Chiron Chronicles: Planetary Council

[Kassiopeia]

General Message
From: Father Theodore Deacon
To: Planetary Council

To leave no room for doubt, Sister Miriam and the Crusade Committee wish to state that:

"Standard combat conditions"
- Units hostile to each other are engaging each other
- The battle is not taking place inside or in the immediate vicinity (Less then three kilometres, ca. two Imperial miles) of a Believing base
- A substantial number of innocent citizens are not under the direct threat of termination
- The unit hostile to the Believers is not committing an atrocity, that is, if someone uses Gas on us, we will certainly retaliate.

If Miss Fuentes or any other Council member would like to suggest some more conditions for the term, we could maybe utilize it in further interfactional conferences.

General Message
From: Father Theodore Deacon
To: Spartan Representative Karl Solo

I would personally like to welcome you to the Council, Mister Solo, and I therefore invite you to a dinner at the Believer Embassy at Planetary Council Base, tomorrow evening 1900 local time. Any members of your family or staff are also welcome.

General Message
From: Father Theodore Deacon
To: CEO Nwabudike Morgan

Sister Miriam has received your invitation and accepted it. She is currently deciding on a proper representative to handle the negotiatons.
She would also wish to state, that

CEO, I wish that no further preparations for these negotiations are made until we have (re-)elected a Planetary Governor, and that the negotiations will be held at the headquarters of the (new) Planetary Governor. Of course, Cha Dawn must also voice his opinion about this meeting.

[Guardian]

General Message
From: U.N. Ambassador Isabella Fuentes
To: Planetary Council

I must say, I do find it interesting that the Believers appear willing to use nerve gas in the immediate vicinity of their own population centers under the pretext of protecting their civilian population. Since I assume this said population is not equipped for battlefield operations in a chemical environment, I was wondering what they're supposed to do if the wind turns in the wrong direction?

[Sprayber]

Spartan Information Service

To: U.N. Ambassador Isabella Fuentes
From: Spartan Representative Karl Solo

Ambassador Fuentes, this is an old matter. We have discussed this particular issue many times in the past. Nerve gas is a terrible weapon, but a faction cannot rule out its use completely. As stated before the Spartan position on this:

Nerve gas will not be used unless

1. Our units have been victims of nerve gas attacks.
2. Foreign military units have invaded the Spartan Homeland with the intent on subverting the authority of the Spartan Federation.
3. Retaliation for any other atrocity committed against the Spartan Federation or its pacted allies.

It is the position of the Spartan Federation that Psi attacks are much worse of an atrocity than nerve gas. You should be more concerned with the Cult of Planet and their mindworm armies. Forgive me if I seemed abrupt. But I have witnessed the horror of a Psi attack first hand. How any human could train mindworms as offensive weapons is beyond even the the worst examples of warfare.

To: Father Theodore Deacon
From: Spartan Representative Karl Solo

I would be happy to attend your dinner Father Deacon. I shall bring my closest aid and my daughter.

[Guardian]

From: U.N. Ambassador Isabella Fuentes
To: Spartan Representative Karl Solo

This may be an old matter, but our position has not changed.
Using nerve gas under ANY circumstances is a violation of the U.N. Charter which we can not and will not accept. As for PSI attacks, I have never had the ill fortune of experiencing one, but I would gladly help enforce a ban on their use by human factions if one was to be imposed by the Council.

[DarkCloud]

Private Message to CEO Morgan

Miriam solicited me for my votes yesterday... Ha.
I think you should know that she is attempting to manipulate people against Lal and not yourself... This could be useful information to you in the future.

...Remember who helped you get elected when you enter office.

-Zakharov

General Message
From: Ambassador Ian Davidson-Splertrovsky
To: Planetary Council

Dear Council,

The University would like to point out a few flaws in your plan for the destruction of nerve gas pods.

1. Nerve gas has proven quite effective in battles against mindworms and other of the planet's ilk that refuses to be controled.

2. Nerve gas can now be stored safely. Our engineers have been working on plans to safely store it for years now, and we know that it will not explode or destroy anything like our previous experiments with the advanced nerve gas have.

3. The University has been using Nerve gas for years and only ONCE, note ONCE has a killer psychotic ran off with the nerve gas. We guard our gas dearly.

[Guardian]

*Incoming transmission*

*There is no addressed message. An image of U.N. Ambassador Isabella Fuentes appears. She does not appear to be aware that you're watching her. Fuentes appears to be busy watching the University Ambassador Ian Davidson-Splertrovsky. When he is finished speaking, she rolls her eyes and mutters something under her breath, but you can't make out the words...*

[DarkCloud]

General Message
From: Ambassador Ian Davidson-Splertrovsky
To: Planetary Council

Dear Council,

What IS an atrocity anyway?
The termage changes with the times.
Perhaps it is time we changed the termage?

The University has been pursuing research to make OUR nerve gas pods optimal against mindworms and the planet menace. Our plan is to destroy all planetspecies and make it possible for the earth species we brought with us to propogate and live upon this harsh land.

Our scientists have deduced that when all planet's xenofungus is destroyed, we will have a utopic earth.

Thus, you must reconsider. The University wishes to use the nerve gas pods against planet, not people.

-ID-S

General Message
From: Ambassador Ian Davidson-Splertrovsky
To: Planetary Council

To Council:

I would like to bring up this issue before the council.
Do Cyborgs and Drones deserve to be considered 'human' or should we treat them like secondary citizens because they are 1. Not genetically engineered. but 2. They are robotic-human hybirds and thus are lesser than the human race.

Thus I would like to propose that their 'humanity' be investigated and that their positions on the council be investigated as well.

-ID-S

[DarkCloud]

Re: Announcement by Data Angel Representative

Originally posted by Argonaut
The Data Angels have decided that current humanitarian efforts have not been fully sufficient to relieve the suffering of civillians within the current warring factions of the Cult of Planet and the Lords Believers.

As a result, we will be aiding the UN in their efforts by funding relief efforts within the territory of the Lord's Believers, and aiding those displaced in the war. Food, shelter and clothing will be shipped to "safe" Believer bases where Data Angel aid officials with coordinate with Believing volunteers to look after those displaced by the conflict.

This will help relieve some suffering, and ease demands on the U.N.'s strained relief funds.

The University's Public Ministry Responds-

A noble effort, no doubt, but, dear council, do you not realize that people should be able to war with each other without receiving unwanted 'aid' from others?

This brings the question into play, should we let people war without interference, or should we interfere and attempt to end the war?

The University believes that we should allow the war to play out naturally and allow the weak of each faction to die off and be eliminated.

-Stefan Amaris-Zeevico

[DarkCloud]

Private Message
Zakharov to Morgan

Are you still planning to propogate and extend the Cult-Believer War by sending them war materials?

-Zakharov

[Guardian]

*Incoming transmission*

*This time, Fuentes is just taking a sip of water as the University's Ambassador Davidson-Splertrovsky addresses the council. When she hears the matters he is raising before the council, the water goes down all wrong and the PK representative is suddenly in serious trouble... as she coughs, chokes and gags, she becomes aware all of a sudden that she is being watched... she turns your way with a look of anguish on her face, then regains her composure a little and hurriedly makes some hand gestures indicating that she will be back. She gets up and rushes out of the picture, then almost immediately reappears, still coughing. After pointing in the direction of the University's representative, she makes another gesture, indicating a "MAD SCIENTIST!". Then she disappears again. The image of her empty chair fades and is replaced by the emblem of the Peacekeepers...*

[Argonaut]

OOC: No harm, no fowl Guardian. I was just trying to use our fancy new forum's features to try something new. At the same time, it won't really work cause we still have non-player controlled factions going. So it's all good

As for what Roze had to say to other Alliance leaders, what can I say? She's concerned. Lal has basically claimed that the U.N. is the rightful leader of the Council, and the only one capable of upholding the Charter. More on that later.......

General Message
From: Data Angel Ambassador Rebecca Katt
To: Planetary Council


First, we would like to explain that our aid agreement with the Believer's was agreed to in private between Sister Miriam and Datjack Roze. The Data Angels were not willing to interfere with a situation that was not there problem, but saw an opportunity to help.

Also, we will not be hindering, or helping, the course of the current conflict. We will only seek to relieve the suffering of civillians displaced by the war.

Secondly, I move that the Council ignore the University Ambassador's questions regarding Cyborgs and Drones. This is nothing more than another attempt to excuse his faction's governments continued persecution of Cybernetic Citizen. Now we find that he has expanded his persecution to include Drones, despite his reasonings only really applying to Cyborgs.

But Ambassador, I do wish to ask you this. You give as a reason for disciminating against your own people, that they are "not genetically engineered". Does that mean that a naturally conceived and born human is now inferior. I assure you Ambassador, that in Data Angel territory, Genetically Engineered citizens make up a small percentage of our population base. And I assure you that we are by no means inferior to you.

[Guardian]

OOC:

Originally posted by Argonaut

As for what Roze had to say to other Alliance leaders, what can I say? She's concerned. Lal has basically claimed that the U.N. is the rightful leader of the Council, and the only one capable of upholding the Charter.

No, Lal was merely saying that HE should be acting on behalf of the U.N. rather than on behalf of the Chiron Alliance. But of course, Roze might have taken it to mean something else...

Anyway, I have to get some sleep...
More tomorrow...

[Sprayber]

Spartan Information Service

To: Planetary Council
From: Colonel Santiago

I have decided to use this occasion to announce that I will officially run for Planetary Governor. It is time for a new direction. A direction away from the encroaching power of a far away entity. Vote for me and your factional rights will be secured. The other candidates only want this position to further their own private dreams of domination. I seek this position cause I do not trust the current direction that we are headed.

**Private**
To: CEO Morgan
From: Colonel Santiago

Morgan, you must look at the situation rationally. There are signs that the Chiron Alliance is split but if you don't watch, your old friend Roze will steal the election. The only way to keep this from happening is to join Sparta, The Hive, and the Lords Believers in casting a vote for me. For good measure, I suggest that you convince your ally Zak to vote for me as well. It is either me or Roze. Can you live with Roze as Planetary Governor? If we stand together we can defeat the Alliance now that they are split. If you support me, I can assure you that there will be no interference from the Planetary Government. The same goes for Zak.

**Private**
To: Commissioner Lal
From: Colonel Santiago

Commissioner Lal, we have had many arguments over the years and continue to until this day. But I must admit that you have earned some small measure of respect from many in Sparta that reaches to the top. Don't misunderstand. We do not share the same vision for the future that you do. But we were impressed at how you handled yourself in the previous war. But to the point. One of your allies contacted me concerning the votes that are upcoming. I will not name the faction, but I surmise that you already know who it was. Nor will I disclose the content of the message, cause such things are meant to be private. Why don't you give the Spartan way a change at the Planetary Government. Show your allies that you are truly an independent body and do not reward their treachery. Vote for me Lal. You have the power to keep the Council from being split up down the middle.

[Argonaut]

Private Message : Enhanced Encryption
To: Comissoner Pravin Lal
From: Datajack Roze

Pravin,

I am speaking with you again, cause more and more I find myself disturbed and upset by your reasons for continuing with your own campaign.

You said that "If I was to stand down now and support your campaign, it would be seen by many as an indication of my being more concerned with preserving the power of the Chiron Alliance than enforcing the U.N. Charter". Yet, why am I not capable of enforcing and preserving that charter?

From the day Svensgaard introduced us after Planetfall, I have supported you in everyway I can in order to preserve that charter. When we established the Planetary Council, I voted for you to ensure the sanctity of the Charter and to protect human decency. This does not mean you owe me anything, but I wish you to understand why I am upset.

From the beginning, my beliefs and values were persecuted by both Morgan Industries and the University of Planet. The first Data Angels attempted to seperate peaceably, but neither Zakharov nor Morgan would allow it and we had to fight for our independance, and thank what ever God you believe in, we succeeded.

I did not lead this people into the wastes of Planet for personal glory. We fled together to protect what we believed was right, and the Data Angels chose me to lead. And since then we have fought very hard to protect the values which we believe differ us from those who persecuted us.

We have also fought hardest to protect others facing persecution. From day one, we supported the Cybernetic Conciousness who had chosen to avoid persecution, like ourselves, by the University. We have defended their right to exist and be treated as equals, when in your own bases they have been treated with disdain and suspicion.

But, despite all this, you see yourself as the only one capable of defending the Charter that we both value and uphold.

Pravin, Planet is a very different place from the world we left. The U.N. holds less importance to many people here than it did on Planet, and even those who were once a part of the U.N. have turned their back on it. Times have changed, we need to change with them.

If you seek to maintain neutrality, then why are you part of the Alliance? I thought you had joined because we all had something in common, to defend what we believed in and find a way to protect humanity on this increasingly hostile Planet. Now, you are willing to turn your back on that Pact because you do not see your allies as worthy of that trust?

This Alliance cannot be treated merely as a defence pact, friends to call on when one of us is under attack. If we cannot stand together when times are good, then I question the purpose of this Alliance at all.

Roze
Head Datajack, Data Angels

[Argonaut]

OOC: Sorry, that little tirade was a bit longer than intended. Oh well, Roze was speaking from the heart!

By the way, are we actually going to start the game thread? There are a lot of non-Planetary Council aspects (and perhaps this Private Messaging regarding elections etc.) that could be covered. GM's? Oh, and will one of you be filling in for Domai? Roze has yet to campaign on that front.

And, Where are you SmacFanatic? I need you!

General Message
To: Colonel Santiago
CC: Faction Leaders
From: Datajack Roze


Colonel,

One minute I find myself enjoying an intelligent and peaceable conversation with you and the next I find you slandering me in the Planetary Council. Perhaps you haven't changed. You seem to be as much of an IOD in the Fungus as our Governor.

Roze
Head Datajack, Data Angels