It has been a long time since my last transmission here...the Congress has been handed over to its own political body now and they are building on the foundation I laid. In time, Junkers will evolve into the most influential society in Sirius--if they can maintain their course and identity through the trials ahead.
I marvel at the ingenuity of those Junkers who constructed the Tannhauser Gate and those others who have introduced radical new ship designs--the Recycler bomber which finally lets us police and defend our space without having to rely on capital ships. The mass production of the Salvager ship line which firmly places a Junker identifiable face on our trade shipping and also provides us with a reserve naval force should we ever face a true crisis as Junkers. Even the Slave liner and Barge bear the mark of our influence. Vieques should be proud.
The new leaders of the Congress have ruled well and Junkers are now truly acknowledged in Sirius--perhaps now even eyed with a little respectful apprehension. The Tannhauser represents and embodies the spirit and capabilities of Junkers. She was the hardest thing I had to part with but is in good hands too.
All of these things seem so grand but the greatest secret has yet to be revealed. I opened the Library of Congress at Arecibo as my last official act as Arbiter. When the new leaders logged in, they would have discovered the greatest Junker secret of all--that we did not just "happen" to appear in Sirius.
The location of the anomalies leading to and the scant information I had on Gallia -- passed down from my father's fathers and the other prestigious houses in Puerto Rico that would contribute has been unsealed for the new arbiters. I have stepped away to allow them and all Junkers to determine where they will go from here.
As for myself, I am a Junker--first, most and always. Gallia will be an opportunity and test. I will continue to devote my own efforts to study of the Wild and Nomads though it seems we have broken their grip about Yanagi somewhat since the destabilization of the jump hole there. In time, I will explore within Gallia but there is much to do here for now. I hope to strengthen ties with our current partners such as the outcasts and Corsairs.
We must remain free and united if there is to be a hope for us. We have entered the brave new world. God help us all.