In the Bretonian Parliament

[Capt. Henry Morgan]

New Westminster Palace on Planet New London, meeting place of the Bretonian Parliament.
It is an exact replica of the original building where the British Parliament met on Earth before the Exodus.

Lord George Mountbatten had been serving in the House of Lords for only a short time, but in that time his influence had increased rapidly. He had even gained the loyalty of a fair number of members of the House of Commons. Many people considered his vibrant, charismatic personality a breath of fresh air in the House of Lords, nothing like the stolid, stodgy old men who made up most of it.

He had recently been serving in the Bretonian Armed Forces, right up on the front lines against the Kusari invaders. He knew the BAF was fighting valiantly but that they needed more help. He was beginning to consider advocating conscription, but was trying to avoid that as best as he could. He had one more idea to try before it got to that point. It was that idea that brought him before Parliament today.

"My Lords, as you are all aware, Her Majesty's forces continue to fight bravely against the Kusari invaders, but we can only do so much when we are beset by enemies on every side. To stem the tide against us, some have suggested that we begin conscripting citizens into the Armed Forces. I do not believe that this is necessary at this time, yet I do recognize that something must be done.

Currently, the Defense of the Realm Act requires that all fighter pilots in the employ of the Bretonian government, working for Borderworld Exports or Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing come to the assistance of any Armed Forces pilot that requests it. To date, these pilots have answered the call on more than one occasion, and have done much to insure that Her Majesty's Armed Forces were victorious on those occasions.

Considering the success of the Defense of the Realm Act, I feel that the time has come to expand it's focus to include all civilian fighter pilots in Bretonian space. Though they are not trained to Military standards, it is the duty of all our citizens to defend Bretonia to the best of their ability. I'm certain that the Armed Forces will show proper discretion in utilizing civilian assistance, and this expansion of the Defense of the Realm act could be what we need to stem the tide of the forces arrayed against us.

I urge you all, My Lords, to consider carefully the needs of Bretonia when discussing this proposal, and that you will approve it.

Thank you"

With that, Lord Mountbatten returned to his seat and listened to the debate pick up around him. He knew that this issue would soon be picked up by his allies in the House of Commons, and that it would hopefully meet with the approval of both houses. God knew, Bretonia needs all the help that it can get.

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