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Dracken had given his fair share of medals over the years. It came with the territory when one was in high command for, stars, what was it almost twenty years now? Normally, a man his age would just now be making his way into the Admiralty but multi-generational Galactic conflicts left militaries with few options. Being promoted to an Admiral position when so young had cost many lives and back then he thought Alliance brass had made a huge mistake leaving him in command of the Starchild after Fondor. Now though he saw that without those years on the run, those years in the CDF, he wouldn't be nearly the man he was today if he hadn't stepped up to the challenge. After pinning the last medal to the final Halcyon Commando he patted him on the shoulder and smiled before turning to face the crowd. He tried not to look at the dozens of buzzing cam droids but that was one thing he still wasn't used to as a Senator. He cleared his throat and looked down at the datapad on his podium.

"Almost a decade ago, corruption and ambition walked a man down a path that led to the deaths of dozens. What began as Corellia standing up for one of its own in the face of perceived terrorism from the Belter organization Forgotten Sons turned into Corellia firing on its own citizens who were simply fighting for their better tomorrow. While I cannot condone the further actions of the Sons and their continued acts of terrorism against the Corellian People we now know the full scope of horror that Marlon Sularen brought to you and your families." He paused.

"A year ago to the day, we attempted to bring this man to Justice over the skies of Byss, an act to be well within our rights as a member of the Galactic Alliance, and in retaliation, this man ordered the slaughter of Corellian and Byssian civilians while the Galaxy was watching, proving himself once and for all a true enemy to the tenants that this Alliance holds dear. While the man himself has fled to Brotherhood Space, coward that he is, he left behind many of his loyal generals and admirals. As of two days ago, the Butcher of Byss, the man who led the brutal murders on the ground, Gunther Torson has been killed. In a recent sting operation led by these brave Halcyon Commandos behind me, a Besheq Holdout in the Deep Core was assaulted and Torson was killed in the crossfire. While we have lost the opportunity to try this man for his crimes I hope that the survivors and families of the victims may rest easier knowint that one of the Besheq Devils is soundly placed in Hell."

"Corellia will continue to aid the Alliance in its fight against the Brotherhood of the Maw and their allied Imperial forces until they all face justice. We will bring Sularen in and see his reign of arrogance and avarice ended. In this, you have my oath."

Pivoting sharply on his heel Pryce gave the men and women in armor a crisp military salute which they all returned. Was that good enough? He hoped it would be.