Him and their stars

On this day, June 25, 833 Common Calendar, a big event happened here in the Milky Way. The head of state of the Free Galaxy Alliance, Commander Tyros Tatos, who had been missing for more than 96 hours, finally returned to his loyal Azure Palace safely.

This conscientious commander-in-chief, despite the dissuasion of the guards and doctors, still appeared in front of public opinion. Then, what appeared in front of everyone was a tired, weak commander, who was so thin that he seemed to be dehydrated. It was sad to see him. But even so, when facing reporters, his eyes were still bright, and his words and thoughts were still clear.

This is how he responded to reporters' questions.

"This is indeed a very difficult time. Thinking about it now, I feel very scared. However, with the help of the loyal guards, we all returned safely. Now everyone should understand that you The only thing we need to fear is fear itself. I believe that the difficulties we will face will always be temporary."

By this time, the commander's missing journey was no longer a national secret. So, how did he disappear from the well-equipped shelter, where did he wander to, and what kind of adventures did he experience, which naturally attracted the most attention.

However, the reporters present may have all been greeted, or maybe they are all decent and upright gentlemen who don't want to scratch people's skin, but no one raised such a question directly.

"Yes, yes, everyone has seen my current state. It may take a long time to recuperate, and I may no longer be qualified to serve everyone. I have officially submitted my resignation to Congress." The leader said.

"However, according to the latest news obtained by the Congress Press Conference, Congress has rejected your resignation." A reporter from the "Nephi Times" said.

Yes. Congress has indeed made it very clear that Congress has studied and decided that Commander Tatos must still be the head of state. I just recently experienced a sudden loss of contact and became mentally unstable. It does not mean that I have become a vegetative state.

Of course, the real reason is that Commander Tatos has a very good public image, and he is also an old gay friend of the leader of the Bei family since their college days. If he really resigns, it stands to reason that the vice president should succeed him.

...However, as we all know, Vice President Ekoco was born in the military. He is tough and dignified, and has good relations with the military and the military-industrial complex plutocrats. However, he lacks flexibility in doing things, and his public image is really not satisfactory.

This shows that he still prefers others to call him "marshal" instead of "sir".

When the election comes the year after next, is it possible to let such a stubborn and rigid granite head compete with the young, handsome, personable and eloquent star of hope in the opposition party?

The young congressman from the opposition party has been very popular recently and may even call for an early election.

The Xinghai United Party, commonly known as the "Blue Party", is a ruling party in the alliance with deep roots and has been in power for more than 70% of the time in the alliance's political arena. However, they are more like a suture monster that is governed by a coalition of major forces. If they lack a leader recognized by all factions, they are really likely to be overturned by a dark horse from the opposition party.

In short, even if Commander Tatos only has the function of a mascot, he cannot leave.

Of course, all the above is just the analysis of well-informed key politicians. As for how much is true, it depends on what you believe.

As for the commander-in-chief himself, this is how he expressed his position to reporters.

"I will take a long vacation from today to recuperate. The powers of the head of state will be exercised by colleagues in accordance with the sacred alliance constitution. Please forgive an old man for his illness. I hope that I can return to work as soon as possible, and I also hope that everyone can Trust Marshal Ekoko as you trust me.”

Of course, the reporters then interviewed the subordinates who had lost contact with the Commander-in-Chief, including Director Forler of the Internal Security Bureau and Captain Secoriti, the Commander-in-Chief of Security. Of course, they all had a tacit understanding and did not ask about the specific situation in detail, and even conducted very clever public opinion guidance on their own media platforms.

As a result, most Alliance citizens knew that the Grand Commander was involved in the riots in Ice Valley City. Most people just thought that the commander-in-chief and his loyal subordinates finally succeeded after breaking through the attack of the thugs and wandering into the inaccessible frozen wasteland. They had a wilderness escape that could be called a movie plot. Escape.

As for why the dignified head of the alliance lost contact inexplicably, and why he was in this state again, this is not too important. No matter how unreasonable it is, as long as the heat of discussion is suppressed below a certain level, it will never become a topic.

In addition, the famous actor Mr. Asham, who broke out of the siege with the Grand Commander, has never shown up. Several charity and civil rights organizations he held positions were closed down, and he began to enjoy the same treatment as the Northern Continent Workers' Federation. Of course, this matter is even less important.

Again, Commander Tatos, who was born into an ordinary family, has a very good public image. If something happened to him, in the eyes of most Alliance citizens, it would be like the affable neighbor next door being harmed. Empathy can be leveraged.

Under the guidance of public opinion, the image of the workers in Ice Valley City is getting closer to that of cruel, tyrannical and incommunicable terrorists.

Therefore, after Commander-in-Chief Tatos began to take a long vacation to recuperate, Vice President Marshal Ekoko officially began his career as acting head of state and asked Congress to immediately prepare to implement the emergency bill. Judging from how excited the Blue Party members are, I guess it is only a matter of time before it is passed.

"Have we entered a state of war?" The young congressman named Sander Orlando, the star of hope of the opposition alliance, expressed his opposition in Congress.

"Isn't the first thing we need to do is conduct a comprehensive and legal investigation into the Ice Valley City incident? A strike in Ice Valley City will make you pass the emergency bill. Then, if there are several demonstrations in the Sea City, all the people will be Are armed heraldry machines about to roll into the Jewel Coast and the Capitol?"

What he said was very pertinent. But at this time, words that are pertinent are not always correct.

In short, the riots in Ice Valley City went from news to history.

As for the fact that Commander Tatos has returned but has not fully returned, it may be considered a big event for the alliance's political arena. However, due to his serious illness, he cannot fully perform the duties of the head of state. Therefore, for the entire alliance, it is just a talk after dinner. .

For the Blue Star Community, which is separated by a cantilever, it is even less of a big deal.

At least, that's what everyone thinks now.

For the Gagon princes of Earth, their attention has inevitably been attracted by the situation occurring in the far shore nebula.

Also on the same day of June 25, a cruiser belonging to the Bakwi Republic followed the jump channel of Earl Star Gap and entered directly into the border of the community.

She did not particularly conceal her whereabouts. She was bruised and bumpy as if she had been beaten out of a concussion. She was soon discovered by the far shore defense fleet organized as the "Ninth Fleet".

Of course, this tired cruiser did not make any brave move to charge towards the fortress and the large fleet. Instead, it stopped far outside the cordon and sent out a friendly white light signal.

A few minutes later, he followed up with a request for emergency communications.

The officers of the Ninth Fleet initially thought this might be a trap.

Ever since the discovery of the Ring of Miracles, the Catai Cats and the Bakvi Birds behind the Far Shore Nebula have been dishonest. These two die-hard allies (artillery) friends (grey) of the two empires conducted six joint fleet exercises opposite the Star Gorge in just six months, one of which even involved the imperial fleet in person.

Although the imperial fleet was only a vassal fleet jointly formed by King Bedo and Duke Arona, rather than an imperial guard fleet, this signal really made people imagine.

Anyway, all the officers and soldiers of the far shore fleet are ready to face the battle.

Aren't they the Catai Cats and the Bakvi Birds? It’s not like I haven’t been beaten before! As long as the empire does not end personally, the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Fleet will have the determination to rely on the Xingxia fortress group to defend the enemy from outside the country.

If it weren't for the fact that their troops were at a disadvantage, they would even dare to bring the war to the opposite side.

However, although the soldiers were full of fighting spirit and vigilance, facing an "enemy ship" whose hull was full of scars and seemed to be torn into pieces by cosmic radiation at any time, they really couldn't think of what the other side could do. What.

Out of humanitarianism, they still connected to the communication.

"I am Lieutenant Colonel Luo Ning, captain of the cruiser Announcement Bird of the Republic of Bakvi." Officer Bakvi, who was clad in black feathers, made a pitiful expression and said in a pleading voice: "We are all on board. Everyone is a warrior who hopes to embrace freedom, and now he has finally escaped the persecution and pursuit of the empire. I hope your army can provide shelter."

He then introduced a big cat next to him who was wearing the uniform of the Major General of the Kingdom of Cathay: "This is Major General Lil Pibeard, the deputy director of the equipment department of the Royal Guards Fleet of the Kingdom of Cathay."

...Catman ran to Birdman's ship. If he got hungry at night, would he eat all the crew members? The frontline officers and soldiers of the Ninth Fleet thought maliciously.

Then, Lieutenant Colonel Luoning avoided another position, revealing a Flemish man with smooth and moist skin and no hair on his body.

Okay, after the cat and the bird, comes another fish? The bad intentions of the officers and men of the Ninth Fleet became even more ill-intentioned.

It is said that the Flemish were also serious mammals that walked upright. However, they do have two sets of respiratory organs, can also live in shallow seas and lakes, and have some amphibian characteristics in appearance.

But despite this, this Flemish man has a very majestic appearance, and he looks like a big shot at first glance.

He is wearing a very decent, slim-fitting casual suit, but anyone with a discerning eye can recognize that it is actually a custom-made formal suit, with a solemn style that maintains both appearance and mobility. It is specially issued by the empire to senior civil servants.

There is no doubt that the empire's aesthetics are unquestionable, and the remuneration given to civil servants has always been very generous.

This Flemish man introduced himself like this: "My name is Hector Hewen. I once worked as a municipal civil servant in Tianyu for a period of time, and later worked in the civil service department of the Generalissimo's Mansion."

Although he was on the run, he still maintained a very decent demeanor and said in a magnanimous tone: "I have very important information that I can provide to you."

The soldiers did not dare to hide it, and the situation soon turned to Vice Admiral Sylvester, the admiral of the Ninth Fleet and the commander of the Far Coast Military Region.

"What kind of information is it?" he asked.

"The other party didn't say it clearly. They only said that it was related to our country's national defense and security, and even the situation of the entire galaxy."

Lieutenant General Sylvester always felt a little pretentious. However, the chief of staff's eyes lit up: "I do know this Hector River. He is a Flemish man, and his family moved to Tianyu when he was a middle school student. Their family is not human, and they have no citizenship. But this Hector River is very powerful. He passed the Class A civil service examination immediately after graduating from a prestigious school. He is still somewhat famous in the imperial political circles. It is said that if he had not made mistakes, he might have become the fifth in the history of the Galactic Empire. A non-human prime minister."

"Oh, it turns out he is a die-hard empire leader...loyal minister!"

In fact, the Earth was ruled by the Empire earlier and longer than the Flanmore people. However, as the only political system and nation to successfully gain independence from the Galactic Empire, the people on Earth actually still have a sense of superiority.

"So, this is most likely a trap?" a staff officer asked.

"Yes, they say they want to join us, but there are both Catai and Bakwe people. Isn't this too matching?" said another staff officer.

Brigadier General Bazin, who had just returned from the New China Sector, said: "Although we have just signed a peace agreement with the Empire, this agreement does not include the Empire's allies and vassals. The current situation in the Far Coast Nebula is not stable. If we really risk However, if we take in the defectors from the other side, wouldn’t it add fuel to the fire?”

This veteran's position was not high, but his seniority and prestige were high, and he had just slaughtered a Leviathan in New China. Naturally, his words cannot be ignored.

"Yes. We cannot take this risk, and the Ninth Fleet and the Far Coast Sector cannot afford this responsibility." Vice Admiral Sylvester agreed.

The chief of staff pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "In my personal judgment, the possibility of it being a trap is low. This Hector Hewen's younger brother is called Peleliu Hewen."

"I seem to have heard this name somewhere before." Lieutenant General Sylvester frowned.

"The 250th God of War Festival held by the empire the year before last year. He took the initiative to join our divinely chosen champion, His Excellency Yu Lian, and is a member of the championship team!"

General Bazan suddenly realized: "Oh, that time in the Battle of the River Valley..."

"Yes, yes, it was the time during the Forbidden River Valley Battle. That time, we were so shocked by His Excellency Yu Lian's heroic appearance that we even drank two more glasses of wine." Lieutenant General Sylvester also patted him. Desk: "Hahaha, I heard that the empire cut out this part when they put out a show, but the excerpted video has already been posted all over the Internet."

The chief of staff added: "Now, that Peleliu River is the leader of the Free Army of Franmore. At the beginning of the year, he killed two Astral Knights who went to suppress the rebellion."

In short, the younger brother became the leader of the rebels. Naturally, my brother cannot continue to be a senior civil servant. He may have been subject to unfair scrutiny and persecution, so it seems reasonable to want to defect.

But even so, as a border military region, they did not have the authority to take the risk of taking in enemy defectors, so they could only report it to the earth.

They originally thought that although the Lords of the Earth were greedy, they could at least be somewhat decisive. However, they never expected that three hours later, the Far Shore only received an order to "continue to observe and adapt accordingly."