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Petition of Colla V for Senate Representation
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| Roman_Lekpin | Date: Sunday, 04 May 14, 1:41 AM | Message # 11 |
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| Ah... well, Senator Ryuun, you've certainly made a vehement point.
However, while Senator Cynum's speech was indeed informative to an extent, I do believe I have to agree that my question stands to Senator-elect Kragg.
Roman Lekpin
Former Senator, Lorrd (100 BBY-92 BBY)
Chosen of House Garth
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| Kragg | Date: Sunday, 04 May 14, 9:49 AM | Message # 12 |
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| ~ Kragg made a series of furious screeches and clicking noises, pounding on the podium with his enormous, clawed limbs with enough force to wobble the Senate pod and send his comically-small pair of glasses flying from his face. He stared death at Ryuun the entire time. Zeepio hesitated, then did his best to translate diplomatically. ~
Senator Ryuun should be ashamed of himself, denying the workers of Colla V a voice in the Galactic Senate simply because of his personal history with me and the Trade Federation, which has nothing whatsoever to do with this petition. His bias is plain to see: one moment, he says I'm not given a chance to answer, and the next moment, he chides me for not answering. It is shameful and indecent of him to deny Colla V a seat in this chamber as part of his born-again anti-Trade Federation crusade. If he has nothing to contribute to this discussion but personally-motivated, self-promoting attacks on myself and Senator Cynum, then I ask that he kindly take his primate ego elsewhere.
Whether Lomen likes it or not, the Trade Federation and Techno Union are among the leading companies of the galaxy. I, Kragg, am one of the leading experts in the galaxy in the field of Sentient Resources. I have written books on the subject, Senators. Therefore, yes, naturally I have consulted with the Trade Federation, the Techno Union, and many other leading companies of the galaxy. This is precisely the private-sector experience that I intend to bring to the Senate on behalf of Colla V. I have said this already and I tire of repeating myself.
Senator Cynum provides a fair and considerate description of Colicoid society. Indeed, I am impressed by his knowledge of my species. To answer your question more specifically, Senator Lekpin, Colla V is a factory world. It has no "government" in your sense of the word. It has no policy on slavery, expansion, or trade. It has many billions of workers—more than the entire population of Lorrd and the Kol Huro system. Does Senator Ryuun believe that the workers of the Kol Huro factory worlds should have a voice, but those of Colla V shouldn't? Is it because one population is Human and the other isn't? Does Senator Ryuun think that if he's "seen one Colicoid," he's "seen 'em all"?
To return to your question, Senator Lekpin, you may be confusing Colla V and Colla IV. I told Representative Vanden already that I don't speak for the government of Colla IV, nor for my entire species. I am here to do in the Senate what I have a long history of doing in the private-sector. I've said this already, so rather than repeating myself I refer you to my remarks of a moment ago.
Kragg
Senator-select of Colla V
Chief Sentient Resources Officer of the Colicoid Creation Nest
Sentient Resources Consultant to the Trade Federation and Techno Union
Representative of Trade Federation shareholders on the BlasTech Industries board of directors
Author of "The 10 Habits of Highly-Successful Flesh-Eating Insectoids"
Rarely seen without his CZ-series communications droid CZ-PO ("Zeepio")
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| Lomen_Ryuun | Date: Sunday, 04 May 14, 3:53 PM | Message # 13 |
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| "Denying the workers of Colla V a voice in the Senate."
A curious statement to make, Senator-elect Kragg.
You don't represent the species of the Colicoids, as you've said. You don't represent the Colicoid Creation Nest. You don't even represent the actual government. You are here to represent the workers of Colla V.
Nonetheless, your species has been considered isolationist, is known to hold little regard for other species, is known as one of the most hostile galaxy wide and is known as one to occasionally stop any travelers going through their system and eat them.
If you are only here to 'provide a voice for the workers,' then, aside from that aim, what exact use are you in matters that affect things outside of simple 'worker's rights'? the short answer? You're not.
Lomen Ryuun
Senator, Druckenwell (103 BBY - 93 BBY)
Minister of Economics
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| Roman_Lekpin | Date: Sunday, 04 May 14, 3:58 PM | Message # 14 |
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| Senator Ryuun, Senator-elect Kragg, it is apparent that you two gentlebeings have had some... disagreement in the past. Senator Ryuun, please, temper yourself. You have often been a voice of reason in the Senate; there is no need to devolve into an argument now.
Senator-elect, I apologize if I confused your worlds. I can only say that I lack firsthand knowledge of the Colicoids, aside from what is commonly known or available in the Encyclopedia Galactica.
However... Senator Ryuun does, unfortunately, raise at least one good point. Senator-elect, you would have my voice of approval as an ambassador of Colla IV, to speak and vote purely on motions which affect workers' rights, but full Senate representation seems a bit extreme. I could be missing certain facts here, but it seems cut and dried to me.
Roman Lekpin
Former Senator, Lorrd (100 BBY-92 BBY)
Chosen of House Garth
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| Adelaide_DMarko | Date: Sunday, 04 May 14, 4:13 PM | Message # 15 |
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| Charming as always, Senator Cynum. Your comparison was unnecessary and not fully true, but that is neither here nor there. I would hope that you would allow us to hear what Mr., uh, Kragg, has to say, without your 'assistance'.
Mr. Kragg, have you already answered the query as to what your 'factory world' produces? I may have lost it in the insufferable witty banter, but I am curious. And are all of the workers there of your particular species, or are there others as well?
Senator of Empress Teta
Senator of the Empress Teta System
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| Chancellor_Kruus | Date: Sunday, 04 May 14, 7:32 PM | Message # 16 |
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| If I may intervene. Many give species especially those with "hive minds" which the Colicoids have in varying strength from nest to nest do not have any concept of formal government, as Senator Cynum stated very eloquently the concept of government is meaningless when you are born into a communal mind. If the collective feelings of the Colla v nests is to seek full representation their system of government or absence of such is irrelevant so long as the candidate is the bona fide selected being to speak for their collective mind or group of nests?
There are senators now flirting with crass xenophobia and humanocentrism. I grew up in my first life phase with six legs too in a Neimoiaian hive. All our species do. So do we have no right to vote on anything but Fungus farming? This is truly exceptionally rude that you assume a factory worlds denizens might not, even if traditional isolationists, want to dip a toe in wider affairs? Would you force limited voting rights on a human factory world delegate?
Perhaps the Mon Calamari should only be able to vote on fishing and starship construction? As a reclusive species which recently embraced full membership. No such suggestions are speciesism in their most raw form. It's not for us to say when and why a people Join unless there is some just impediment to it backed up by moral right and law.
By trying to penalise Kragg for his peoples isolation (which he has not shared having had a well recorded and impressive business career - who better to help them follow his example?) And their way if life their genes wrote for them. Clearly in approaching the senate he is trying to open up amicable links and reduce Colla Vs isolation... What if he does return to Colla V to let the workers there know they are only second class citizens or worse rejected for factors beyond their control? Will this increase Colicoids enmity and isolation or reduce it.
Please Senators, don't shun a non mammal arbitrarily because of his species and their way of life. Yes they are different to many of your worlds systems but a system by insectoid sentients for insectoid sentients of insectoid sentients is in any way somehow wrong because it isn't how most humans do things. I'm sure democracy or theocracy seem strange to most social insect species..
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| Kragg | Date: Sunday, 04 May 14, 10:48 PM | Message # 17 |
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| ~ Kragg added a long, sustained screech of approval to the chorus of clicking mandibles and fluttering wings in the chamber—the insectoid equivalents of applause—at Kruus's words. Then he continued to speak, dutifully translated by Zeepio. ~
This truly is the Chancellor against whom no serious candidate could stand, opposed only by those smallest-minded Human-centrists in the Senate. From his remarks, I see that he deserves his reputation as a being of compassion, and the unanimous support of the Senate that he received in the recent election was well-earned.
Senator Ryuun declares that I am of no "use" ("usefulness" being a standard that no Human senator is ever held to) because I'm here to represent my people. I have news for Senator Ryuun: the people of Druckenwell sent you here to represent them, not yourself (or your personal vendetta against me and the Trade Federation). As we speak, your people are protesting against you in the streets. I am not as indifferent to my people as you, Lomen. Nor am I here to argue with you pointlessly. You don't understand what it is to be a Senator and you are not "useful" to this discussion. I'm sure it would be gratifying to the Senate if you spent your remaining handful of days as a Senator elsewhere, and take your speciesist views with you.
Senator Lekpin, with all due respect Lomen doesn't have a good point at all. As Chancellor Kruus has shown, he is simply holding me to an unreasonable standard that no Human is held to. The definition of a "Senator" is "a being who represents their planet, system, and/or sector in the Galactic Senate." My petition is no different than that of any other Senator. Lomen's personal hatred of me has led him down the dark path of racism. Don't walk with him, Senator Lekpin.
Senator DMarko, Colla V is a producer of droids and droid technologies. Colla Designs and Phlac-Arphocc Automata Industries both have foundries on Colla V. Our workers are overwhelmingly Colicoids.
Kragg
Senator-select of Colla V
Chief Sentient Resources Officer of the Colicoid Creation Nest
Sentient Resources Consultant to the Trade Federation and Techno Union
Representative of Trade Federation shareholders on the BlasTech Industries board of directors
Author of "The 10 Habits of Highly-Successful Flesh-Eating Insectoids"
Rarely seen without his CZ-series communications droid CZ-PO ("Zeepio")
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| Roman_Lekpin | Date: Thursday, 08 May 14, 9:50 AM | Message # 18 |
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| If the Chancellor is referring to myself when he speaks of 'crass xenophobia and humanocentrism,' I fear he's greatly mistaken. I simply don't know enough about the Colicoids, aside from what has been presented here.
I would like, however, to hear from our oddly silent but usually very vocal sect in the Senate. Senator Ordan? Senator Terrawin? It is odd to see you both so quiet.
Roman Lekpin
Former Senator, Lorrd (100 BBY-92 BBY)
Chosen of House Garth
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| Crown_Prince_Ordan | Date: Thursday, 08 May 14, 7:41 PM | Message # 19 |
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| I have no objection to Colla V joining and voice my hope that the Alderaan Royal Army and the Colicoid Creation Nest might do more business in future in order to bring your technological marvels to our newly founded automaton regiments...
His Most Royal and Secular Majesty Henrik III
By the Providence of the Universe, of the Sovereign World of Alderaan, of Avirandel, Delaya, Avishan and Raisa and of His other Realms and Territories, Prince-Regent. Head of the Alderaaan Sector Commonwealth, Defender of Secularism and Steward of the Commenor Run. &c
Representative of Alderaan in the Galactic Senate.
King of the Grizmallt System
Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee
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| Verence_Terrawin | Date: Thursday, 08 May 14, 7:44 PM | Message # 20 |
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| Pots and kettles Mr Lekpin? Lorrd was once an isolationist world, regarded as serene and academic, which now has become a hegemonic power known for questionable arms dealing and broken government. The Colicoids sell arms as you do, Colla V is one of their production centers. I do not oppose their representation any more or less than I object to you representing the interests of three great plutocratic houses and not your people, for example...
Verence Terrawin
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Senator of Alsakan
First Lord of the Foreign Office, Alsakan
Director of the Senate Bureau of Intelligence
Chairbeing of the Appropriations Committee
Head of the Republic Stellar Cartography Service.
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