Senator Peters' call comes at a time when we are attempting to rebuild our military capablity after the Occupation. Altho it may seen, after the defeat of the Treens and the Mekon, that we are now safe, this is not the case for several reasons.
Altho the Mekon is apparently dead [altho controversy sorrounds even that], the Treens themselves are in a surly mood. To make sure that they cannot rebuild their military capabilty means that we have to keep a close eye on them, and that is resented.
The Therons are in a position similar to ours, and are in no position to come to our aid if we had to call on them. It is clear that we will have to be self sufficient for at least the next five years.
The position here is very obscure, but one thing is certain : Tharl is not in control. While this civil war continues on our boundaries, we must be vigilant.
While both Sir Hubert Guest and now Controller Dare have worked wonders, we are sadly lacking in both offensive and defensive capabilities. We can probably now produce spacecraft faster than we can man them, but with the increasing use of automatic computer systems, this is becoming less of a problem.
Senator Peters' point is a good one, however : should we be risking some of our most essential SpaceFleet personnel and our lastest technology is an attempt to reach a planet whose surface temperature never rises about 70K? He thinks not, and you can see why.
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