bird displays its feathers, not its talons. I know I'm probably relating truisms and I know that you are not ordering anyone to be put to the sword.
Still, news from the frontier is concerning... and I don't mean from Tonh, given their agenda, but from your allies in Northrop-Grumman. While certainly those who claim refuge have their own agendas, they are often more simplistic and insufficiently organized to intentionally develop an untrue perspective. Because of this, on my side of the cultural divide, people often put a lot of faith into what they say. People on my side of things like to sympathize and feel pity, and so they tend to cheer for the underdog. Media recognize this, and it sells, so they advertise it. In so doing they make people angry, and angry people demand action to be taken. Angry people also tend not to think things through very well. As such, I am currently trying to smooth tensions and prevent anyone from acting rashly, but as a mere elected official my legal powers to do so are distinctly limited. I bring this up only to prepare you for the possibility that there may be a media or even diplomatic row between nations--if not necessarily ours--but I will do what I can on my side of things to avert it.
These things happen, they're part of the territory of national leadership.
With regards to the content of these reports, they personally strike me as possible; it would be presumptuous of me to estimate their plausibility. This has nothing to do with your intention or your will, which I do not doubt; it is instead my experience that through the chain of command sometimes intention and will are sometimes lost by the simple nature of repetition and reinterpretation of orders as they go down the chain. It may, therefore, be worthwhile to find some way to verify or refute these claims in such a way that if anyone is at fault they would be unable to clean up just before the inspectors arrive. I've found surprise snap inspections to be quite effective, as long as they maintain sufficient operational security so that they retain the element of surprise. To accentuate the positive, either such an audit finds errors that are then corrected or they find the accusations are without merit and find evidence to disprove them. In both cases, your strategic aim is supported.
These are only recommendations based on my experience, and I hope I may be forgiven for offering them unasked. It is a common presumption of us old people; annoying though it can be, we usually mean well enough. If can often come off as telling our younger comrades what to do, and that is what I wish to avoid. Not having children or apprentices of my own, I am always uncertain that I am cutting the right tone--hence the qualification. Thus if I presume too much, then take pity on my inexperience and constructively critique on how I can do better.
As always, I remain,
Mballa Ipolla
by Roania » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:59 am
by The Boundless Legion » Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:32 pm
by Oyada » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:39 pm
by The Boundless Legion » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:04 pm
by Northrop-Grumman » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:50 pm
We understand that the Legion is mounting an investigation into the rather unsettling allegations brought against our ally, the Radiant Empire. It is, as you can imagine, a delicate situation that we are faced with now, considering we have been close allies for a great number of years, but when there is potentially a horrible injustice such as this, the truth must be exposed, whatever it might well be. As such, we wish to offer reasonable assistance with your investigation, believing that it will find the truth that we all seek.
/s/ Shiran Naelthasser, Vice Chairman of Northrop-Grumman
by Northrop-Grumman » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:55 pm
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