This Day in History: The Perry Line Pact
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
July 5, 2793 SET
The Perry Line Pact
To many, the Perry Line was known as the interstellar barrier between Humanity and the Xi’an. Tactlessly named by Humanity after old deities of war, these eight systems never had a chance to be anything but a no man’s land. The Perry Line represented an even greater wall of distrust, separating our two great cultures from engaging in meaningful diplomacy.
That is, until 2789, when the bold Terran Senator Terrence Akari defied the Messers and breached the Perry Line to meet a Xi’an delegation on Tohil III led by Emperor Kr.ē himself. Aware of Imperator Linton Messer XI’s weakening power base, Akari and Kr.ē spent days hammering out the details of the famous treaty that bears their names.
On May 29, 2789, Senator Akari called for an emergency session of the Senate to present the peace accord and ordered an immediate vote, capitalizing on the Imperator’s recreational break in Goss. By the time word of the surprise session reached the Imperator, he was unable to rally his lackeys to block the procedure. The deal was narrowly approved.
Though the Senate’s vote was nonbinding without the Imperator’s signature, the people of the UEE overwhelmingly supported it, proving the populace was sick and tired of being on the brink of war. The demonization of the Xi’an had been one of the oldest plays in the Messers book, yet after over two hundred years without an overtly aggressive action against the UEE, few truly believed the Xi’an were the boogeymen the Messers made them out to be.
Still politics and reality often exist on different planes. The Xi’an demonstrated their commitment to the agreement by withdrawing all military forces from Perry Line systems. Despite this display of good faith and the treaty’s popularity with the people, Imperator Messer XI refused to sign it. For years after the agreement, UEE military ships still patrolled Perry Line systems more uncertain than ever about what they were doing there.
It wasn’t until 2792, when the UEE had finally thrown off the authoritarian yoke of the Messer regime, that the Empire could officially focus on rebuilding their diplomatic relations with the Xi’an. The issue became a priority for Erin Toi, who was elected Imperator following Messer XI’s ousting. Initially, the position of Ambassador to the Xi’an Empire was offered to Senator Akari, but he turned it down to focus on rebuilding the UEE. After an extensive search, Imperator Toi selected Ramon Coen for the position.
The position was Coen’s first in government. Previously, he had run the Xi’an Studies department at Mentor University in the Rhetor System. Though he lacked any diplomatic experience, Coen was thoughtful, patient, soft-spoken and possessed of a deep understanding of the Xi’an language and culture. He was an ideal candidate to participate in the lengthy discussions necessary to normalize relations.
The Xi’an were understandably guarded about relations with the new UEE government. Though the Messers were gone, there were still many within the Xi’an ranks who believed that Humanity could not be trusted, as they vividly remembered life during the Messers rule. As a test of the UEE’s commitment to constructing a new diplomatic era, the Xi’an only brought one issue to the table during their first meeting with Ambassador Coen — what to do with the former Perry Line systems?
After bringing up the issue, the Xi’An delegation simply left, offering neither ideas nor solutions of their own. Ambassador Coen spent the next six months digging into every detail on the topic, including a two-month trip that saw him spend time in each Perry Line system. Reportedly, when Imperator Toi discovered Ambassador Coen had gone months without talking to the Xi’An, she demanded to know what was going on.
Coen explained that how they handled and presented the Perry Line proposal would set the stage for all future negotiations. A rushed, half-thought-out solution would be a sign that the UEE didn’t understand with whom they were negotiating. Eight months after that first, brief summit, Ambassador Coen presented his 92-page proposal to the Xi’an.
The document went into extensive detail, but could be summarized by its three main pillars. One, there would be joint military operations in each system to identify and dispose of all anti-ship mines that still littered the drift. Two, the eight systems that comprised the Perry Line would be evenly divided between the two governments. Finally, his proposal required that borders into what Coen called “transitional systems” always remain open to both the UEE and Xi’an Empire. These systems would be a living reminder that the universe was a better place when the two governments worked together.
Ambassador Coen and the Xi’an delegation spent months going over the document word by word — revising certain sections, tossing out others, and going into incredible detail on how key parts of the accord would be put into effect. At the end of that process only one issue remained unresolved. Who would get which system? No matter how they tried to sort it, the sticking point proved to always be the same planet: Oya III.
Prior to the Oya System becoming part of the Perry Line, a Xi’an settlement was established on Oya III. The Xi’an colonizers vacated the system once a jump into Human-controlled space was discovered, though many vowed that they would return once it was safe to do so.
Through negotiations, the Xi’an remained resolute that Oya III’s settlement must stay in Xi’An hands, which entitled them to the entire system. Their hardline stance stalled and almost tabled the entire deal because Humans were equally eager to claim Oya.
Oya was the only system in the deal that was full of resources and currently habitable. Imperator Toi was adamant that the UEE receive it. While Coen suggested Virtus as an alternate because it was also rich in resources, the expanding red giant star at its center meant Human life was not a long-term possibility for the system. It was deemed an unworthy substitute.
Worried that all his hard work would be for naught, Ambassador Coen crafted an unusual solution to the problem. Coen knew Imperator Toi would reject any idea that involved giving up Oya, so Coen carefully laid out a plan he hoped would work, which came to be known as the Coen Compromise.
Under the compromise, the UEE would be given control of the Oya System, including Oya III. However, the previously established settlement would officially fall under Xi’an control, making it the only slice of sovereign alien land within the UEE. Imperator Toi was less than thrilled about the idea, but agreed to it. Eventually, the hardliners within the Xi’An delegation did too.
Following days of intense negotiations to nail down the details of the Coen Compromise, the proposal was agreed to by both parties. Virtus, Pallas, Hadur and Indra would become part of the Xi’an Empire, while Tohil, Oya, Gurzil and Horus would be integrated into the UEE. With the systems finally sorted the delegates then returned to their respective governments for official authorization.
On this day, July 5th, 2793, the Perry Line pact was ratified and signed by both sides, officially bringing to end the cold war and birthing a new diplomatic era between the UEE and the Xi’an Empire, one that has stayed strong through today.
July 5, 2793 SET
The Perry Line Pact
To many, the Perry Line was known as the interstellar barrier between Humanity and the Xi’an. Tactlessly named by Humanity after old deities of war, these eight systems never had a chance to be anything but a no man’s land. The Perry Line represented an even greater wall of distrust, separating our two great cultures from engaging in meaningful diplomacy.
That is, until 2789, when the bold Terran Senator Terrence Akari defied the Messers and breached the Perry Line to meet a Xi’an delegation on Tohil III led by Emperor Kr.ē himself. Aware of Imperator Linton Messer XI’s weakening power base, Akari and Kr.ē spent days hammering out the details of the famous treaty that bears their names.
On May 29, 2789, Senator Akari called for an emergency session of the Senate to present the peace accord and ordered an immediate vote, capitalizing on the Imperator’s recreational break in Goss. By the time word of the surprise session reached the Imperator, he was unable to rally his lackeys to block the procedure. The deal was narrowly approved.
Though the Senate’s vote was nonbinding without the Imperator’s signature, the people of the UEE overwhelmingly supported it, proving the populace was sick and tired of being on the brink of war. The demonization of the Xi’an had been one of the oldest plays in the Messers book, yet after over two hundred years without an overtly aggressive action against the UEE, few truly believed the Xi’an were the boogeymen the Messers made them out to be.
Still politics and reality often exist on different planes. The Xi’an demonstrated their commitment to the agreement by withdrawing all military forces from Perry Line systems. Despite this display of good faith and the treaty’s popularity with the people, Imperator Messer XI refused to sign it. For years after the agreement, UEE military ships still patrolled Perry Line systems more uncertain than ever about what they were doing there.
It wasn’t until 2792, when the UEE had finally thrown off the authoritarian yoke of the Messer regime, that the Empire could officially focus on rebuilding their diplomatic relations with the Xi’an. The issue became a priority for Erin Toi, who was elected Imperator following Messer XI’s ousting. Initially, the position of Ambassador to the Xi’an Empire was offered to Senator Akari, but he turned it down to focus on rebuilding the UEE. After an extensive search, Imperator Toi selected Ramon Coen for the position.
The position was Coen’s first in government. Previously, he had run the Xi’an Studies department at Mentor University in the Rhetor System. Though he lacked any diplomatic experience, Coen was thoughtful, patient, soft-spoken and possessed of a deep understanding of the Xi’an language and culture. He was an ideal candidate to participate in the lengthy discussions necessary to normalize relations.
The Xi’an were understandably guarded about relations with the new UEE government. Though the Messers were gone, there were still many within the Xi’an ranks who believed that Humanity could not be trusted, as they vividly remembered life during the Messers rule. As a test of the UEE’s commitment to constructing a new diplomatic era, the Xi’an only brought one issue to the table during their first meeting with Ambassador Coen — what to do with the former Perry Line systems?
After bringing up the issue, the Xi’An delegation simply left, offering neither ideas nor solutions of their own. Ambassador Coen spent the next six months digging into every detail on the topic, including a two-month trip that saw him spend time in each Perry Line system. Reportedly, when Imperator Toi discovered Ambassador Coen had gone months without talking to the Xi’An, she demanded to know what was going on.
Coen explained that how they handled and presented the Perry Line proposal would set the stage for all future negotiations. A rushed, half-thought-out solution would be a sign that the UEE didn’t understand with whom they were negotiating. Eight months after that first, brief summit, Ambassador Coen presented his 92-page proposal to the Xi’an.
The document went into extensive detail, but could be summarized by its three main pillars. One, there would be joint military operations in each system to identify and dispose of all anti-ship mines that still littered the drift. Two, the eight systems that comprised the Perry Line would be evenly divided between the two governments. Finally, his proposal required that borders into what Coen called “transitional systems” always remain open to both the UEE and Xi’an Empire. These systems would be a living reminder that the universe was a better place when the two governments worked together.
Ambassador Coen and the Xi’an delegation spent months going over the document word by word — revising certain sections, tossing out others, and going into incredible detail on how key parts of the accord would be put into effect. At the end of that process only one issue remained unresolved. Who would get which system? No matter how they tried to sort it, the sticking point proved to always be the same planet: Oya III.
Prior to the Oya System becoming part of the Perry Line, a Xi’an settlement was established on Oya III. The Xi’an colonizers vacated the system once a jump into Human-controlled space was discovered, though many vowed that they would return once it was safe to do so.
Through negotiations, the Xi’an remained resolute that Oya III’s settlement must stay in Xi’An hands, which entitled them to the entire system. Their hardline stance stalled and almost tabled the entire deal because Humans were equally eager to claim Oya.
Oya was the only system in the deal that was full of resources and currently habitable. Imperator Toi was adamant that the UEE receive it. While Coen suggested Virtus as an alternate because it was also rich in resources, the expanding red giant star at its center meant Human life was not a long-term possibility for the system. It was deemed an unworthy substitute.
Worried that all his hard work would be for naught, Ambassador Coen crafted an unusual solution to the problem. Coen knew Imperator Toi would reject any idea that involved giving up Oya, so Coen carefully laid out a plan he hoped would work, which came to be known as the Coen Compromise.
Under the compromise, the UEE would be given control of the Oya System, including Oya III. However, the previously established settlement would officially fall under Xi’an control, making it the only slice of sovereign alien land within the UEE. Imperator Toi was less than thrilled about the idea, but agreed to it. Eventually, the hardliners within the Xi’An delegation did too.
Following days of intense negotiations to nail down the details of the Coen Compromise, the proposal was agreed to by both parties. Virtus, Pallas, Hadur and Indra would become part of the Xi’an Empire, while Tohil, Oya, Gurzil and Horus would be integrated into the UEE. With the systems finally sorted the delegates then returned to their respective governments for official authorization.
On this day, July 5th, 2793, the Perry Line pact was ratified and signed by both sides, officially bringing to end the cold war and birthing a new diplomatic era between the UEE and the Xi’an Empire, one that has stayed strong through today.
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5. Juli 2793 SET
Der Perry Line Pakt
Für viele war die Perry-Linie als interstellare Barriere zwischen Menschlichkeit und Xi'an bekannt. Taktlos von der Menschheit nach alten Kriegsgottheiten benannt, hatten diese acht Systeme nie die Chance, etwas anderes als ein Niemandsland zu sein. Die Perry-Linie stellte eine noch größere Mauer des Misstrauens dar und trennte unsere beiden großen Kulturen von einer sinnvollen Diplomatie.
Das heißt, bis 2789, als der mutige Terraner Senator Terrence Akari sich den Messern widersetzte und die Perry-Linie durchbrach, um eine Xi'an-Delegation zu Tohil III. unter der Leitung von Kaiser Kr.ē persönlich zu treffen. In Kenntnis der schwächenden Machtbasis von Imperator Linton Messer XI verbrachten Akari und Kr.ē Tage damit, die Details des berühmten Vertrages, der ihre Namen trägt, zu erörtern.
Am 29. Mai 2789 rief Senator Akari zu einer Notsitzung des Senats auf, um das Friedensabkommen vorzulegen, und ordnete eine sofortige Abstimmung an, wobei er die Erholungspause des Imperators in Goss nutzte. Als die Nachricht von der Überraschungssitzung den Imperator erreichte, konnte er seine Lakaien nicht mehr versammeln, um das Verfahren zu blockieren. Die Transaktion wurde nur knapp genehmigt.
Obwohl die Abstimmung des Senats ohne die Unterschrift des Imperators nicht bindend war, unterstützte sie das Volk der UEE überwältigend und bewies damit, dass die Bevölkerung es leid war, am Rande des Krieges zu stehen. Die Verteufelung des Xi'an war eines der ältesten Stücke im Buch von Messers gewesen, aber nach über zweihundert Jahren ohne eine offensive Aktion gegen die UEE glaubten nur wenige wirklich, dass das Xi'an die Boogeymen waren, für die die Messers sie gehalten hatten.
Dennoch existieren Politik und Realität oft auf verschiedenen Ebenen. Die Xi'an bewiesen ihr Engagement für das Abkommen, indem sie alle Streitkräfte aus den Systemen von Perry Line abzogen. Trotz dieses Vertrauensbeweises und der Popularität des Vertrages beim Volk weigerte sich Imperator Messer XI, ihn zu unterzeichnen. Jahrelang nach der Vereinbarung patrouillierten UEE-Militärschiffe immer noch Perry-Line-Systeme, die mehr denn je unsicher waren, was sie dort taten.
Erst 2792, als die UEE das autoritäre Joch des Messer-Regimes endgültig abgeworfen hatte, konnte sich das Imperium offiziell auf den Wiederaufbau seiner diplomatischen Beziehungen zu den Xi'an konzentrieren. Das Thema wurde zu einer Priorität für Erin Toi, die nach der Vertreibung von Messer XI zum Importeur gewählt wurde. Ursprünglich wurde Senator Akari die Position des Botschafters des Xi'an-Reiches angeboten, aber er lehnte sie ab, um sich auf den Wiederaufbau der UEE zu konzentrieren. Nach einer umfangreichen Suche wählte Imperator Toi Ramon Coen für die Position.
Die Position war Coens erste in der Regierung. Zuvor hatte er die Abteilung Xi'an Studies an der Mentor University im Rhetorensystem geleitet. Obwohl ihm jegliche diplomatische Erfahrung fehlte, war Coen nachdenklich, geduldig, leise und besaß ein tiefes Verständnis der Sprache und Kultur Xi'ans. Er war ein idealer Kandidat, um an den langen Diskussionen teilzunehmen, die notwendig sind, um die Beziehungen zu normalisieren.
Die Xi'an wurden verständlicherweise über die Beziehungen zur neuen UEE-Regierung aufgeklärt. Obwohl die Messers weg waren, gab es immer noch viele in den Reihen von Xi'an, die glaubten, dass der Menschheit nicht vertraut werden könne, da sie sich lebhaft an das Leben während der Messers-Regel erinnerten. Als Test für das Engagement der UEE für den Aufbau einer neuen diplomatischen Ära brachten die Xi'an bei ihrem ersten Treffen mit Botschafter Coen nur ein Problem auf den Tisch - was tun mit den ehemaligen Perry Line-Systemen?
Nachdem sie das Thema angesprochen hatte, ging die Xi'An-Delegation einfach weg und bot weder eigene Ideen noch eigene Lösungen an. Botschafter Coen verbrachte die nächsten sechs Monate damit, jedes Detail des Themas zu erforschen, einschließlich einer zweimonatigen Reise, bei der er Zeit in jedem Perry Line-System verbrachte. Angeblich, als Imperator Toi entdeckte, dass Botschafter Coen Monate vergangen war, ohne mit den Xi'An zu sprechen, verlangte sie zu wissen, was los war.
Coen erklärte, dass die Art und Weise, wie sie den Perry-Line-Vorschlag behandeln und präsentieren, die Voraussetzungen für alle zukünftigen Verhandlungen schaffen würde. Eine überstürzte, halb durchdachte Lösung wäre ein Zeichen dafür, dass die UEE nicht verstanden hat, mit wem sie verhandelt. Acht Monate nach diesem ersten, kurzen Gipfel präsentierte Botschafter Coen dem Xi'an seinen 92-seitigen Vorschlag.
Das Dokument ging ausführlich ins Detail, ließ sich aber durch seine drei Hauptsäulen zusammenfassen. Erstens, es gäbe gemeinsame militärische Operationen in jedem System, um alle Anti-Schiffsminen zu identifizieren und zu beseitigen, die noch mit der Strömung verunreinigt sind. Zweitens, die acht Systeme, aus denen die Perry-Linie bestand, würden gleichmäßig zwischen den beiden Regierungen aufgeteilt. Schließlich verlangte sein Vorschlag, dass die Grenzen zu dem, was Coen "Übergangssysteme" nannte, immer offen bleiben, sowohl für die UEE als auch für das Xi'an Imperium. Diese Systeme wären eine lebendige Erinnerung daran, dass das Universum ein besserer Ort war, wenn die beiden Regierungen zusammenarbeiteten.
Botschafter Coen und die Xi'an-Delegation verbrachten Monate damit, das Dokument Wort für Wort durchzugehen - bestimmte Abschnitte zu überarbeiten, andere wegzuwerfen und in unglaubliche Details zu gehen, wie wichtige Teile des Abkommens in Kraft gesetzt werden sollten. Am Ende dieses Prozesses blieb nur ein einziges Problem ungelöst. Wer würde welches System bekommen? Egal, wie sie versuchten, es zu sortieren, der Knackpunkt erwies sich immer als derselbe Planet: Oya III.
Bevor das Oya-System Teil der Perry-Linie wurde, wurde auf Oya III eine Xi'an-Siedlung gegründet. Die Xi'an-Kolonisatoren verließen das System, sobald ein Sprung in den von Menschen kontrollierten Raum entdeckt wurde, obwohl viele schworen, dass sie zurückkehren würden, sobald es sicher sei, dies zu tun.
Durch Verhandlungen blieben die Xi'an entschlossen, dass die Siedlung von Oya III. in Xi'An Händen bleiben muss, was ihnen das Recht auf das gesamte System gab. Ihre hartnäckige Haltung hielt an und brachte fast das gesamte Geschäft auf den Tisch, weil die Menschen ebenso begierig darauf waren, Oya zu beanspruchen.
Oya war das einzige System in dem Deal, das voller Ressourcen und derzeit bewohnbar war. Imperator Toi bestand darauf, dass die UEE sie erhält. Während Coen Virtus als Alternative vorschlug, weil er auch reich an Ressourcen war, bedeutete der expandierende rote Riesenstern in seinem Zentrum, dass das menschliche Leben keine langfristige Möglichkeit für das System war. Es wurde als unwürdiger Ersatz angesehen.
Aus Sorge, dass all seine harte Arbeit umsonst wäre, entwickelte Botschafter Coen eine ungewöhnliche Lösung für das Problem. Coen wusste, dass Imperator Toi jede Idee ablehnen würde, die die Aufgabe von Oya beinhaltete, also legte Coen sorgfältig einen Plan aus, von dem er hoffte, dass er funktionieren würde, der als Coen-Kompromiss bekannt wurde.
Nach dem Kompromiss würde die UEE die Kontrolle über das Oya-System, einschließlich Oya III, erhalten. Die zuvor gegründete Siedlung würde jedoch offiziell unter Xi'an fallen, was sie zum einzigen Teil des souveränen außerirdischen Landes innerhalb der UEE macht. Imperator Toi war von der Idee weniger begeistert, stimmte ihr aber zu. Schließlich taten es auch die Hardliner innerhalb der Xi'An-Delegation.
Nach tagelangen intensiven Verhandlungen über die Einzelheiten des Coen-Kompromisses wurde der Vorschlag von beiden Parteien angenommen. Virtus, Pallas, Hadur und Indra würden Teil des Xi'an-Reiches werden, während Tohil, Oya, Gurzil und Horus in die UEE integriert würden. Nachdem die Systeme schließlich sortiert waren, kehrten die Delegierten zur offiziellen Genehmigung an ihre jeweiligen Regierungen zurück.
An diesem Tag, dem 5. Juli 2793, wurde der Perry-Line-Pakt von beiden Seiten ratifiziert und unterzeichnet, um den Kalten Krieg offiziell zu beenden und eine neue diplomatische Ära zwischen der UEE und dem Xi'an-Reich einzuleiten, die bis heute andauert.
5. Juli 2793 SET
Der Perry Line Pakt
Für viele war die Perry-Linie als interstellare Barriere zwischen Menschlichkeit und Xi'an bekannt. Taktlos von der Menschheit nach alten Kriegsgottheiten benannt, hatten diese acht Systeme nie die Chance, etwas anderes als ein Niemandsland zu sein. Die Perry-Linie stellte eine noch größere Mauer des Misstrauens dar und trennte unsere beiden großen Kulturen von einer sinnvollen Diplomatie.
Das heißt, bis 2789, als der mutige Terraner Senator Terrence Akari sich den Messern widersetzte und die Perry-Linie durchbrach, um eine Xi'an-Delegation zu Tohil III. unter der Leitung von Kaiser Kr.ē persönlich zu treffen. In Kenntnis der schwächenden Machtbasis von Imperator Linton Messer XI verbrachten Akari und Kr.ē Tage damit, die Details des berühmten Vertrages, der ihre Namen trägt, zu erörtern.
Am 29. Mai 2789 rief Senator Akari zu einer Notsitzung des Senats auf, um das Friedensabkommen vorzulegen, und ordnete eine sofortige Abstimmung an, wobei er die Erholungspause des Imperators in Goss nutzte. Als die Nachricht von der Überraschungssitzung den Imperator erreichte, konnte er seine Lakaien nicht mehr versammeln, um das Verfahren zu blockieren. Die Transaktion wurde nur knapp genehmigt.
Obwohl die Abstimmung des Senats ohne die Unterschrift des Imperators nicht bindend war, unterstützte sie das Volk der UEE überwältigend und bewies damit, dass die Bevölkerung es leid war, am Rande des Krieges zu stehen. Die Verteufelung des Xi'an war eines der ältesten Stücke im Buch von Messers gewesen, aber nach über zweihundert Jahren ohne eine offensive Aktion gegen die UEE glaubten nur wenige wirklich, dass das Xi'an die Boogeymen waren, für die die Messers sie gehalten hatten.
Dennoch existieren Politik und Realität oft auf verschiedenen Ebenen. Die Xi'an bewiesen ihr Engagement für das Abkommen, indem sie alle Streitkräfte aus den Systemen von Perry Line abzogen. Trotz dieses Vertrauensbeweises und der Popularität des Vertrages beim Volk weigerte sich Imperator Messer XI, ihn zu unterzeichnen. Jahrelang nach der Vereinbarung patrouillierten UEE-Militärschiffe immer noch Perry-Line-Systeme, die mehr denn je unsicher waren, was sie dort taten.
Erst 2792, als die UEE das autoritäre Joch des Messer-Regimes endgültig abgeworfen hatte, konnte sich das Imperium offiziell auf den Wiederaufbau seiner diplomatischen Beziehungen zu den Xi'an konzentrieren. Das Thema wurde zu einer Priorität für Erin Toi, die nach der Vertreibung von Messer XI zum Importeur gewählt wurde. Ursprünglich wurde Senator Akari die Position des Botschafters des Xi'an-Reiches angeboten, aber er lehnte sie ab, um sich auf den Wiederaufbau der UEE zu konzentrieren. Nach einer umfangreichen Suche wählte Imperator Toi Ramon Coen für die Position.
Die Position war Coens erste in der Regierung. Zuvor hatte er die Abteilung Xi'an Studies an der Mentor University im Rhetorensystem geleitet. Obwohl ihm jegliche diplomatische Erfahrung fehlte, war Coen nachdenklich, geduldig, leise und besaß ein tiefes Verständnis der Sprache und Kultur Xi'ans. Er war ein idealer Kandidat, um an den langen Diskussionen teilzunehmen, die notwendig sind, um die Beziehungen zu normalisieren.
Die Xi'an wurden verständlicherweise über die Beziehungen zur neuen UEE-Regierung aufgeklärt. Obwohl die Messers weg waren, gab es immer noch viele in den Reihen von Xi'an, die glaubten, dass der Menschheit nicht vertraut werden könne, da sie sich lebhaft an das Leben während der Messers-Regel erinnerten. Als Test für das Engagement der UEE für den Aufbau einer neuen diplomatischen Ära brachten die Xi'an bei ihrem ersten Treffen mit Botschafter Coen nur ein Problem auf den Tisch - was tun mit den ehemaligen Perry Line-Systemen?
Nachdem sie das Thema angesprochen hatte, ging die Xi'An-Delegation einfach weg und bot weder eigene Ideen noch eigene Lösungen an. Botschafter Coen verbrachte die nächsten sechs Monate damit, jedes Detail des Themas zu erforschen, einschließlich einer zweimonatigen Reise, bei der er Zeit in jedem Perry Line-System verbrachte. Angeblich, als Imperator Toi entdeckte, dass Botschafter Coen Monate vergangen war, ohne mit den Xi'An zu sprechen, verlangte sie zu wissen, was los war.
Coen erklärte, dass die Art und Weise, wie sie den Perry-Line-Vorschlag behandeln und präsentieren, die Voraussetzungen für alle zukünftigen Verhandlungen schaffen würde. Eine überstürzte, halb durchdachte Lösung wäre ein Zeichen dafür, dass die UEE nicht verstanden hat, mit wem sie verhandelt. Acht Monate nach diesem ersten, kurzen Gipfel präsentierte Botschafter Coen dem Xi'an seinen 92-seitigen Vorschlag.
Das Dokument ging ausführlich ins Detail, ließ sich aber durch seine drei Hauptsäulen zusammenfassen. Erstens, es gäbe gemeinsame militärische Operationen in jedem System, um alle Anti-Schiffsminen zu identifizieren und zu beseitigen, die noch mit der Strömung verunreinigt sind. Zweitens, die acht Systeme, aus denen die Perry-Linie bestand, würden gleichmäßig zwischen den beiden Regierungen aufgeteilt. Schließlich verlangte sein Vorschlag, dass die Grenzen zu dem, was Coen "Übergangssysteme" nannte, immer offen bleiben, sowohl für die UEE als auch für das Xi'an Imperium. Diese Systeme wären eine lebendige Erinnerung daran, dass das Universum ein besserer Ort war, wenn die beiden Regierungen zusammenarbeiteten.
Botschafter Coen und die Xi'an-Delegation verbrachten Monate damit, das Dokument Wort für Wort durchzugehen - bestimmte Abschnitte zu überarbeiten, andere wegzuwerfen und in unglaubliche Details zu gehen, wie wichtige Teile des Abkommens in Kraft gesetzt werden sollten. Am Ende dieses Prozesses blieb nur ein einziges Problem ungelöst. Wer würde welches System bekommen? Egal, wie sie versuchten, es zu sortieren, der Knackpunkt erwies sich immer als derselbe Planet: Oya III.
Bevor das Oya-System Teil der Perry-Linie wurde, wurde auf Oya III eine Xi'an-Siedlung gegründet. Die Xi'an-Kolonisatoren verließen das System, sobald ein Sprung in den von Menschen kontrollierten Raum entdeckt wurde, obwohl viele schworen, dass sie zurückkehren würden, sobald es sicher sei, dies zu tun.
Durch Verhandlungen blieben die Xi'an entschlossen, dass die Siedlung von Oya III. in Xi'An Händen bleiben muss, was ihnen das Recht auf das gesamte System gab. Ihre hartnäckige Haltung hielt an und brachte fast das gesamte Geschäft auf den Tisch, weil die Menschen ebenso begierig darauf waren, Oya zu beanspruchen.
Oya war das einzige System in dem Deal, das voller Ressourcen und derzeit bewohnbar war. Imperator Toi bestand darauf, dass die UEE sie erhält. Während Coen Virtus als Alternative vorschlug, weil er auch reich an Ressourcen war, bedeutete der expandierende rote Riesenstern in seinem Zentrum, dass das menschliche Leben keine langfristige Möglichkeit für das System war. Es wurde als unwürdiger Ersatz angesehen.
Aus Sorge, dass all seine harte Arbeit umsonst wäre, entwickelte Botschafter Coen eine ungewöhnliche Lösung für das Problem. Coen wusste, dass Imperator Toi jede Idee ablehnen würde, die die Aufgabe von Oya beinhaltete, also legte Coen sorgfältig einen Plan aus, von dem er hoffte, dass er funktionieren würde, der als Coen-Kompromiss bekannt wurde.
Nach dem Kompromiss würde die UEE die Kontrolle über das Oya-System, einschließlich Oya III, erhalten. Die zuvor gegründete Siedlung würde jedoch offiziell unter Xi'an fallen, was sie zum einzigen Teil des souveränen außerirdischen Landes innerhalb der UEE macht. Imperator Toi war von der Idee weniger begeistert, stimmte ihr aber zu. Schließlich taten es auch die Hardliner innerhalb der Xi'An-Delegation.
Nach tagelangen intensiven Verhandlungen über die Einzelheiten des Coen-Kompromisses wurde der Vorschlag von beiden Parteien angenommen. Virtus, Pallas, Hadur und Indra würden Teil des Xi'an-Reiches werden, während Tohil, Oya, Gurzil und Horus in die UEE integriert würden. Nachdem die Systeme schließlich sortiert waren, kehrten die Delegierten zur offiziellen Genehmigung an ihre jeweiligen Regierungen zurück.
An diesem Tag, dem 5. Juli 2793, wurde der Perry-Line-Pakt von beiden Seiten ratifiziert und unterzeichnet, um den Kalten Krieg offiziell zu beenden und eine neue diplomatische Ära zwischen der UEE und dem Xi'an-Reich einzuleiten, die bis heute andauert.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
July 5, 2793 SET
The Perry Line Pact
To many, the Perry Line was known as the interstellar barrier between Humanity and the Xi’an. Tactlessly named by Humanity after old deities of war, these eight systems never had a chance to be anything but a no man’s land. The Perry Line represented an even greater wall of distrust, separating our two great cultures from engaging in meaningful diplomacy.
That is, until 2789, when the bold Terran Senator Terrence Akari defied the Messers and breached the Perry Line to meet a Xi’an delegation on Tohil III led by Emperor Kr.ē himself. Aware of Imperator Linton Messer XI’s weakening power base, Akari and Kr.ē spent days hammering out the details of the famous treaty that bears their names.
On May 29, 2789, Senator Akari called for an emergency session of the Senate to present the peace accord and ordered an immediate vote, capitalizing on the Imperator’s recreational break in Goss. By the time word of the surprise session reached the Imperator, he was unable to rally his lackeys to block the procedure. The deal was narrowly approved.
Though the Senate’s vote was nonbinding without the Imperator’s signature, the people of the UEE overwhelmingly supported it, proving the populace was sick and tired of being on the brink of war. The demonization of the Xi’an had been one of the oldest plays in the Messers book, yet after over two hundred years without an overtly aggressive action against the UEE, few truly believed the Xi’an were the boogeymen the Messers made them out to be.
Still politics and reality often exist on different planes. The Xi’an demonstrated their commitment to the agreement by withdrawing all military forces from Perry Line systems. Despite this display of good faith and the treaty’s popularity with the people, Imperator Messer XI refused to sign it. For years after the agreement, UEE military ships still patrolled Perry Line systems more uncertain than ever about what they were doing there.
It wasn’t until 2792, when the UEE had finally thrown off the authoritarian yoke of the Messer regime, that the Empire could officially focus on rebuilding their diplomatic relations with the Xi’an. The issue became a priority for Erin Toi, who was elected Imperator following Messer XI’s ousting. Initially, the position of Ambassador to the Xi’an Empire was offered to Senator Akari, but he turned it down to focus on rebuilding the UEE. After an extensive search, Imperator Toi selected Ramon Coen for the position.
The position was Coen’s first in government. Previously, he had run the Xi’an Studies department at Mentor University in the Rhetor System. Though he lacked any diplomatic experience, Coen was thoughtful, patient, soft-spoken and possessed of a deep understanding of the Xi’an language and culture. He was an ideal candidate to participate in the lengthy discussions necessary to normalize relations.
The Xi’an were understandably guarded about relations with the new UEE government. Though the Messers were gone, there were still many within the Xi’an ranks who believed that Humanity could not be trusted, as they vividly remembered life during the Messers rule. As a test of the UEE’s commitment to constructing a new diplomatic era, the Xi’an only brought one issue to the table during their first meeting with Ambassador Coen — what to do with the former Perry Line systems?
After bringing up the issue, the Xi’An delegation simply left, offering neither ideas nor solutions of their own. Ambassador Coen spent the next six months digging into every detail on the topic, including a two-month trip that saw him spend time in each Perry Line system. Reportedly, when Imperator Toi discovered Ambassador Coen had gone months without talking to the Xi’An, she demanded to know what was going on.
Coen explained that how they handled and presented the Perry Line proposal would set the stage for all future negotiations. A rushed, half-thought-out solution would be a sign that the UEE didn’t understand with whom they were negotiating. Eight months after that first, brief summit, Ambassador Coen presented his 92-page proposal to the Xi’an.
The document went into extensive detail, but could be summarized by its three main pillars. One, there would be joint military operations in each system to identify and dispose of all anti-ship mines that still littered the drift. Two, the eight systems that comprised the Perry Line would be evenly divided between the two governments. Finally, his proposal required that borders into what Coen called “transitional systems” always remain open to both the UEE and Xi’an Empire. These systems would be a living reminder that the universe was a better place when the two governments worked together.
Ambassador Coen and the Xi’an delegation spent months going over the document word by word — revising certain sections, tossing out others, and going into incredible detail on how key parts of the accord would be put into effect. At the end of that process only one issue remained unresolved. Who would get which system? No matter how they tried to sort it, the sticking point proved to always be the same planet: Oya III.
Prior to the Oya System becoming part of the Perry Line, a Xi’an settlement was established on Oya III. The Xi’an colonizers vacated the system once a jump into Human-controlled space was discovered, though many vowed that they would return once it was safe to do so.
Through negotiations, the Xi’an remained resolute that Oya III’s settlement must stay in Xi’An hands, which entitled them to the entire system. Their hardline stance stalled and almost tabled the entire deal because Humans were equally eager to claim Oya.
Oya was the only system in the deal that was full of resources and currently habitable. Imperator Toi was adamant that the UEE receive it. While Coen suggested Virtus as an alternate because it was also rich in resources, the expanding red giant star at its center meant Human life was not a long-term possibility for the system. It was deemed an unworthy substitute.
Worried that all his hard work would be for naught, Ambassador Coen crafted an unusual solution to the problem. Coen knew Imperator Toi would reject any idea that involved giving up Oya, so Coen carefully laid out a plan he hoped would work, which came to be known as the Coen Compromise.
Under the compromise, the UEE would be given control of the Oya System, including Oya III. However, the previously established settlement would officially fall under Xi’an control, making it the only slice of sovereign alien land within the UEE. Imperator Toi was less than thrilled about the idea, but agreed to it. Eventually, the hardliners within the Xi’An delegation did too.
Following days of intense negotiations to nail down the details of the Coen Compromise, the proposal was agreed to by both parties. Virtus, Pallas, Hadur and Indra would become part of the Xi’an Empire, while Tohil, Oya, Gurzil and Horus would be integrated into the UEE. With the systems finally sorted the delegates then returned to their respective governments for official authorization.
On this day, July 5th, 2793, the Perry Line pact was ratified and signed by both sides, officially bringing to end the cold war and birthing a new diplomatic era between the UEE and the Xi’an Empire, one that has stayed strong through today.
July 5, 2793 SET
The Perry Line Pact
To many, the Perry Line was known as the interstellar barrier between Humanity and the Xi’an. Tactlessly named by Humanity after old deities of war, these eight systems never had a chance to be anything but a no man’s land. The Perry Line represented an even greater wall of distrust, separating our two great cultures from engaging in meaningful diplomacy.
That is, until 2789, when the bold Terran Senator Terrence Akari defied the Messers and breached the Perry Line to meet a Xi’an delegation on Tohil III led by Emperor Kr.ē himself. Aware of Imperator Linton Messer XI’s weakening power base, Akari and Kr.ē spent days hammering out the details of the famous treaty that bears their names.
On May 29, 2789, Senator Akari called for an emergency session of the Senate to present the peace accord and ordered an immediate vote, capitalizing on the Imperator’s recreational break in Goss. By the time word of the surprise session reached the Imperator, he was unable to rally his lackeys to block the procedure. The deal was narrowly approved.
Though the Senate’s vote was nonbinding without the Imperator’s signature, the people of the UEE overwhelmingly supported it, proving the populace was sick and tired of being on the brink of war. The demonization of the Xi’an had been one of the oldest plays in the Messers book, yet after over two hundred years without an overtly aggressive action against the UEE, few truly believed the Xi’an were the boogeymen the Messers made them out to be.
Still politics and reality often exist on different planes. The Xi’an demonstrated their commitment to the agreement by withdrawing all military forces from Perry Line systems. Despite this display of good faith and the treaty’s popularity with the people, Imperator Messer XI refused to sign it. For years after the agreement, UEE military ships still patrolled Perry Line systems more uncertain than ever about what they were doing there.
It wasn’t until 2792, when the UEE had finally thrown off the authoritarian yoke of the Messer regime, that the Empire could officially focus on rebuilding their diplomatic relations with the Xi’an. The issue became a priority for Erin Toi, who was elected Imperator following Messer XI’s ousting. Initially, the position of Ambassador to the Xi’an Empire was offered to Senator Akari, but he turned it down to focus on rebuilding the UEE. After an extensive search, Imperator Toi selected Ramon Coen for the position.
The position was Coen’s first in government. Previously, he had run the Xi’an Studies department at Mentor University in the Rhetor System. Though he lacked any diplomatic experience, Coen was thoughtful, patient, soft-spoken and possessed of a deep understanding of the Xi’an language and culture. He was an ideal candidate to participate in the lengthy discussions necessary to normalize relations.
The Xi’an were understandably guarded about relations with the new UEE government. Though the Messers were gone, there were still many within the Xi’an ranks who believed that Humanity could not be trusted, as they vividly remembered life during the Messers rule. As a test of the UEE’s commitment to constructing a new diplomatic era, the Xi’an only brought one issue to the table during their first meeting with Ambassador Coen — what to do with the former Perry Line systems?
After bringing up the issue, the Xi’An delegation simply left, offering neither ideas nor solutions of their own. Ambassador Coen spent the next six months digging into every detail on the topic, including a two-month trip that saw him spend time in each Perry Line system. Reportedly, when Imperator Toi discovered Ambassador Coen had gone months without talking to the Xi’An, she demanded to know what was going on.
Coen explained that how they handled and presented the Perry Line proposal would set the stage for all future negotiations. A rushed, half-thought-out solution would be a sign that the UEE didn’t understand with whom they were negotiating. Eight months after that first, brief summit, Ambassador Coen presented his 92-page proposal to the Xi’an.
The document went into extensive detail, but could be summarized by its three main pillars. One, there would be joint military operations in each system to identify and dispose of all anti-ship mines that still littered the drift. Two, the eight systems that comprised the Perry Line would be evenly divided between the two governments. Finally, his proposal required that borders into what Coen called “transitional systems” always remain open to both the UEE and Xi’an Empire. These systems would be a living reminder that the universe was a better place when the two governments worked together.
Ambassador Coen and the Xi’an delegation spent months going over the document word by word — revising certain sections, tossing out others, and going into incredible detail on how key parts of the accord would be put into effect. At the end of that process only one issue remained unresolved. Who would get which system? No matter how they tried to sort it, the sticking point proved to always be the same planet: Oya III.
Prior to the Oya System becoming part of the Perry Line, a Xi’an settlement was established on Oya III. The Xi’an colonizers vacated the system once a jump into Human-controlled space was discovered, though many vowed that they would return once it was safe to do so.
Through negotiations, the Xi’an remained resolute that Oya III’s settlement must stay in Xi’An hands, which entitled them to the entire system. Their hardline stance stalled and almost tabled the entire deal because Humans were equally eager to claim Oya.
Oya was the only system in the deal that was full of resources and currently habitable. Imperator Toi was adamant that the UEE receive it. While Coen suggested Virtus as an alternate because it was also rich in resources, the expanding red giant star at its center meant Human life was not a long-term possibility for the system. It was deemed an unworthy substitute.
Worried that all his hard work would be for naught, Ambassador Coen crafted an unusual solution to the problem. Coen knew Imperator Toi would reject any idea that involved giving up Oya, so Coen carefully laid out a plan he hoped would work, which came to be known as the Coen Compromise.
Under the compromise, the UEE would be given control of the Oya System, including Oya III. However, the previously established settlement would officially fall under Xi’an control, making it the only slice of sovereign alien land within the UEE. Imperator Toi was less than thrilled about the idea, but agreed to it. Eventually, the hardliners within the Xi’An delegation did too.
Following days of intense negotiations to nail down the details of the Coen Compromise, the proposal was agreed to by both parties. Virtus, Pallas, Hadur and Indra would become part of the Xi’an Empire, while Tohil, Oya, Gurzil and Horus would be integrated into the UEE. With the systems finally sorted the delegates then returned to their respective governments for official authorization.
On this day, July 5th, 2793, the Perry Line pact was ratified and signed by both sides, officially bringing to end the cold war and birthing a new diplomatic era between the UEE and the Xi’an Empire, one that has stayed strong through today.
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