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As most of our viewers will have heard, four days ago, the Secretary Paris of Lopanga was ousted from power following a series of violent riots, apparently part of an audacious yet successful coup that the Lopangan military were unable to stop. There has thus far been little communication from the self-proclaimed Mayor Sethos now in control of Epiphyte, but reports from the city have shown that his robots' | As most of our viewers will have heard, four days ago, the Secretary Paris of Lopanga was ousted from power following a series of violent riots, apparently part of an audacious yet successful coup that the Lopangan military were unable to stop. There has thus far been little communication from the self-proclaimed Mayor Sethos now in control of Epiphyte, but reports from the city have shown that his robots' | ||
- | I am hoping that our expert today can help us to sort through these reports and understand what out government will and will not be doing in response. Good morning, Mr. Thorsson. Thank you for taking the time to come speak with us. | + | I am hoping that our expert today can help us to sort through these reports and understand what our government will and will not be doing in response. Good morning, Mr. Thorsson. Thank you for taking the time to come speak with us. |
THORSSON: Hello, David, thank you for inviting me. | THORSSON: Hello, David, thank you for inviting me. | ||
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GERARD: Of course. I'm sure that no one would be happy with the results, were another nation to become involved. But let's talk about interplanetary issues. As the events here have not reached beyond our system, the SDF has no claims for becoming involved. As a former member of the SDF, tell us what can we do to avoid giving them the pretext for any invasions of our national sovereignty. | GERARD: Of course. I'm sure that no one would be happy with the results, were another nation to become involved. But let's talk about interplanetary issues. As the events here have not reached beyond our system, the SDF has no claims for becoming involved. As a former member of the SDF, tell us what can we do to avoid giving them the pretext for any invasions of our national sovereignty. | ||
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+ | HORSSON: Well, as a general rule, the SDF refrains from military intervention in the affairs of a member world, so long as a situation remains confined to a specific member world. | ||
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+ | [The interviewer frowns at the last remark and quickly moves on.] | ||
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+ | GERARD: Yes... ANN will continue to carefully monitor the situation in Lopanga and keep our viewers up to date on the latest developments. Now, Mr. Thorsson, before we conclude, let's briefly discuss the robots that have caught the public' | ||
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+ | THORSSON: Well, the fog of war is always an issue with regards to gathering intelligence, | ||
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+ | It is possible the robots have been shipped into Epiphyte City Spaceport over the course of several months and were assembled prior to the events of this week, given their sudden emergence and the lack of an opposing invasion force' | ||
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+ | As to why he chose to use robots instead of organic personnel, there are any number of reasons why. Intimidation: | ||
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+ | GERARD: That is certainly an interesting thought, though that is also wise advice that we must first get all the facts and proceed with caution. I hope that in the days to come, facts of this unfortunate situation will become more clear and that other experts will be so kind as to discuss their thoughts with ANN. | ||
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