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We head back out to the Star League at the end of the second day, and we resume our deliberations. We begin as expected, Theodore Kurita votes to table the vote, and Thomas Marik seconds. Our side votes and we table the vote for now.
The Taurian Concordat votes to add in the Outworlds Alliance, and I second.
Then the ambassador for the OA is brought into the room and takes her seat. Word of Blake votes to suspend the rules that require us to wait until the next conference. Then I second. The First Lord, overseeing this all, agrees that this is legal. The Alliance is immediately added to the Council.
There are protests from some of the other nations. Their lawyers quickly agree that what we did was perfectly legal according to the Constitution of the Second Star League.
Then the Alliance’s ambassador votes to un-table the no-confidence vote. Marik seconds. The No Confidence vote is brought back. It’s clear that the nos are going to be outvoted by one. As the roll call vote begins and calls out each nation or organization and their vote, there is massive nervousness by both sides. But the resolution achieves the needed votes and passes 8-4. The 2/3rds majority is achieved.
Whew!
That was close. The Star League penalizes nations for withdrawing. They can, but doing so without giving a lot of forward notice will result in considerable economic and trade sanctions. None of the nations choose to suffer them, and frazzled by what just occurred, they withdraw their desire to leave the League for now. After all, they always can later.
The First Lord finishes with the presentation that Duke Essex provides, and shows many times in the past when Clans have won a Trial, then upon the loss of the Clan, that Trial no longer holds the Clan to its agreement. This has happened recently too. For example, Clan Hell’s Horses lost a Trial against the Jaguars long ago to prevent them from using or researching certain vehicles. After the Jaguars were destroyed, the Horses began their research immediately. There are multiple examples of that happening in the last few years as well.
The dissolution of the Star League would likely lead to another invasion. It’s purpose has not finished.
After that bit of business, there is a quick resolution.
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