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'''Angela Corcoran''' is the [[Alliance Prime Minister|Deputy Prime Minister]] of the [[Alliance]] under Prime Minister [[Edmund Mahon]]. | '''Angela Corcoran''' is the [[Alliance Prime Minister|Deputy Prime Minister]] of the [[Alliance]] under Prime Minister [[Edmund Mahon]]. She is assumed to share many of Mahon's views and support his agenda, but she revealed in January 3308 that she had abstained from voting on a strategic defence pact between the Alliance and [[Sirius Corporation]]. Corcoran declined to explain her decision, but opponents of the pact, which had been suggested by Mahon and narrowly approved in an unusual, closed-door, joint session of the [[Alliance Assembly]] and [[Council of Admirals]], had expressed concerns about deepening ties between the Alliance and corporate interests. | ||
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10 JAN 3308 | |||
*A new member has been appointed to the [[Council of Admirals]] to represent [[Sirius Corporation]] as the [[Alliance]]'s strategic defence partner. Political correspondent [[Vanya Driscoll]] reported for The [[Alliance Tribune]]: "There are always six seats on the Council of Admirals, taken by senior military commanders from the largest regional fleets. Not only is this the first time that a seventh position has been created, it's also the first to come from outside the Alliance. The new addition is Admiral [[Nikolas Glass]], a highly decorated officer with the Sirius Navy. His new role is to coordinate the Alliance's anti-[[Thargoid]] operations, which from now on will be directly supported by Sirius Corporation. [[Alliance Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] [[Edmund Mahon]] and [[Admiral of the Fleet|Fleet Admiral]] [[Hayley Sorokin]] both endorsed this development as a way of strengthening the [[Alliance Defence Force]], which lacks the might of the [[Federal Navy|Federal]] or [[Imperial Navy]]. Many member systems have demanded increased protection against the Thargoid threat, so this news is likely to be well received. As expected, [[Councillor]] [[Nakato Kaine]] opposed the defence pact, with Admiral [[George Varma]] also critical of 'merging commercial interests with military matters'. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Corcoran also admitted that she abstained during the recent joint vote, but chose not to elaborate on her reasons. So it seems that the [[Alliance Assembly|Assembly]] is not fully confident about this union with Sirius Corporation."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61dbf8af8471456cbe5cbe02 GalNet: Sirius Navy Unites with Alliance Defence Force]</ref> | |||
01 SEP 3307 | 01 SEP 3307 | ||
*[[Alliance]] and [[Empire|Imperial]] leaders have responded to the recent wave of [[Federation|Federal]] systems declaring [[Independent|independence]]. Eight factions have now [[Federal Rebellion of 3307|severed ties]] with the Federation, in response to government surveillance of all private and public communications. In an interview with The [[Alliance Tribune]], [[Alliance Prime Minister|Deputy Prime Minister]] Angela Corcoran remarked: "The [[Proactive Detection Bureau]]'s intrusive nature has caused millions of people to rightfully demand self-rule. [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Zachary Hudson|Hudson]] should be fearful that history might view him as the Federation's first dictator." [[Senator]] [[Denton Patreus]]'s comments were featured by [[Eye on Achenar]]: "Of course the Federation's factions are turning against it. The arrogance and corruption of its leaders will inevitably cause it to rot from within. We can expect to see it dissolve into chaos before long." Federal newsfeed [[Sol Today]] published a response by Vice President [[Jerome Archer]]: "Both the Alliance and Empire have chosen a reactionary approach to terrorism, whereas the Federation has made great strides in intelligence-gathering and preventative action. I'm confident that the Proactive Detection Bureau will come to be accepted as one of the galaxy's greatest innovations."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/612f69fedd437b0cd13e80e3 GalNet: Federation Criticised by Alliance and Empire]</ref> | *[[Alliance]] and [[Empire|Imperial]] leaders have responded to the recent wave of [[Federation|Federal]] systems declaring [[Independent|independence]]. Eight factions have now [[Federal Rebellion of 3307|severed ties]] with the Federation, in response to government surveillance of all private and public communications. In an interview with The [[Alliance Tribune]], [[Alliance Prime Minister|Deputy Prime Minister]] Angela Corcoran remarked: "The [[Proactive Detection Bureau]]'s intrusive nature has caused millions of people to rightfully demand self-rule. [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Zachary Hudson|Hudson]] should be fearful that history might view him as the Federation's first dictator." [[Senator]] [[Denton Patreus]]'s comments were featured by [[Eye on Achenar]]: "Of course the Federation's factions are turning against it. The arrogance and corruption of its leaders will inevitably cause it to rot from within. We can expect to see it dissolve into chaos before long." Federal newsfeed [[Sol Today]] published a response by Vice President [[Jerome Archer]]: "Both the Alliance and Empire have chosen a reactionary approach to terrorism, whereas the Federation has made great strides in intelligence-gathering and preventative action. I'm confident that the Proactive Detection Bureau will come to be accepted as one of the galaxy's greatest innovations."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/612f69fedd437b0cd13e80e3 GalNet: Federation Criticised by Alliance and Empire]</ref> | ||