Beta12
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Though it felt like the Chancellor's day had just started, the Senate had been in session all morning. Motions, sponsored by various senators, had been debated and voted on for the past four hours. The senatorial chamber itself, a large fortified complex, contained a massive indoor rotunda, with a large dais in the middle. Massive windows stretched in a circle behind the farthest seats in the stadium.
"Esteemed Senators of the Galactic Republic..." Charon Chanzot's soothing voice circulated through the audio systems of the Senatorial Chamber. Though the windows had been tinted all morning, they would soon clear way to reveal the majestic landscapes of Chandrila around them. Rolling, pine forest covered hills and valleys reminiscent to Alderaan stretched as far as the eye could see. The capital city of Hanna stood as a beacon within the rugged landscape, housing the the senate chamber at its heart. It was about midday on the planet, with fair wind and a fairly clear sky. In contrast the chamber itself felt very dull and cramped. It had been the first time the Senate had convened in weeks, and with most Senators arriving after long stints in hyper-space, the atmosphere was tense.
"It is a pleasure to reconvene the afternoon portion of our scheduled motions." The entire chambered thrummed with the energy of hundreds of air born hover cameras. Thousands of tiny lights tracked countless senators movement while the session was broadcast to the Greater Republic. Charon herself was surrounded by around at least five, as she stood in the central cupped grand dais. Her red hair was pulled back into a loose ponytail, pressed in places to her scalp by the gold plates that made up her head dress. Her blue cape, contrasting the rest of her white outfit, flitted gently in the air-conditioned breeze of her cushioned pod.
An assistant, seated at a control station in the front of the pod, leaned into a microphone and allowed her own voice to be heard. "Gourmet Catering will be operating up until the next hour." Charon filled the pause by finishing a game on her holotablet, concealed in the folds of her cape and positioned in her lap. After the assistant ducked her head back down toward her controls, Charon lifted her head and continued.
"The first motion of the afternoon is sponsored by Temen Antilles." She gave the name a moment to sink in before continuing. "Would the Senator of Alderaan please approach the Dias, and address the greater Senate with your motion?" Of course, asking a Senator to approach the dais in such a massive complex was a laughable proposition. However, the platforms jutting out from the second floor of the complex acted as substitute platforms for approach, as they were easily accessible from all areas of the rotunda.
The general rabble of the chamber lessened as senators settled into their seats, waiting for the sponsor of the motion to stand and make his address.
"Esteemed Senators of the Galactic Republic..." Charon Chanzot's soothing voice circulated through the audio systems of the Senatorial Chamber. Though the windows had been tinted all morning, they would soon clear way to reveal the majestic landscapes of Chandrila around them. Rolling, pine forest covered hills and valleys reminiscent to Alderaan stretched as far as the eye could see. The capital city of Hanna stood as a beacon within the rugged landscape, housing the the senate chamber at its heart. It was about midday on the planet, with fair wind and a fairly clear sky. In contrast the chamber itself felt very dull and cramped. It had been the first time the Senate had convened in weeks, and with most Senators arriving after long stints in hyper-space, the atmosphere was tense.
"It is a pleasure to reconvene the afternoon portion of our scheduled motions." The entire chambered thrummed with the energy of hundreds of air born hover cameras. Thousands of tiny lights tracked countless senators movement while the session was broadcast to the Greater Republic. Charon herself was surrounded by around at least five, as she stood in the central cupped grand dais. Her red hair was pulled back into a loose ponytail, pressed in places to her scalp by the gold plates that made up her head dress. Her blue cape, contrasting the rest of her white outfit, flitted gently in the air-conditioned breeze of her cushioned pod.
An assistant, seated at a control station in the front of the pod, leaned into a microphone and allowed her own voice to be heard. "Gourmet Catering will be operating up until the next hour." Charon filled the pause by finishing a game on her holotablet, concealed in the folds of her cape and positioned in her lap. After the assistant ducked her head back down toward her controls, Charon lifted her head and continued.
"The first motion of the afternoon is sponsored by Temen Antilles." She gave the name a moment to sink in before continuing. "Would the Senator of Alderaan please approach the Dias, and address the greater Senate with your motion?" Of course, asking a Senator to approach the dais in such a massive complex was a laughable proposition. However, the platforms jutting out from the second floor of the complex acted as substitute platforms for approach, as they were easily accessible from all areas of the rotunda.
The general rabble of the chamber lessened as senators settled into their seats, waiting for the sponsor of the motion to stand and make his address.