2282.10.28 – President’s Office, Earth
2282.10.28 – President’s Office, Earth
President Ersh na-Filvan grinned. These last few months had been eventful, and hugely beneficial to Sol – and, he thought – the galaxy as a whole. The United Knowledge Partnership had been led by Sol since 2269, and with a 20-year long term, the end of Sol’s presidency was approaching.
It had been a long slog, but now – finally – he had managed to get through a few changes in the laws of the federation. Not only one law, not two, not three. No, five massively important laws. The federation was slowly molded to be more robust, better prepared to guard the Dream.
Firstly, he had finally got through some changes in centralization. He didn’t even think of that as a law change. It made six, then. In May, he had proposed that the federation would be allowed to build up a small fleet used for common defense between the member states. It had got massive support from all members of the federation.
Following up on this, the next month he had got full support from all member states that everyone would be allowed to construct ships to this fleet. He fully expected the majority of resources to be spent by Sol and the Quenti, the two most powerful members of the federation, although he did think it was necessary for him to focus on the now increasingly outdated and smallish Sol fleets first.
Later that June, he had got – again – full support for his idea that invitation of new member states to the federation should be made from majority vote rather than unanimous voting as it had been before. As the federation grew, this would make things much easier for all involved.
He was surprised no one suggested that Sol’s control over half the member states through vassalization did not raise more concern, but who was he to complain?
Then, in August, one of the most important changes related to the Dream. Not full support this time, but only a majority was needed. With seven out of eight votes, the free migration between member states, making the federation increasingly a common market of not only goods, but also people, had been agreed upon. A real win, that one.
Now, the last change was a dangerous one, he wagered. He was not sure about its value, but it had been insisted on by all member states as well as parts of his own administration. No longer would a unanimous vote for war declaration be needed, merely a majority vote. He did not like it, but it was a needed sacrifice, he was convinced.
He nodded to himself. Yes, the federation was really changed. Mostly for the better. Yet, that war declaration change did not sit right with him. Not at all. War was never to be taken lightly.
President Ersh na-Filvan grinned. These last few months had been eventful, and hugely beneficial to Sol – and, he thought – the galaxy as a whole. The United Knowledge Partnership had been led by Sol since 2269, and with a 20-year long term, the end of Sol’s presidency was approaching.
It had been a long slog, but now – finally – he had managed to get through a few changes in the laws of the federation. Not only one law, not two, not three. No, five massively important laws. The federation was slowly molded to be more robust, better prepared to guard the Dream.
Firstly, he had finally got through some changes in centralization. He didn’t even think of that as a law change. It made six, then. In May, he had proposed that the federation would be allowed to build up a small fleet used for common defense between the member states. It had got massive support from all members of the federation.
Following up on this, the next month he had got full support from all member states that everyone would be allowed to construct ships to this fleet. He fully expected the majority of resources to be spent by Sol and the Quenti, the two most powerful members of the federation, although he did think it was necessary for him to focus on the now increasingly outdated and smallish Sol fleets first.
Later that June, he had got – again – full support for his idea that invitation of new member states to the federation should be made from majority vote rather than unanimous voting as it had been before. As the federation grew, this would make things much easier for all involved.
He was surprised no one suggested that Sol’s control over half the member states through vassalization did not raise more concern, but who was he to complain?
Then, in August, one of the most important changes related to the Dream. Not full support this time, but only a majority was needed. With seven out of eight votes, the free migration between member states, making the federation increasingly a common market of not only goods, but also people, had been agreed upon. A real win, that one.
Now, the last change was a dangerous one, he wagered. He was not sure about its value, but it had been insisted on by all member states as well as parts of his own administration. No longer would a unanimous vote for war declaration be needed, merely a majority vote. He did not like it, but it was a needed sacrifice, he was convinced.
He nodded to himself. Yes, the federation was really changed. Mostly for the better. Yet, that war declaration change did not sit right with him. Not at all. War was never to be taken lightly.
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