Council of the League

The **Council of the League**, also known simply as the **Council** was a governing body that served as the executive branch of the League of Independent Worlds. It was made up of the various heads of state of the initial members of the League. Regent Gioffre Demici was elected Chair of the Council in its initial meeting and held the post for the entirety of the League's existence. It's members were formidable leaders and well-respected, often visiting targeted and disgruntled worlds to incite secession from the Republic.

## History

### Secessionist Crisis

As the Secessionist Crisis began with the formation of a common defense union in the League of Independent Worlds by several independent governments and worlds, and secession of from the Republic who immediately joined the League, the need for a government to lead and preside over the League become clear immediately. Scrivinir Evir Dahn of the Centrality, who lead the formation of the League, proposed the formation of the Council, consisting of the heads of state of the original members of the League, to serve as the executive of the League alongside the General Assembly as its legislative counterpart. In its initial meeting, the Council voted for Regent Gioffre Demici of Serenno to serve as Chair of the Council, to the chagrin of Dahn. Despite this early tension however, the Council dispersed itself throughout the galaxy to motivate further secessions from the Republic and gain the allegiance of other independent governments; a task with which it was largely successful.

As the League grew, so too did the specter of war with the Republic. Although some Assemblymembers were eager to go to war against what many citizens of the League viewed as a corrupt and oppressive regime, the Council advised caution and temperance. This would drive a wedge between the Council and the Assembly, until the election of Prime Minister Mical Crion, a former Councilor turned Assemblymember, who sided with the Council and led a moderate faction within the Assembly that sought legitimacy rather than war.

### Outbreak of War

At the outbreak of the Outer Rim Wars and then the Twin War, the League attempted to maintain a state of neutrality. Following the Bombardments of Teyr and Csilla however the League became a target of Mandalorian aggression. Despite this, Republic inaction on the war lead several worlds to secede from the Republic and join the League. Despite this expanded membership, the Council was able to hold off several calls to expand the Council's membership. The confederation of the League was largely ineffective against the Mandalorians and then the Sith, fighting a losing war on its own for nearly two years.

### Fall of Onderon

During the Assault on Onderon the Council was successfully and safely evacuated from its chambers within the Iziz Royal Palace and out of the system. Eventually the Council agreed to move their meeting location to Norat, deemed the League's most defensible world, although the Council simultaneously agreed to allowing any meeting place as long as a majority agreed to the location. Following the fall of Onderon, the Council had to address a near revolt by the Assembly, and worked to hold the League together. Over the course of a year, the Council is able to lead a renewed war effort that sees the League turn the tide and reclaim Onderon, an act that many see as legitimizing the League in the eyes of the wider galaxy.

### Allying with the Republic

Upon returning to Onderon, the Council began a debate on the matter of survival. Despite their recent victories, and large portion of the Council desired to ally the League with the Republic. The majority however, several of whom had been secretly supporting the Coalition Opposed to Republic Oppression since its foundation, vehemently fought against any such suggestions. The matter went so far as Queen Ernbe of the Nortat Sovereignty, Premier Salina Pax of the League of Tapani Freeworlds, and Chancellor Gaff Hocha of Ord Mantel meeting in secret with Supreme Chancellor Orion Karath and the Loyalist Committee on the matter. The secret meeting was discovered by League operatives who turned in the dissident members of the Council. While the majority desired the group to be tried for treason, Chair Demici was able to broker a compromise in which the League lended its forces to Rowan Sunrider's independent alliance, the Army of Light.

### End of the League

Following the conclusion of the Twin War, Chancellor Karath made it a goal of his administration to meet with the leaders of the League and resolve the Secession Crisis. After five years of negotiation, and the turn of Grand Prince Thon Duann of the Ciutric Hegemony and Director-General Naya Katar of Balmorra to the pro-Republic faction within the Council, the Onderon Summit was finally able to be held. During the Summit, Chancellor Karath approached both the Council and the Assembly to speak on and hear their grievances. At the conclusion of the Summit, the Council voted to disband the League and accept Karath's offer of expedited membership or allied region status within the Republic, should the League's various members chose to do so. Only Scrivinir Evir Dahn of the Centrality and President Aeonath of Argazda voted to keep the League intact.

## Powers

The Council served as the executive of the League, and as such had to review and approve any legislation passed by the General Assembly. These decisions could be overridden by a veto vote by the Assembly, although this right was never exercised in the League's history. The Council was led by a Chair, who was elected from among the Council's membership by popular vote. Should the Chair be incapacitated, an interim Chair was chosen automatically by a rotating selection that changed every year. The Council could pass a vote of no confidence in a Chair, requiring a 3/5th majority, as could the General Assembly, requiring a 4/5th majority.

Although the Councilors were widely popular throughout the League, the Council was derided as authoritarian by many citizens of the League. Conversations did occur on all levels of the government of a potential new executive, but the only agreement could be made was that it should not be invested into a singular individual.

## Composition

* Scrivinir Evir Dahn of the Centrality
* Premier Salina Pax of the League of Tapani Freeworlds
* Grand Prince Thon Duann of the Ciutric Hegemony
* Queen Ernbe of the Norat Sovereignty
* Chairbeing Gutaj Mon of the Chevin Conglomerate
* Regent Count Gioffre Demici of Serenno
* Director-General Naya Katar of Balmorra
* Chancellor Gaff Hocha of Ord Mantel
* President Aeonath of Argazda
* High Mystic Shelen-Ka of Voss