Location: Approaching Commenor
Objective: Open Diplomatic Ties With Commenor
Allies: Commenor (hopefully), [member="Lady Kay"], [member="Veiere Arenais"]
Post: 1/38
Passenger Bay, Consular-class Corvette ANS Truth and Reconciliation
Approaching Orbit, Commenor
Colonies Region
"We are intolerably late!" President Jaius Sovv of the Sullustan Council fumed, pacing back and forth across the diplomatic vessel's deck, heedless of possible turbulence as they neared the planetary atmosphere, "This is unacceptable! Simply unacceptable!"
The elder Sullustan was not often prone to outbursts of anger, or anger of any kind for that matter. It was a foreign, uncomfortable sensation to the man who had dedicated much of his adult life to peace. But when Jaius really got going, there were rare times when he could not restrain himself, one of the thankfully few traits he had inherited from his father. If he was being honest with himself, his furor wasn't really about the unavoidable delay so much as the circumstances that had led him here. Certainly it would earn the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances no favors to start things off on the wrong foot with the Lady Kay and the sovereign Commenor government, but for President Sovv this expedition simply could not end in failure.
He had failed the Alliance, failed his people, when he had been unable to negotiate a cease fire over Kaeshana. Since that fateful day, he had lost much of his standing and influence within the Sullustan Council and Alliance High Command. The peace efforts had flown in the face of the Triumvirate Council's direct orders, and Jaius had returned to the capital with nothing to show for it but edited soundbytes of his transmissions with Grand Moff Fortan that fueled the jingoistic First Order propaganda campaign against them. It had taken many of his remaining connections and a few owed favors just to secure a position at the head of this diplomatic envoy, but Jaius had felt that to send a lesser dignitary to consult with the Free Lady would be an act of folly.
This was his chance. His chance to prove that the Alliance was an organization fundamentally devoted to peaceful coexistence with its neighbors across the galaxy. And a chance to prove that he still had something worthwhile to contribute to that dream.
"Mister President, please be seated," one of the corvette's crew pleaded with him as he entered the passenger bay, "We'll be in touch with Chasin Port Authority to request permission to land."
"Finally!" Jaius gasped, ignoring the urging to be seated, "Tell the captain to please extend our deepest apologies to the Commenor government for our late arrival, and assure them we will wait as long as is necessary to meet with the Free Lady at her leisure."
He paused, and then added hastily, "If you would be so kind."
"I'm...I'm not sure Port Authority has a direct line to the..." the crewman trailed off under the Sullustan politician's withering gaze, "...but we'll make sure the message gets through to the appropriate channels, don't worry sir!"
In that moment, with what seemed like the weight of the galaxy on his shoulders, Jaius found himself absurdly wondering if Chasin City was truly as beautiful as they claimed.
Objective: Open Diplomatic Ties With Commenor
Allies: Commenor (hopefully), [member="Lady Kay"], [member="Veiere Arenais"]
Post: 1/38
Passenger Bay, Consular-class Corvette ANS Truth and Reconciliation
Approaching Orbit, Commenor
Colonies Region
"We are intolerably late!" President Jaius Sovv of the Sullustan Council fumed, pacing back and forth across the diplomatic vessel's deck, heedless of possible turbulence as they neared the planetary atmosphere, "This is unacceptable! Simply unacceptable!"
The elder Sullustan was not often prone to outbursts of anger, or anger of any kind for that matter. It was a foreign, uncomfortable sensation to the man who had dedicated much of his adult life to peace. But when Jaius really got going, there were rare times when he could not restrain himself, one of the thankfully few traits he had inherited from his father. If he was being honest with himself, his furor wasn't really about the unavoidable delay so much as the circumstances that had led him here. Certainly it would earn the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances no favors to start things off on the wrong foot with the Lady Kay and the sovereign Commenor government, but for President Sovv this expedition simply could not end in failure.
He had failed the Alliance, failed his people, when he had been unable to negotiate a cease fire over Kaeshana. Since that fateful day, he had lost much of his standing and influence within the Sullustan Council and Alliance High Command. The peace efforts had flown in the face of the Triumvirate Council's direct orders, and Jaius had returned to the capital with nothing to show for it but edited soundbytes of his transmissions with Grand Moff Fortan that fueled the jingoistic First Order propaganda campaign against them. It had taken many of his remaining connections and a few owed favors just to secure a position at the head of this diplomatic envoy, but Jaius had felt that to send a lesser dignitary to consult with the Free Lady would be an act of folly.
This was his chance. His chance to prove that the Alliance was an organization fundamentally devoted to peaceful coexistence with its neighbors across the galaxy. And a chance to prove that he still had something worthwhile to contribute to that dream.
"Mister President, please be seated," one of the corvette's crew pleaded with him as he entered the passenger bay, "We'll be in touch with Chasin Port Authority to request permission to land."
"Finally!" Jaius gasped, ignoring the urging to be seated, "Tell the captain to please extend our deepest apologies to the Commenor government for our late arrival, and assure them we will wait as long as is necessary to meet with the Free Lady at her leisure."
He paused, and then added hastily, "If you would be so kind."
"I'm...I'm not sure Port Authority has a direct line to the..." the crewman trailed off under the Sullustan politician's withering gaze, "...but we'll make sure the message gets through to the appropriate channels, don't worry sir!"
In that moment, with what seemed like the weight of the galaxy on his shoulders, Jaius found himself absurdly wondering if Chasin City was truly as beautiful as they claimed.