Caliban had been following the proceedings in silence, observing and taking note. That was till the Vendaxan Governor's outburst. Like everyone else his attention was drawn to the man, and his aide leaned in as the man sat down with a genuinely bemused look on her face. "Is he drunk?" Caliban pulled his gaze from the Governor's box, and pulled up the feed on his datapad to get a better look at the man. "Is he getting drunk while the Senate is in session?"
Caliban had hoped that with one session out of the way the Senate would be able to operate in a more smooth manner, but looks like some things never changed. So with a resigned sigh he got to his feet as he requested the floor after Senator Starros.
"Might I begin with a reminder to our colleague from Vendaxa that what we do here is important, and drunken outbursts reflect badly on him, the Free Worlds, and everyone present here. Maybe he would better serve us all by stepping out and sobering up." The blunt statement resulted in hushed conversation, but frankly speaking Caliban just didn't give a damn anymore. He had played their games, and politeness had got him nowhere. Now he only cared about getting the job done. "Senator Starros," he continued without much of a pause, his attention on the matter at hand, "while I understand your concerns, I must bring up my own. What are the Free Worlds willing to do about the Sith presence on Denon if the Republic fleet is withdrawn? Whether or not the Chancellor's actions were legal is something we can discuss at length at a later time, but the fate of the citizens of Denon is a more pressing matter." He was speaking from the heart, and the simple matter was that the safety of the citizens of Denon was a matter that now needed to be discussed as part of any resolution for this issue. "It was inaction on the part of the Free Worlds that forced the Chancellor's hand, and regardless of my views on the way he handled the matter my concern right now is the protection of the citizens of Denon. The Sith are not known for their kindness, some would even call them vindictive, so what happens to Denon if the Republic withdraws? Diplomacy might have been the answer at another time, but our hand has been forced. Right now the Republic presence around Denon might be the only thing standing between them and Sith retribution. So maybe our immediate concern should be handling the Sith presence on the planet and delay resolving the legality of this so called invasion till after the Sith are pushed out of Denon?" He paused for a moment, letting his words sink in, before firing one last question for his colleague from the Free Worlds. "So I ask you Senator Starros, what actions is the Free Worlds prepared to take to handle the Sith in case of a Republic withdrawal?"
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Caliban had hoped that with one session out of the way the Senate would be able to operate in a more smooth manner, but looks like some things never changed. So with a resigned sigh he got to his feet as he requested the floor after Senator Starros.
"Might I begin with a reminder to our colleague from Vendaxa that what we do here is important, and drunken outbursts reflect badly on him, the Free Worlds, and everyone present here. Maybe he would better serve us all by stepping out and sobering up." The blunt statement resulted in hushed conversation, but frankly speaking Caliban just didn't give a damn anymore. He had played their games, and politeness had got him nowhere. Now he only cared about getting the job done. "Senator Starros," he continued without much of a pause, his attention on the matter at hand, "while I understand your concerns, I must bring up my own. What are the Free Worlds willing to do about the Sith presence on Denon if the Republic fleet is withdrawn? Whether or not the Chancellor's actions were legal is something we can discuss at length at a later time, but the fate of the citizens of Denon is a more pressing matter." He was speaking from the heart, and the simple matter was that the safety of the citizens of Denon was a matter that now needed to be discussed as part of any resolution for this issue. "It was inaction on the part of the Free Worlds that forced the Chancellor's hand, and regardless of my views on the way he handled the matter my concern right now is the protection of the citizens of Denon. The Sith are not known for their kindness, some would even call them vindictive, so what happens to Denon if the Republic withdraws? Diplomacy might have been the answer at another time, but our hand has been forced. Right now the Republic presence around Denon might be the only thing standing between them and Sith retribution. So maybe our immediate concern should be handling the Sith presence on the planet and delay resolving the legality of this so called invasion till after the Sith are pushed out of Denon?" He paused for a moment, letting his words sink in, before firing one last question for his colleague from the Free Worlds. "So I ask you Senator Starros, what actions is the Free Worlds prepared to take to handle the Sith in case of a Republic withdrawal?"
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