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THIRD WHITTING CONFERENCE - 3064
At the 3rd Whitting Conference, against the backdrop of the FedCom Civil War, the Inner Sphere again meets with the 3rd Star League conference.
The First Lord Theodore Kurita arrives and opens the ceremonies here in the Free Worlds League. The earliest business is that of our own election to the Star League. We host a presentation, and point out some of the unique aspects of our nation. Unlike most Inner Sphere smaller powers, we were not formed by civil war or revolution, we carved a state out of the region of space that was left behind by others. We have united fishers and farmers, shepherds and soldiers, merchants and miners.
After consideration, we are granted Star League status, unanimously. We thought Katrina might vote against us for no reason other than to be uppity, but she relented. I think our actions on Nanking have helped pull her around a bit.
More business occurs over the next few days. The Word of Blake is nominated for membership by Thomas Marik, and Duke Essex seconds it. Sun-Tzu Liao nominates the Taurian Concordat and Marik seconds it. That’s supposed to be it for nominations for the Star League, but Essex surprises everyone by nominating the Magistracy of Canopus. After a pause, Sun-Tzu seconds.
At the 4th Conference, in 3067, those three bodies will present and then be voted on for membership. It’ll be held in Tharkad in the Lyran Alliance.
Meanwhile, in the final bit of business, Christian Mansdottir, is elected First Lord of the Star League in a negotiated agreement to have an unaligned member as the leader.
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