Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval today told the Marlinist Colonies she will let them keep their fingers if they "stop all this democratic nonsense and do as I command".
The Marlin Standard published an exclusive report from Prime Consul Kayode Tau after he was flown for an 'unscheduled diplomatic meeting' on Capitol:
“After they removed the bag from my head and slapped me awake, Emperor Arissa proposed the Marlinist Colonies 'get back under Her benevolent thumb' otherwise she'll 'send Denton round to integrate Imperial firepower into the Marlinist population'. She also generously offered to remove local government and let Imperial agencies do the governing, along with Empire approved companies as preferred partners. When I suggested some senators would take the Marlinist Colonies by force, the Emperor assured me there would be no military action if we agreed to everything she asked."
In unrelated events, several Marlinist Parliament members have reported "dismembered fish heads" being discovered in homes. When quizzed, Senator Patreus denied the Empire was sending a message stating "the reason I'm winking is I have dust in my eye, nothing more you peasant".
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