Fwurg

[Nehket Aeka]

"Fellow senators,

Please join me in welcoming the IO Protocol into the ranks of the Union. As per the IO Protocol Research Project Indepency Act they are now officially an inner world, and will be participating in the Union as full members.

As a new member, the IO Protocol is set to receive an embassy building on Unity for their use immediately, either the traditionial embassy offices in the senate buildings, or a plot of land for their own design.

For the first ten weeks of membership (Turn 89 - 98), they will not have to pay taxes.

Finally, they shall receive the sum of 10.000 , spread out over those same 10 weeks, 1.000 being made available to them each week. This money must be spent on developing or upgrading new zones, or improving their infrastructure as per the turn 17 subsidies law."

[Atheos]

"On behalf of the Astai Republic we bid the IO Protocol welcome to the union.

We hope for a long lasting spirit of cooperation and that all involved may be better for it."

[Senator Danar Tassar]

"The Teprogrenaian Consensus is looking forward to co-operate with the IO Protocol, and we hope to get a better understanding of them and ourselves through cooperation."

[Maria Latharion]

"On behalf of the Stellarian Triad Federation I bid the IO Protocol welcome to the Union.

We look forward to cooperating with you."

[Senator Ardios Eldrilith]

"On behalf of the Praetorian Empire I welcome you to the Union. We are looking forward to trading with your faction in the future."

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200 - OK

The IO Protocol offers thanks for the welcome given to it and shall strive to improve the Pareto efficiency of the Union.

[Gloria Perfect]

Gloria Perfect reads from a prepared statement: "Bleep bloop. Blip blip blip. Bleep. Bloop Bloop."

She bows.