- GALACTIC ALLIANCE -
"My friends, the dawn of war is cresting over the horizon, and while it may not appear as such, it is the truth."
Chancellor Vestus, an old frail main with a strong and powerful voice, looked around at the thousands of representatives of the Senate. These men and women, from all races, represent their systems and worlds, and all have equal voice in the governing of the Alliance. It was a system first adopted by the Alliance, and the nation remains one of the few in the Galaxy to maintain it. While many, especially the Cho'Dosan with their dictators, believe that democracy is weak, it has done nothing but make the Galactic Alliance a superpower. A place where all, regardless of race or religion, are able to live free with equal opportunities. It is a place with the ideas of racial supremacy no longer exist in strength, and where most find themselves holding hands those of other species. It was the Senate that allowed the Alliance to flourish the way it does, and the brave soldiers who gave their lives in it's defense. Though once again, the Alliance is at risk, but this time the Senate would so helplessly ignore the signs. It was the duty of the Chancellor to convince them of the very real, and very present threat.
"The Covenant is currently engaged in border conflicts with the Tagali Federation - a mere flex of their muscles that is undoubtedly directed towards us. They are sending a message to the Alliance - telling us that they are ready for a fight, and I fear that in the coming weeks we may enter our fourth Raxis War. The Covenant is strong, my friends, but the Galactic Alliance is stronger." There was a short clap from the Senators before Vestus continued speaking. "The Cho'Dosan beast may bear it's teeth, but the Alliance will bring a sledgehammer down on it's head. But this time, we will not stop until the Covenant homeworld burns."
Though rushed due to being late, Senator Piella Farnon was still able to observe the beauty of the habitat that the Tagali had built in the rings of Jakala's orbit. She suspected that these rings were among the first goals for the Tagali people when they entered their Space Exploration Age, much like the Twin Moons were the cause of many wars between the early Alinoran nations nearly 20,000 years ago. Senator Farnon, who represented Alinora on the Alliance Senate, has been dispatched to the Federation's military summit to represent the nation by Chancellor Vestus himself, though they were running late due to technical problems with her personal ship.
Walking towards the meeting area of the diplomats, Senator Farnon turned to her head advisor: an Altmori man named Taer Favv. "What do you think we can expect here? Do you think the Covenant will have shown?" she asked.
"Most likely" Favv answered. "The Covvies never miss an opportunity to flex their diplomatic muscles."
"What muscles?" Farnon joked. The small group of Alliance diplomats entered the area with the other diplomats...