The following are recorded transcripts of a meeting of the Council:
“Expansion, it is what makes the difference between us and the many failures of the Metro” said Arbiter Alexander. “But how can we continue to expand without knowledge, without education? Though the Old World has died, the saying ‘knowledge is power’ is still true today. If it were not, we would not have guns and ammo to kill the bandits and mutants of the Metro. That is why building a mutant study station in Maryino so key to the continued success of the Commonwealth.”
“I think we can all agree Arbiter Alexander”, said Councilwoman Sarah Abdulova, “the importance of studying our enemies.” The councilwoman paused to scan the rest of the table containing the rest of the members of the Council. After seeing several nods, Abdulova continued. “But are you stating that you wish to set up a full-blown educational system with a school, tests, homework, and the like?”
To which Arbiter Alexander replied “Not at the present, no. We have a shortage of building materials at the moment. However when such a shortage is resolved, I would very much like to begin the construction of a school. Nearly an entire generation has grown up in the Metro without an education; I would like to avoid a second. We have a person who was a teacher in the Old World amongst our citizenry, and she is more than willing to pick up her old profession. Now obviously we will not be able to be as fancy in educating our youth as is possible in the Old World, but we will be able to successfully educate our children nonetheless.”
“Very well, I think this Council has heard enough to make a vote on the matter”, said Councilwoman Abdulova. After not hearing any opposition to her call for a vote, the Council voted. The Council voted unanimously to approve the Arbiter’s actions.
Orders:
-Gather Resources
-Use all soldiers (should be 20) in the Maryino-Bratislavskaya tunnel to occupy Bratislavskaya Station
-Assuming Bratislavskaya Station has been successfully occupied, send 30 civilians to Bratislavskaya Station. Then use the civilians in Bratislavskaya Station to gather resources from the Maryino-Bratislavskaya tunnel.
- If resources allow, build a Mutant Study Station in Maryino
- If resources allow, build a Tavern in Maryino
“Now tell us Arbiter, what news do you bring of the Metro?” This had come from Vladimir Fedotov, the oldest of all the councilmembers.
A small smile showed on Alexander's face, not because anything Fedotov had said was a joke, but since the Commonwealth was so far removed from the doings of other stations, it's only source of “news” were rumors from the Tunnel-goers. Tunnel-goers was a local name that had been applied to those that traveled around the various titles of the Metro that only came to a station every now and again to trade resources. Everything the Tunnel-goers said was carefully considered, after all, at the very least some of the information would be wrong. But for this month, two things were clear.
“Apparently a station on the ring that was following the communist ideology was overrun by mutants. Additionally, it appears a new nation calling itself ‘The Reclaimers’ has been formed in a station not very far away from us.”
To which Fedotov replied “So you are telling us one station has fallen into darkness, and another has arisen from it? What information do you have on these ‘Reclaimers’?”
“Other than this nation seems to be led by a man named ‘Seeker ’, we do not know much else. Therefore I would like to request that the Council allow me to send a representative to this new nation. To determine if these people will become friends or foes, and see what sort of diplomatic arrangements can be made with this station.”
The Council quickly voted on the matter, giving Arbiter Alexander permission to send a representative.
The Maryino Commonwealth sends a representative to The Reclaimers. His mission is to find more about The Reclaimers and to see if other diplomatic arrangements can be made in the future.
