====== Debate on slavery ======

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Description [wiki]       : The formation of a political alliance against slavery, and the consequent debate and vote in the senate
Forum [forum]*           : 2071, 2119, 2131, 2238, 2369, 2481, 2502, 2479, 2583, 2553, 2665, 2678, 2677
Type*                    : Political
Characters [ref]*        : 
Factions [ref]*          : 
Locations [ref]*         : 
Start Date [date]        : 2014-04-18
End Date [date]          : 2015-08-23
Related Stories [ref]*   : Sentient Rights Discussion, Turn 180 Union Elections, Remunzian mate-seekers vs Veolian Slave Owners
Story Teller [ref::user] : 
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<data faction_reward #Reward: Total Influence: 5>
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Faction [ref]*: Teprogrenaian Consensus, Veolian Commonwealth
Influence: 5
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<data faction_reward #Reward: Total Influence: 4>
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Faction [ref]*: Hiocan Society, Astrian Colonial Authority
Influence: 4
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<data faction_reward #Reward: Total Influence: 3>
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Faction [ref]*: Sundarian Federation
Influence: 3
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<data faction_reward #Reward: Total Influence: 1>
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Faction [ref]*: Astai Republic, IO Protocol
Influence: 1
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[[Characters~Harek]] contacts various factions for their support to ban slavery within the Union. He has contacted the [[Factions~Teprogrenaian Consensus]], the [[Factions~Federal Republic of Bisidn]], the [[Factions~Unified Republic of Darya]] and the [[Factions~Silver Forests of Remunzia]] for collaboration. With positive responses from several of them, a meeting in the Starton Hotel where [[Harek]] is joined by [[Characters~Tassar]] and [[Characters~Salixa]] to discuss. The [[Factions~Astrian Colonial Authority]] contacted him in paralel about the issue of slavery.

Senator [[Characters~Acehtoo]] is contacted by the anti-slavery front to find political support, and during the [[Turn 180 Union Elections]], the miomanian senator wins the race for the position of chancellor, against [[Characters~Nehket Aeka]].


===== Senate Discussions =====

In the last few weeks of the electoral period for [[Characters~Acehtoo]], [[Harek]] opens a [[Sentient Rights Discussion|discussion on sentient rights]] in the senate to discuss sentient rights, including the proposed ban on slavery. The discussion starts off with a large proposal by the Hiocan senator. During this time, [[Tassar]] discusses the matter of slavery with [[Nehket Aeka]] in hopes of finding a compromise.

After the election of [[Characters~Nehket Aeka]] as chancellor, during the [[Turn 200 Union Elections]], she promises to move forward with the discussion to find a compromise. A few weeks after the election, she opens a new discussion in the senate purely focussed on finding a compromise on the matter of slavery. During this time, [[Characters~Kachiso Doshima]] and [[Nehket Aeka]] have a private discussion about possible compromises.

The discussion starts off with several union worlds presenting their views on slavery to the senate, and with questions being asked by several of them. Eventually the discussion moves to the topic of finding a compromise. The [[Factions~Veolian Commonwealth]] proposes several variations of compromises. At the end of the electoral period, Chancellor [[Nehket Aeka]] opens a vote on the discussed compromises. The vote ends without a suitable compromise being selected.

During the vote, [[Salixa]] announces that the Silver Forests of Remunzia will pursue the matter outside of the senate and outside of the structures of the Union.