Empire Report: Suj Kossi Suspends Campaign

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Alan Nuevo: Good evening. I’m Alan Nuevo and welcome to the Empire Report. Our top story, a recent report from the non-profit Saviors of Sentient Space Species claims that if Human intervention on Genesis II does not occur soon then one of the warring species may completely eradicate the other. While the Senate appears concerned, sources indicate that a fear of revising the Fair Chance Act’s non-interventionist policy to address this issue might unintentionally set a precedent that could be used to undermine the act. For now, there appears to be nothing Humanity is willing to do to stop Genesis II’s interspecies war. Beck …

Beck Russum: Thanks, Alan. A surprise announcement from Jalan today, as the Suj Kossi campaign temporarily suspended the Tevarin candidate’s historic senatorial run. It seems Mr. Kossi will be taking a week off from politicking to report for duty with the Naval Reserves. The announcement comes on the heels of the latest polls, which showed Gabrielle Gracián pulling ahead of Mr. Kossi for the first time.

According to an official press release from the campaign, Mr. Kossi, a UEE veteran and Medal of Valor recipient, has been an active Naval Reservist ever since his discharge in 2928, and will be spending the week on MacArthur instructing pilots on how to repair deep space sensors, like the ones monitoring the jump point into Elysium from the Vanduul-controlled Vanguard System. Even though some critics applaud Mr. Kossi’s actions, they still dispute his intentions, claiming the move is more political than patriotic.

Here to discuss this unexpected development with us is Nori Ryak, a consultant for the Kossi campaign. Let me start by asking the obvious question, why now?

Nori Ryak: Being a member of the UEE Navy was a hugely influential part of Mr. Kossi’s life. After leaving the service, he wanted to stay connected to the institution that, he truly believes, set him on the path he’s on today. One of the ways for him to do that was to become a Reservist and dedicate a few weeks each year to the Navy. This simply is a continuation of what he’s been doing since he resigned active duty.

Beck Russum: With Gracián’s surge in the polls, this seems like an ill-advised time to break from his campaign. Can’t Reservists postpone their service?

Nori Ryak: Well, Beck, while that is an option, Mr. Kossi thought it was important to serve at this critical time. Ever since the attack on Vega II, the UEE has prioritized security in any system bordering Vanduul territory. Among the many failings that led to the horrific attack in Vega were malfunctioning deep space sensors. If those sensors had been working properly, then the people would have been given more advanced warning, and who knows how many lives could’ve been saved?

Recently, the Senate approved a spending measure to ensure all sensors protecting the UEE from the Vanduul were working properly. This massive undertaking requires the Navy to confirm that each and every sensor is operating correctly and to repair or replace those that are not. To do that, the Navy needs to train more of its pilots to perform these missions.

These repair missions, often considered to be among the most dangerous in the Navy, are exactly what Mr. Kossi did for years when he was a pilot. In fact, he received his Medal of Valor for helping repel a Vanduul attack during one of these repair missions. At this time Mr. Kossi believes his skill-set is better served safeguarding the Empire than on the campaign trail.

Beck Russum: Eli Vaughn from the Gemma Observer wrote an editorial today suggesting this is nothing more than a publicity stunt to bolster Mr. Kossi’s sagging poll numbers. How do you respond to that?

Nori Ryak: Generally I don’t respond since Eli hasn’t been the most open-minded to Mr. Kossi as a candidate. But seriously, as a Reservist, Mr. Kossi has reported for service every year since leaving active duty. This is no different than what he’s done previously. Mr. Kossi is simply honoring his commitment to the Navy.

Beck Russum: Are we really expected to believe that there is no political motivation here?

Nori Ryak: Listen, I know we’re in the midst of a campaign, but not everything in Mr. Kossi’s life should be viewed through a political lens. As much as I try to convince critics otherwise, not every decision he’s made or action he’s performed was done with his political future in mind. It’s important to remember that Mr. Kossi is more than just a candidate for Jalan’s seat in the Senate. While he is a father, husband, community activist, military veteran, Medal of Valor recipient, and so much more, all of it is in service of one simple thing:

He wants to make the UEE a better place.

Period.

Today he’s planning to serve his Empire through this voluntary military service. Come May 3rd he hopes to do it as Jalan’s newest elected Senator.

Beck Russum: Thank you for your time today, Mr. Ryak. Coming up, Colt Legrande takes us inside the locker room after Terra’s stunning final-second loss to Davien last night. That and the rest of the Sataball scores when we return.

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Alan Nuevo: Guten Abend. Ich bin Alan Nuevo und willkommen zum Empire Report. Unsere Top-Story, ein aktueller Bericht der gemeinnützigen Saviors of Sentient Space Species, besagt, dass, wenn der menschliche Eingriff in Genesis II nicht bald erfolgt, eine der kriegführenden Arten die andere vollständig ausrotten kann. Während der Senat besorgt zu sein scheint, deuten Quellen darauf hin, dass die Angst vor einer Überarbeitung der nicht-interventionistischen Politik des Fair Chance Act zur Behandlung dieses Themas unbeabsichtigt einen Präzedenzfall schaffen könnte, der dazu dienen könnte, das Gesetz zu untergraben. Im Moment scheint es nichts zu geben, was die Menschheit bereit ist zu tun, um den Krieg der Zwischenarten von Genesis II. zu stoppen. Beck.....

Beck Russum: Danke, Alan. Eine überraschende Ankündigung von Jalan heute, als die Suj Kossi-Kampagne den historischen Senatsverlauf des Tevarin-Kandidaten vorübergehend aussetzte. Es scheint, dass Herr Kossi sich eine Woche frei nehmen wird, um sich bei den Marine-Reservaten zum Dienst zu melden. Die Ankündigung folgt den jüngsten Umfragen, bei denen Gabrielle Gracián zum ersten Mal vor Herrn Kossi zog.

Laut einer offiziellen Pressemitteilung der Kampagne ist Herr Kossi, ein UEE-Veteran und Medal of Valor Empfänger, seit seiner Entlassung im Jahr 2928 ein aktiver Marine-Reservist und wird die Woche auf MacArthur verbringen, um Piloten zu unterrichten, wie man Weltraumsensoren repariert, wie diejenigen, die den Sprungpunkt nach Elysium vom Vanduul-kontrollierten Vanguard-System aus überwachen. Auch wenn einige Kritiker die Handlungen von Herrn Kossi begrüßen, bestreiten sie immer noch seine Absichten und behaupten, dass der Zug eher politisch als patriotisch sei.

Um diese unerwartete Entwicklung mit uns zu besprechen, ist Nori Ryak, ein Berater für die Kossi-Kampagne, hier. Lassen Sie mich zunächst die offensichtliche Frage stellen: Warum jetzt?

Nori Ryak: Ein Mitglied der UEE Navy zu sein, war ein sehr einflussreicher Teil von Herrn Kossi's Leben. Nachdem er den Dienst verlassen hatte, wollte er mit der Institution in Verbindung bleiben, die ihn, so glaubt er wirklich, auf den Weg gebracht hat, auf dem er heute ist. Eine der Möglichkeiten für ihn, das zu tun, war, Reservist zu werden und jedes Jahr ein paar Wochen der Marine zu widmen. Dies ist einfach eine Fortsetzung dessen, was er seit seinem Ausscheiden aus dem aktiven Dienst getan hat.

Beck Russum: Mit Graciáns Anstieg in den Umfragen scheint dies wie ein unvorsichtiger Zeitpunkt, um von seiner Kampagne abzurücken. Können Reservisten ihren Service nicht verschieben?

Nori Ryak: Nun, Beck, obwohl das eine Option ist, hielt es Herr Kossi für wichtig, in dieser kritischen Zeit zu dienen. Seit dem Angriff auf Vega II hat die UEE die Sicherheit in jedem System an der Grenze zu Vanduul Priorität eingeräumt. Unter den vielen Fehlern, die zu dem schrecklichen Angriff in Vega führten, waren Fehlfunktionen der Weltraumsensoren. Wenn diese Sensoren ordnungsgemäß funktioniert hätten, dann hätten die Menschen mehr Vorwarnung erhalten, und wer weiß, wie viele Leben hätten gerettet werden können?

Vor kurzem genehmigte der Senat eine Ausgabenmaßnahme, um sicherzustellen, dass alle Sensoren, die die UEE vor der Vanduul schützen, ordnungsgemäß funktionieren. Dieses massive Unterfangen erfordert von der Marine, dass sie bestätigt, dass jeder einzelne Sensor ordnungsgemäß funktioniert, und dass sie diejenigen repariert oder ersetzt, die es nicht sind. Um dies zu erreichen, muss die Marine mehr ihrer Piloten für die Durchführung dieser Missionen ausbilden.

Diese Reparaturmissionen, die oft als eine der gefährlichsten in der Marine angesehen werden, sind genau das, was Herr Kossi jahrelang als Pilot tat. Tatsächlich erhielt er seine Tapferkeitsmedaille für seine Hilfe bei der Abwehr eines Vanduul-Angriffs während einer dieser Reparaturmissionen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt glaubt Herr Kossi, dass seine Fähigkeiten besser für den Schutz des Imperiums sind als auf dem Feldzug.

Beck Russum: Eli Vaughn vom Gemma Observer schrieb heute einen Leitartikel, in dem er vorschlug, dass dies nichts anderes als ein Werbegag sei, um die sinkenden Umfragezahlen von Herrn Kossi zu unterstützen. Wie reagieren Sie darauf?

Nori Ryak: Im Allgemeinen antworte ich nicht, da Eli nicht die aufgeschlossenste Person für Herrn Kossi als Kandidat war. Aber im Ernst, als Reservist hat Herr Kossi jedes Jahr über den Dienst berichtet, seit er den aktiven Dienst aufgegeben hat. Das ist nicht anders als das, was er vorher getan hat. Herr Kossi honoriert einfach sein Engagement für die Marine.

Beck Russum: Sollen wir wirklich glauben, dass es hier keine politische Motivation gibt?

Nori Ryak: Hören Sie, ich weiß, dass wir mitten in einer Kampagne sind, aber nicht alles in Herrn Kossi's Leben sollte durch eine politische Linse betrachtet werden. So sehr ich auch versuche, Kritiker vom Gegenteil zu überzeugen, nicht jede Entscheidung, die er getroffen hat, oder jede Aktion, die er durchgeführt hat, wurde mit Blick auf seine politische Zukunft getroffen. Es ist wichtig, sich daran zu erinnern, dass Herr Kossi mehr ist als nur ein Kandidat für Jalans Sitz im Senat. Während er ein Vater, Ehemann, Gemeindeaktivist, Militärveteran, Medal of Valor Empfänger und so viel mehr ist, ist alles im Dienst einer einfachen Sache:

Er will die UEE zu einem besseren Ort machen.

Punkt.

Heute plant er, seinem Reich durch diesen freiwilligen Militärdienst zu dienen. Am 3. Mai hofft er, es als Jalans neu gewählter Senator zu tun.

Beck Russum: Vielen Dank für Ihre Zeit heute, Mr. Ryak. Als nächstes bringt uns Colt Legrande in die Umkleide, nachdem Terra gestern Abend in der letzten Sekunde gegen Davien verloren hatte. Das und der Rest des Sataball-Ergebnisses, wenn wir zurückkehren.

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< Transmission Begins >
Alan Nuevo: Good evening. I’m Alan Nuevo and welcome to the Empire Report. Our top story, a recent report from the non-profit Saviors of Sentient Space Species claims that if Human intervention on Genesis II does not occur soon then one of the warring species may completely eradicate the other. While the Senate appears concerned, sources indicate that a fear of revising the Fair Chance Act’s non-interventionist policy to address this issue might unintentionally set a precedent that could be used to undermine the act. For now, there appears to be nothing Humanity is willing to do to stop Genesis II’s interspecies war. Beck …

Beck Russum: Thanks, Alan. A surprise announcement from Jalan today, as the Suj Kossi campaign temporarily suspended the Tevarin candidate’s historic senatorial run. It seems Mr. Kossi will be taking a week off from politicking to report for duty with the Naval Reserves. The announcement comes on the heels of the latest polls, which showed Gabrielle Gracián pulling ahead of Mr. Kossi for the first time.

According to an official press release from the campaign, Mr. Kossi, a UEE veteran and Medal of Valor recipient, has been an active Naval Reservist ever since his discharge in 2928, and will be spending the week on MacArthur instructing pilots on how to repair deep space sensors, like the ones monitoring the jump point into Elysium from the Vanduul-controlled Vanguard System. Even though some critics applaud Mr. Kossi’s actions, they still dispute his intentions, claiming the move is more political than patriotic.

Here to discuss this unexpected development with us is Nori Ryak, a consultant for the Kossi campaign. Let me start by asking the obvious question, why now?

Nori Ryak: Being a member of the UEE Navy was a hugely influential part of Mr. Kossi’s life. After leaving the service, he wanted to stay connected to the institution that, he truly believes, set him on the path he’s on today. One of the ways for him to do that was to become a Reservist and dedicate a few weeks each year to the Navy. This simply is a continuation of what he’s been doing since he resigned active duty.

Beck Russum: With Gracián’s surge in the polls, this seems like an ill-advised time to break from his campaign. Can’t Reservists postpone their service?

Nori Ryak: Well, Beck, while that is an option, Mr. Kossi thought it was important to serve at this critical time. Ever since the attack on Vega II, the UEE has prioritized security in any system bordering Vanduul territory. Among the many failings that led to the horrific attack in Vega were malfunctioning deep space sensors. If those sensors had been working properly, then the people would have been given more advanced warning, and who knows how many lives could’ve been saved?

Recently, the Senate approved a spending measure to ensure all sensors protecting the UEE from the Vanduul were working properly. This massive undertaking requires the Navy to confirm that each and every sensor is operating correctly and to repair or replace those that are not. To do that, the Navy needs to train more of its pilots to perform these missions.

These repair missions, often considered to be among the most dangerous in the Navy, are exactly what Mr. Kossi did for years when he was a pilot. In fact, he received his Medal of Valor for helping repel a Vanduul attack during one of these repair missions. At this time Mr. Kossi believes his skill-set is better served safeguarding the Empire than on the campaign trail.

Beck Russum: Eli Vaughn from the Gemma Observer wrote an editorial today suggesting this is nothing more than a publicity stunt to bolster Mr. Kossi’s sagging poll numbers. How do you respond to that?

Nori Ryak: Generally I don’t respond since Eli hasn’t been the most open-minded to Mr. Kossi as a candidate. But seriously, as a Reservist, Mr. Kossi has reported for service every year since leaving active duty. This is no different than what he’s done previously. Mr. Kossi is simply honoring his commitment to the Navy.

Beck Russum: Are we really expected to believe that there is no political motivation here?

Nori Ryak: Listen, I know we’re in the midst of a campaign, but not everything in Mr. Kossi’s life should be viewed through a political lens. As much as I try to convince critics otherwise, not every decision he’s made or action he’s performed was done with his political future in mind. It’s important to remember that Mr. Kossi is more than just a candidate for Jalan’s seat in the Senate. While he is a father, husband, community activist, military veteran, Medal of Valor recipient, and so much more, all of it is in service of one simple thing:

He wants to make the UEE a better place.

Period.

Today he’s planning to serve his Empire through this voluntary military service. Come May 3rd he hopes to do it as Jalan’s newest elected Senator.

Beck Russum: Thank you for your time today, Mr. Ryak. Coming up, Colt Legrande takes us inside the locker room after Terra’s stunning final-second loss to Davien last night. That and the rest of the Sataball scores when we return.

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