Numenius Pax
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- Joined
- May 2, 2018
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Senators only; Death disabled; Capture disabled; Shenanigans disabled
Numenius had spent hours in this very room.
He had argued his case on multiple issues, time and time again... and more often than not he had lost.
Simply put, he had presented his arguments for Peace and he had had them shot down, in one form or another, almost every single time. He had argued for peaceful relations with the Sith Empire, being part of the successful push for the Non-Aggression Pact, and yet it seemed almost everyone in the Senate was baying for Sith blood... rather conveniently forgetting that it would take Republic men and women to make it happen.
But he had voted against the reformation of the armed forces and he had failed - and war would soon follow.
Against which of the factions arrayed before them he wasn't certain. But he knew that war was coming.
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate... esteemed colleagues and military representatives..." he bowed his head towards the head of the government, "Supreme Chancellor."
He addressed the senate again.
"We, as a ruling body, have voted to arm ourselves. We have set in motion missions and plans to see our navy restored to it's previous heights with capable men and women to man them." he paused for a second, "But we have been remiss in one of our sacred duties as senators - to safeguard our people! Protecting them from external threats is part of that, I will grant you, but it is not all. This is why, my proposal, is for this Senate to approve funding for the formation of The Republic Peace Corps."
Tapping a button, he allowed the files on his proposed Peace Corps to become available to any of the senators present,
"They will follow in the wake of our fleets, taking care of the wounded, civilian and military. They will respond to crises that would otherwise require military presence. They will save our people while the military is out their defending their interests!" he declared, "It is my wish, my hope, that this Senate sees the merit of having such an organisation and allocates the requested funding. My fellow Senators..."
He bowed his head to them.
"Thank you for your consideration."