Save the Environment Party (STEP) or The Green Party (GP)

[Hercules]

Second question: (for discussion here and/or in the STEP thread), now that we've established contact with Deirdre and her (cough) handmaidens (cough), how can we mutually benefit from this friendship.

She may cultivate a better quality of Xenorose. Maybe we aught to have Xenorose trials.

[Archaic]

We can't. She hates FM and Planned, and Green would kill our growth.

[Drogue]

Well, we have a treaty, and are trading technology currently. She is has also taken a Spartan base IIRC, and so is a military power too. That could prove to be much help against Yang. She does not hate Planned as much as FM. I agree with the Xenorose cultivation, and since all my seafaring units carry a supply of Xenoroses (a throwback to old Navy Rum) we have already had an exchange. Trials shall be conducted tomorrow at 20:00, and results published in the STEP High Garden soon after. I have personally asked Deirdre to visit our High Garden, but she is very busy at the moment, and so is unable to come

I think we can have at least 20 years of peace with Deirdre using Planned, and I suggest we should then be thinking about a switch to Green anyway. First we must grow, then we must be efficient and harmonious.

[Drogue]

We have a new threat to Planet, in the name of Boreholes. Governors are asking to build them. As far as the eco-damage goes, STEP is against boreholes, but what if the Boreholes are not causing eco-damage. Personally I am still against them, as they are an eyesore, and create noise pollution too. Should STEP not support them in any circumstances? If so, I will put it in the Manifesto, in The High Garden.

We don't need them, and so, as Governor of Akiria, I will not be asking for any Boreholes. I want a clean region. Any ideas for improvement to Akiria is greatly appreciated. Please take a look at the Akiria thread, and give me your opinions.

Also, what is STEPs policy with Deirdre? Pact at any cost? Or if not, what cost? I believe Deirdre would make a much better and more powerful Pact Sister than Morgan, and so that would give me another reason to go Green, but what do other people think.

[Cedayon]

I was wondering when you were going to bring this up...

*calls to the former crews*: Quick, boys, get drilling before the tree-huggers show up!

(just kidding, btw)

The poll for the two Centralis boreholes has already closed, but I think you still have time to shoot down the Twin Sea borehole, it's 6-2 in favor right now...

Seriously, I was surprised we got as far as we did before someone cried foul

[Hercules]

Re Boreholes: STEP is against them for the reasons you mention. They are not so much a problem in the early and middle game but can be come a menace in the late game when bases have high and 'safe' mineral production through other means. At that stage they tend to anger our native inhabitants a lot. Also it is not as if we really need them.

As regards voting. It is an interesting point should non residents of a region be allowed to vote on such issues that effect the whole faction. I think probably STEP supporters have been caught in two minds: whether to leave regions to determine their own build priorities or to intervene.

[Hercules]

Maybe the whole issue of Boreholes should have been the subject of a nationwide poll rather than being a regional issue.

[Hercules]

Regarding policy towards Deirdre. Drogue has got it right. Pact and exchange and be prepared to change to green later. We have much to benefit from good relations and a strong ally.

[GeneralTacticus]

Maybe the whole issue of Boreholes should have been the subject of a nationwide poll rather than being a regional issue.

It was. Maniac posted a poll while he was still DTC, and it was agreed that borehole construction should be decided by a poll.

[Drogue]

Yes, but should the poll be open only to people living in that region (as Maniac's Jedinica polls were) or available for the whole faction to vote on. Being that ecology affects everyone, I would favour the latter, and will do so for Akiria, although in reality, it would be more likely to happen the other way. Could you imagine Russian citizens being able to vote on the US emissions, since it will affect them aswell?

[GeneralTacticus]

I have never stipulated that Centralis polls are open only to Centralis residents, and I have no intention of starting now.

[Drogue]

I realise that. The question is, should they be? As I said, I think so, when it comes to ecology, but possibly not when it comes to some things (RP things mostly, but breaching out into new facilities).

[Hercules]

A Giant Step for leader of STEP party.

Bring me my robes

[Maniac]

Congratulations with your King-ship!

[Hercules]

Thank you