2008-06-21 - GNN The Kiotan Reconstruction Committee

=The Kiotan Reconstruction Committee=
===Author: Akurel===
Kiota II: The Whiphid stands in his ceramic armor, fingers gesturing to a small crew of soldiers as he stands over a table on which a holoprojector stands. The majority of these seem occupied with the work of rebuilding the silk farm that acts as a backdrop, and while they all wear armor only a handful are actually patrolling or appear to have weapons at the ready. The Whiphid looks at the camera for a moment, takes a deep breath, and speaks in a slow refined rumble.
"Greetings, sentients of the Galaxy. In these troubled times it is easy to forget that certain worlds do not always receive the attention they require. In light of the revolution on Kiota, as well as the pirate raid which destroyed the forces of the Cormorant and obliterated the industry which Kiota has relied upon, its once respectable wealth has become...as one of my combat engineers puts it, 'insignificant'. Therefore, I have taken it upon myself to place myself and the expertise of the PLC at the service of the Kiotan people while the Senate comes to a decision as to its sovereignty. While I would prefer to do so under a formal mandate of reconstruction, the fact remains that the Ndega should not suffer unduly while awaiting just leadership. To insure that this is not construed as an oppresive act, I will place the following restrictions upon my admittedly limited forces, to be enforced by either the Whites or the Senate proper, as this is a Republican World:
The first, that I shall not usurp power on Kiota prior to an acknowledgement by the Senate or the Kiotan people as a whole. I am not a dictator and have no desire to be, my role is primarily concerned with the reconstruction of Kiotan infrastructure. The second, that no soldier under my command will engage any other army on Kiota save in self defense. I require command of the required businesses only so that my engineers might do their work, but if legally entitled parties wish to observe this process they are welcome to do so, particularly if they are concerned for the possibility of skiming profits beyond what is required for the maintenance of my forces and further improvement. Thank you, and salutations from Kiota."
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