Lord Zao Nephalem stands in front of a small crowd with a squad of YT-510s behind him. To his right is a well recognized Human – High Lord Venix Soyak, next to him is a Gand with a long tan robe.
“Thank you all for coming out today for this announcement. As you know, ExGal and Avance have collaborated on projects for quite a while now, working to better the livelihood of all Avancians. ExGal was originally chartered by Avance to build satellites and serve as deep space recon. Over the past year, this charter has evolved as the Galactic Politics and general galactic state of affairs as evolved."
"The ExGal Society has been called on more and more by Avance and SRE for projects outside of our original scope. After much deliberation and infrastructure organization, we have come to a decision. Beginning in the first weeks of August this year, the Extra Galactic Society will merge with the Avance Military to work full time as military recon and intelligence. We have ever endeavored to cultivate the peace and prosperity of Avance Space. We will now have expanded reserves and tools to see these goals exceeded. All ExGal members will be transitioning to their new positions, which is really just a paper exercise, as we will continue what we have always done – space reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. Avance, and the SRE family as a whole will grow a little stronger and more secure with the merger, and we aim to continue that growth.”
Zao steps down, shakes High Lord Soyak’s hand, then walks over to the Gand to shake his hand.
The broadcast image pans briefly over a somber crowd before coming to rest on a podium in front of the Avance Hall of Houses on Endor. The already hushed crowd falls silent as High Lord Soyak, High Seat of the Avance Coaltion, steps forward and begins to speak.
"It has been one year since one of our beloved own, Dr. Ann Yael Wana-Antaria, was so abruptly taken from us -- dying giving birth to the twins she had so looked forward to greeting. Dr. Wana-Antaria was Chief of Medicine for the Avance Coalition, a founding member of House Asclepius, and a valued friend to us all. For those of us who knew her this loss has not diminished with time, but in our grief we remember those qualities that made her dear to us. Doctor Annie was a kind and generous person who often gave of herself, putting patients before personal conveniences. She could bring a light of joy into a patient's darkest hours.
"We also remember Dr. Wana-Antaria's keen interest in ongoing medical research -- particularly her desire to develop better prosthetic devices to assure a high quality of life for those injured by the many perils our galaxy has to offer. It was with that in mind that two of her closest friends, Ariana Khalil and Dred Oodoov, commissioned the construction of a medical factory space station over Pzob -- a planet Dr. Wana-Antaria had often remarked upon for it's beauty. The station has been posthumously deeded to Dr. Wana-Antaria, and today I have the sorrowful honor of declaring the Ann Yael Medical Research Centre open and functional. We love you Doctor Annie, and we will never forget you."
In a release issued on Year 9 Day 30, weapons manufacturer Golan Technologies disclosed a positive sales trend for fiscal year 8, noting a more than 500% growth in the company's net worth in the same period.
"I really can't say I'm surprised," said Marquis Administrator Gideon Bodnari. "I think it's clear that our decision to market affordable munitions useable by the average sentient -- as opposed to niche-marketing hardware useful only to the professional combatant -- has paid off. Our customers have been as varied as the galaxy itself, from transport pilots to diplomats to corporate executives. Of course, it's the top-notch delivery service from our Moddell Division that's made so many of those customers become repeat customers."
The company's Moddell Division is currently the only one with an operational production and delivery capacity, according to the earnings report, but ground has already been broken on a second division based in the Outer Rim B-3, slated to open later in Year 9.
The earnings report also noted that monthly salaries have nearly doubled in the past year for Golan Technologies staff at all levels of the corporate pay structure, and futher increases are expected later this year. "That demonstrates a pretty key concept for me as an executive," Bodnari said of the pay increases. "I believe that prosperous employees make for a prosperous company, so I look for every opportunity to raise salaries and award bonuses. A kind word may go a long way for some people, but I believe nothing makes a person feel appreciated like cold hard credits."
In a slight departure from the typical recitation of profits, the earnings report also described Golan Technologies' philanthropic efforts, which have in the past year reached out to over 4 million sentients on 41 worlds across the galaxy. Notable among these were housing donations to the people of Tarodain in the Barab System and significant investment in the Devaronian and Barabel homeworlds.
