Blaze City Senior Council

The Blaze City Senior Council is the hidden hand of Blaze City, having full oversight over every decision made by the City Council.

## Blaze City Senior Council

### Type

Blaze City's 'hidden hand' that controls the city

### Founder

* Governmental Union of North America
* Governor's Estate

### Members

* Head Councillor Johnathan Keplan
* Alexia Prett
* Maurice Bertollini
* Sandrine Telesco
* Donovan Newcross
* Necrida Wicket
* Hanson Rabiya
* Iris DeKlerk
* Benjamin Alfred Lancaster

### Location

Blaze City Authority Tower, Cahoney Place, Blaze City

### Affiliates

* Governmental Union of North America
* Governor's Estate
* PoliTec Incorporated
* The House of Power
* Blaze City Council
* Sector Xero
* Blaze City Executive Society

## History

### Founding

When Blaze City was first founded, it was under control by it's founder/mayor, Walter Jepson, and the Governmental Union of North America(G.U.N.A.) until thirty years later when the city ran into high crime rates, overpopulation issues and other important problems that could tare the city apart. In response to this, G.U.N.A allowed a private military company to take over as the city's police force and formed the City Council to takeover as the city's controller. However, the idea of the City Council, which allowed many politicians, corporate officials, city executives, army enforcers to join freely, the city's mayor at the time, Thea Jepson(Walter Jepson's granddaughter) went to the governor of state and demanded a position be made for those responsible enough to be in total control of the city and council.

It took lot's of tries and negotiations, but eventually the governor of state at the time allowed for such position to be made, granted that G.U.N.A had the final decision over who could join and what not. Soon after, the governor stood in front of the city council and announced the making of the Blaze City Senior Council, which would have total authority and control over what they did. The governor then read out who would be one of the nine power-players to be seated at the senior council, with Thea Jepson being the Head Councillor, with them being Edward Rainfeld, Jacqueline Souvay, Malcolm Henry, Anastacia Owen-Hill, Remy Lagerfield, Nathalie Desmond, Ford Westrup and Paulette Hayden.

## Members

Unlike the City Council that can have many different members of the upper class working in it, there is only nine, specially picked members of the Senior Council. Members of the council are chosen after showing extreme loyalty and service to the council, or do something that shows high levels of wisdom, quick thinking and leadership skills. Traditionally, the Head Councillor is specifically chosen by the governor of state with G.U.N.A's permission, leaving someone they can easily control in power, and new senior council members are picked by the Head Councillor and approved by G.U.N.A. Though, normally members of the senior council were changed every five or so years, however in recent history, senior council members have been shown to be in the council for more than a decade, mostly due to them figuring out how to stay in total power longer.

### Current Members

**Head Councillor Johnathan Keplan** **-**

Johnathan Keplan has been the head councillor of the senior council for the past twenty years, having been picked by Governor Shayla Kehran in 2309 after the previous head councillor retired.

**Alexia Prett -**

Alexia Prett was chosen to be a member of the senior council in 2325 after she caused the data leak at Prema Security to secure a file incriminating a member of the city council.

**Maurice Bertollini -**

Maurice Bertollini was chosen to be a member of the senior council in 2313 after the previous member died in a hovertrain derailment. Showed outstanding knowledge of holographic technology.

**Sandrine Telesco -**

Sandrine Telesco was chosen to be a member of the senior council in 2309 when the council was traditionally resorted. Used to work in the Governor's Estate for Governor Shayla Kehran and picked for showing quick thinking skills.

**Donovan Newcross -**

Donovan Newcross was chosen to be a member of the senior council in 2320 after he used his skills in seduction to charm his way into getting a high profile executive to drop charges against the council.

**Necrida Wicket -**

Necrida Wicket was chosen to be a member of the senior council in 2315 after the previous member retired. Showed extreme knowledge and skills in business studies, technology and criminology.

**Hanson Rabiya -**

Hanson Rabiya was chosen to be a member of the senior council in 2310 after the previous member was demoted for being rude and unprofessional. Showed extreme knowledge in modern day politics and systems.

**Iris DeKlerk -**

Iris DeKlerk was chosen to be a member of the senior council in 2312 after she was able to stop a crowd of rioters from storming the authority tower after a hacked drone leaked audio of the council refusing to fund the poorer districts. Showed great leadership skills.

**Benjamin Alfred Lancaster -**

Benjamin Alfred Lancaster was chosen to be a member of the senior council in 2318 after the previous member died from a fatal heart attack. Had an extremely good memory and skills in robotics and weaponry.

### Previous Members

#### **ORIGINAL NINE**

* Head Councillor Thea Jepson (2150-2160)
* Edward Rainfeld
* Jacqueline Souvay
* Malcolm Henry
* Anastacia Owen-Hill
* Remy Lagerfield
* Nathalie Desmond
* Ford Westrup
* Paulette Hayden

#### **FORMER HEAD COUNCILLORS**

* Head Councillor Vanessa Reddick (2274-2280)
* Head Councillor Fitzgerald Addams (2280-2291)
* Head Councillor Dolly Cage (2291-2299)
* Head Councillor Ian Norbeck (2299-2302 - Killed in plane crash)
* Moira Davenport (Ian Norbeck's ex-wife - Had his plane crashed)
* Head Councillor Rich Herring (2302-2309)