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Casting Call: Politicians/Cabinet Members for an Idea
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| Victor_Mallix | Date: Saturday, 22 Aug 2015, 11:29 AM | Message # 1 |
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| Being that the Rebels do legitimately control several sectors and lots of worlds it would seem prudent to have a democratic part of the Command decision making process.
As such I'd like to invite people to make a rebel "Alliance Administrative Assembly" whos members (rulers of significance, large corporate leaders pledged to the rebels, heads of large rebel cells in the Alliance etc - Two maximum per rper.). The Assembly would have an elected "Conciliator" who would be invited (at the Chief of State's discretion) to sit on her Advisory Council and voice the wider rebellion's democratic opinion.
The Assembly would have the right to be consulted on all matters of grand policy such as doctrinal changes, or major changes of approach. Day to day it would consult with Cabinet members where fit.
The Assembly would have power to:
-Petition both Cabinet and the Chief of State
-Nominate a candidate (by election) for a Cabinet Seat.
-Censure any Alliance Official or body.
-Have oversight over all Sector Forces and shall be in charge of maintaining their readiness.
The Conciliator would have the powers to:
- Open and close votes.
- Veto any Assembly vote unless passed by absolute majority.
- The power to assume command of any given Sector force represented in the Assembly for up to ninety days in the event a sector force is being badly governed, with the assent of the Minister of War.
- Attend cabinet, at the Secretary's discretion.
The first order of business -if this gets off the ground- will be the resignation of Luneray Kruus from the Ministry of War and would rather be seeking other office, specifically within Industry, Supply or even possibly a Commission.
The ministries of Education, Supply, Industry & soon War. Mallix would also be easily tempted out of his role if sufficient lucre lured so Finance is a possible one up for grabs too.
How does that sound as a way to bring politics into the game more?
Victor Mallix
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Minister of Finance, Alliance Civilian Administration
Merchant Venturer
Ex-Banking Clan Executive
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| Castor_Vax | Date: Saturday, 22 Aug 2015, 11:55 AM | Message # 2 |
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| I considered this and then realized...
Well, I'm no good at playing politicians, and some of my characters already have political issues.
But, I do give you props on thinking of the idea!
Castor Vax
Jedi Knight
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| Lord_Gemmell | Date: Saturday, 22 Aug 2015, 1:01 PM | Message # 3 |
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| Well this is obviously less formal politics than say a Senate or anything. Its just a way rebels can argue about what to prioritize and such...
Good place for someone whos interested in running Privateers and hiring smugglers too, if they go for the Supply seat on the Cabinet?
Lord Colonel Invidious Gemmell
Chief Reliability Officer for the Imperial Military.
Colonel (CompForce), ISB Committee Member.
Inner Circle Advisor to the Emperor on Imperial Morale.
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| Castor_Vax | Date: Saturday, 22 Aug 2015, 1:12 PM | Message # 4 |
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| Alas, I play a smuggler, but I don't play anyone interested in hiring one.
Castor Vax
Jedi Knight
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| Jamie_the_Hutt | Date: Saturday, 22 Aug 2015, 2:05 PM | Message # 5 |
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| Indeed. We need someone to run rebel supply branch to put the contracts out for that
Jamulon Desilijic Tiure
known as "Jamie the Hutt"
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Nephew to Jabba the Hutt
Associate Member of the Hutt Cartel
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Saturday, 22 Aug 2015, 8:07 PM | Message # 6 |
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| It's amazing, the intellectual breakthroughs I can make in my hours of doing f*ck all at work. I've overcome my initial hostility to this idea and I have some ideas on how to make it work. It would take too long to post on my tablet, but it's basically the same as my Falleen jirga idea that's currently on the request forum.
Jace Varitek
Former Jedi Padawan
Pilot of the gas tanker Taloraan Sunrise
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Saturday, 22 Aug 2015, 11:33 PM | Message # 7 |
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| Okay, so, a lot of people are screaming at me in horror because they think my previous post was approving Jamie's idea. Just to be clear, I didn't say I'm endorsing or approving his idea. I said I have thoughts on how to make it work. That is, I have my own version of his idea to suggest. I'm not high. I'm not crazy. Put the knives away, people.
That said, I'm kind of tired from work so if it's okay I'd rather go through my idea tomorrow morning.
Jace Varitek
Former Jedi Padawan
Pilot of the gas tanker Taloraan Sunrise
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| Alyn_Stark | Date: Saturday, 22 Aug 2015, 11:36 PM | Message # 8 |
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| Oddly (and amusingly enough), I find myself in a minority about Jamie's idea, largely because it affects none of my characters.
I'm all for seeing some sort of political thingy here on the site; I know it draws a lot of people.
Though also to be honest, I don't see myself engaging in political-type play.
Alyn Stark
Master Technician of Kuat Drive Yards
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Tuesday, 25 Aug 2015, 1:58 AM | Message # 9 |
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| So, as much as I'd prefer otherwise, I simply don't see any opportunity for politics on the Rebel side because the Alliance is basically designed specifically to avoid politics.
I'll explain.
We know the structure of the Alliance Civil Government. It goes like this:
Allied Commands < Advisory Council < Chief of State
An Allied Command is an area of operations headed by a Chief Executive. It includes Sector Commands. This is probably the most relevant and available position as far as the RP is concerned.
The Advisory Council is made up of the 7 Chief Executives whose areas of operations have incurred the most losses in the war. They can overrule any of Mon Mothma's decisions with a 2/3rds majority, but she's required to step down if they do, and since she doesn't step down canonically, they can't overrule her in the RP. So it's not relevant to us.
The Chief of State, obviously, is Mon Mothma. She's a dictator, and the Alliance is not a democracy. The Alliance Civil Government is an administrative body the purpose of which is to win the war to restore a democratic government, not to actually be a democratic government itself. There is no "Alliance Administrative Assembly," and this is intentional.
There is, however, the Alliance Cabinet. But this isn't terribly relevant for us either because they're hand-picked by Mon Mothma to carry out her orders, so none of them are going to disagree with her. The only place where disagreement with Mon Mothma is really possible is the Advisory Council which, again, for RP purposes isn't plausible.
So, since we have a top-down situation in which Mon Mothma basically dictates to the Alliance, I think the current system in which Mon Mothma and Admiral Ackbar are management-controlled characters who give missions to Rebel characters and resolve disputes between them is really the most suitable for the RP.
The Chief Executives of the Allied Commands are probably the most political position, as such. They also have the most independence, more or less conducting the war in their area of operations as they see fit, unless specifically ordered otherwise. Alliance Cabinet Ministers probably issue orders to the Chief Executives on behalf of Mon Mothma, but it's up to those Executives how (and perhaps whether?) to implement those orders.
Jace Varitek
Former Jedi Padawan
Pilot of the gas tanker Taloraan Sunrise
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Tuesday, 25 Aug 2015, 2:03 AM | Message # 10 |
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| That said, if you still want to RP as a Minister (that is, one Minister), you're welcome to. But be aware it's a position hand-picked by Mon Mothma and doesn't really have any power to disagree with her. Alliance Ministers probably give orders to Chief Executives and possibly Admiral Ackbar, but not to anyone else in the Alliance military because that's Ackbar's job, or the job of the Chief Executives, you see. So the actual utility of a Minister in the RP is little to none.
Jace Varitek
Former Jedi Padawan
Pilot of the gas tanker Taloraan Sunrise
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| Gigantic_J | Date: Tuesday, 25 Aug 2015, 12:23 PM | Message # 11 |
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| If you're really hankering for political RP... you just have to wait only three and a half months-ish. Once the other era is open for RP, I'm sure the politics will be flying.
Jaron
Canon Master of The Will of the Force
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