XA FEL; GOVERNMENT HALL
[member="Renn Garrick"] [member="Custani Valcho"] [member="Credius Nargath"] [member="Chris Walker"] [member="Fireson V'Trechen"] [member="William Tacer"] [member="Cypher Rage"] [member="Nexus Krae"] [member="Avery Regailis"]
The time had come. She'd run the day to day affairs of the Government with impunity since the first election to Consul. If one could even call it that. What started out as a few Corporate Militants on a boat in space had grown to become a larger piece of the Galactic Puzzle. Under her leadership she'd delivered them a safe harbor to rest, fortified defenses, and a War that would either make or break them. Despite all this, the Consul was feeling ground down. Long months of service had been rough on her body and mind. She had fallen away from her secret studies as a Sith and become closer to a Military Commander.
The Articles of the Protectorate had been signed and sealed in blood. It was time for election.
Ari from the rear of the Auditorium was getting herself prepped and ready. She reread her speech one last time, and then tore it to shreds. She adjusted her harness, and her flightsuit. She smoothed her hair and then nodded.
The curtains lifted, to show her a t podium, addressing a council of the highest figures of the TCP.
She decided to cut the common courtesies and address them directly.
"Esteemed colleagues, I had a speech for this, but that is no more helpful than a Jawa at this time. Here's the facts. We are at War with the CIC. We are still growing, albeit slowly. We've constructed several defenses on the worlds we've claimed and reorganized our Military. We've signed and sealed Articles into law."
She paused, and then continued.
"We are the precipice of a new dawn. It is time for me to hand over the Office, per the Articles via a Democratic vote. I have enjoyed my time as Consul, and I thank you all for your support. Superseding this I'll be taking a lesser role if so appointed. As a side-note the Second Office of Consul has been eliminated to reduce bloat. We shall now have only One."
She clasped her hands behind her back and nodded.
"Right then I present to you Candidates [member="Credius Nargath"] and [member="Savri Sal II"]."
After this, she stepped aside and let them enter....