The Stormy Peace
General Summary
This article sums up the period of 2620 to the present, in the period after the end of the 3rd Dhau War.
2620- Strikes and Chaos
2620--Vice President Wren Dando (ONX) is elected President of the Republic, defeating Senator Julianna Knottman (SDP).
She appoints a broadly conservative government, which includes Heart of Terra, Onyx and the RCP.
President Dando organizes a state visit to the Tazzyn Empire, along with Foreign Secretary Camilla Navarro.
There are protests, which turn into violence, on New Berlin as protesters call the election of Governor Madolyn Weston (IND) illegal.
Governor Weston asks her Attorney General on New Berlin to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate.
Former Intelligence Secretary Derrien Lewis (HOT) is formally charged with "failing to control classified documents." He is sentenced to two years in prison.
Senator Saadiq al Abdo (IMP) is elected as the new chair of the Senate oversight committee, replacing Senator Connie Baxter (SDP).
The Republic Navy reinforces the Vodhyna Task Force, increasing the basic tonnage of the fleet, whilst keeping numbers the same.
2621- The Salborians and the CCN powers agree a peace treaty, with the borders returning to the pre-war state.
President Dando and her team visit the Tazzyn home-world and meet the Tazzyn Emperor and his court.
Foreign Secretary Navarro meets with many leaders to try to arrange "a customs union" between the powers.
There are major labour strikes on New Berlin as unions call their workers to cease work until Governor Weston is removed from office. They reject the verdict of the local special prosecutor.
Attorney General Sharpur Visantti (ONX) sends a Federal prosecutor to investigate but he reports that he found "no proof of any Federal crimes".
As a result of this, KA call for Attorney General Vishantti to resign his office. He refuses to do so.
The GA narrowly rejects a bid to impanel a Select Committee hearing into alleged election interference by Onyx.
There is a terrorist attack in Cydonia City against Sarissa Arms HQ. 200 people were killed and over a thousand are wounded. Burning Path takes credit for the attack.
2622 - A combined force of Martian Marines, Olympic City police and Red Dagger Special Forces troops made raids against Burning Path Cells on Mars. Dozens of arrests were made.
The Republic Marine Corps deploys 125,000 marines to Nova Terra to carry out peace keeping operations and prevent violence between Burning Path and Technocratic militia.
There are more strikes on New Berlin and threats of a general strike, backed by the leaders of KA, SDP and VPP, though the moderate wing of the SDP balks at the idea.
In a first in the Republic, VPP and SDP "filibuster" the Republic budget. Rather than invoke a cloture motion, Onyx move a continuing resolution to keep the Federal government open. The market is shocked by this unprecedented political move.
Attorney General Vishantti appoints a Federal special prosecutor, Elie Posternn, to investigate the matter on New Berlin.
2623 - Allegations of voter suppression and violence continue to swirl around Governor Madolyn Weston (IND) who rejects calls to resign her office.
The VPP calls for a national tax strike in a move that is considered "potentially illegal". Hundreds of people refuse to pay Federal taxes and are arrested, with some even facing short jail terms
Marines on peace-keeping operations on Nova Terra come under fire from snipers and suffer losses across the deployment.
Onyx reject further calls for a Select Committee hearing and the opposition party's, in turn, refuse to cooperate on any votes. stalling the Republic legislature.
Republic Marines intervened in an "attempted massacre" on Nova Terra, exchanging fire with militia and suffering casualties.
2624 - Operation Winter Belle, the peace-keeping operation on Nova Terra, comes to an end with the warring factions now safely separated. Ten marines were killed and another fifty wounded during the operation that helped to bring to an end a near decade long local conflict on Nova Terra.
A civil war in Vatu space is confirmed as a clash between two Vatu clans escalates into fighting on more than nine worlds.
The Republic signs trade agreements with the several major powers as the proposed Customs Union comes together.
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