despite much empty rhetoric and sabre rattling, there is no threat from any human polity to the Empire. I do not foresee that there will be such a threat in the near future. Nor doe... ays of interstellar war between humans are over. There will be no wars of conquest or subjection, nor will there be any petty adventurism. At least not by the Emp... ll defend itself, and it will defend humans everywhere who ask for our assistance. We will not stand by ...
I want to set a shining example to people everywhere. I want all leaders to become shining beacons of
oles) pointed towards the development of a SAID. There were similarities with other SAID developments. T... hey quickly captured the TWIT facility, although there was some resistance from ground forces. They had ... the TWIT project. His past has some blanks in it where he appears to have been invovled in underhadn act... d may have been a Venerian citizen at some time. There are unconfirmed reports that he worked for the Ve
rave people have set out from Earth to build it; there is little expectation of hard service these days. Every human out there is a child of Earth, all of them, even those that... hip if they desire. Without all those humans out there creating wealth and trading it back to us we woul... must not forget that, in our luxury and comfort, here on Earth."
"I know that there is strong support for letting others take up the strain, for only protec
the examination of the situation in Quadrant 6, where it was feared that Governor Armstrong had exceede... d political leaders were closely questioned, and there is no evidence of any conspiracy, collusion or ov... nduct.
=== Governor Armstrong ===
The situation here is slightly more complicated. Governor Armstrong ... settlement that saved our blushes. In our view, therefore, the only practicable solution at this stage
hat with the existence of many other polities.
There was a move to re-constitute in the mid to late 31... lace.
Since the constitution's formal adoption there have been many [[amendments]], the most recent be... Article 1 - The Branches of Government ====
- there shall the three separate branches of government, ... - The Legislature ====
- All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a bicameral legislat
ets, excluding pacifiers attached to orbitals.
There are two Deputies, one an Admiral of the White((th... ral who has less than ten years seniority and is therefore more junior than an Admiral of the Black)) an... attended to at the appropriate time. In addition there is a Commander and Lt Commander who act as aide-d... rank of Commander. His ADC is a Lt Commander and there is often an assistant ADC who will be a well conn
en he entered the Senate.
===== Family =====
There is a long record of distinguished service in his maternal line (where his family traces its lineage according to West A... nk of Captain (or marine Lt Col in three cases). There have been six admirals in the last four generatio
olitics ======
===== The Senate =====
In total there are 98 members of the Grand Council of Senators((... as 'the Senate')) which meets in Havana, Earth. There are a further 40 or so Senators elected in Quadra... ence in Zhang Government
==== Lobby Groups ====
There are many hundreds of lobby groups influencing Ear... nd the IAO and the Imperial Secretariat itself. There are often also more local interest groups such as
Atomic Atrocity =====
The use of nuclear weapons where there may be civilian casualties is totally unacceptabl... lend military assistance to the people of 'We Got Here' at their request. We recognise that there is a considerable distance between our nearest co
demy in 2906."
"The Imperium has given all of us here in the Senate the most that it can give any of it... must not forget that, in our luxury and comfort, here on Earth."
"I know that there is strong support for letting others take up the strain, for only protec... he drawing of Navies to fight the new enemy that there will be detrimental impacts on trade. We need to
ics. During his teens he lived in Quadrant Seven where his mother was Governor for five years. He disliked the atmosphere and the politics and at 18 he joined the Pacifier... hair of the Select Committee on Imperial Justice. Here he led an investigation into the IAO, identifying
adrant Government to ask for assitance, although where there is a clear humanitarian need the help may be offered before it is asked for.
There is a presumption that all requests for assistance
