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« on: April 13, 2021, 12:12:41 AM »




MCNEILL LEADS HONOURS LIST

Today the head of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood as released a list of names of individuals who are to be honoured for their role in what the spiritual leader has called "the liberation of not just a people but a faith." The first name on the list is one that will come as no surprise to members of the Bene Gesserit faith inside the Theocracy of Kaitaine however will perhaps need some introduction to those unfamiliar with the faith.

Joanna McNeill was the self titled, "General" of the Truthsayers in Seitch and masterminded the forces fighting in Kaitaine on behalf of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood. This however has created a rather strange scenario as with McNeill having been born in Seitch and having never attended a Chapterhouse school she officially does not hold the title of a Truthsayer despite having been involved with the movement since 1993. The situation was explained by Chief Instructor of Truthsayers, Krystina Garner, "By the letter of the law and tradition a Truthsayer is someone who recieved their Jeboah beret from a Chapterhouse Head Mistress. That means the Truthsayers have always been seen as those graduating from Ui Cenneslaig, Achkaerin, Cantabria and Aosta, but while those like me who had a Chapterhouse education are I suppose baptised in ink Joanna and those like her have been baptised in blood and fire and for me are more worthy of the title Truthsayer than people such as me. I would gladly give my own beret to her than hold the name Truthsayer while she does not." It is estimated that around 2,500 women are in a similar position to McNeill with some experts putting the number ten times higher. It was therefore no surprise that McNeill was the first person to be honoured by the Reverend Mother who issued the following citation to McNeill

Quote from: Citation
Be it known that Joanna McNeill is a Truthsayer of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood. I further confer upon her the rank of Marshall of Truthsayers making her the first among the Truthsayers numbers. Under her skilled and determined leadership the Truthsayers from around the world united into an effective unit and alongside their male comrades, the Pangolins, carried the Theocracy into the world. Furthermore it will be forever the case that annually the top graduating Truthsayer will be awarded the McNeill Trophy ensuring her legacy continues for all time.

It was also announced that the Reverend Mother that upon arriving in the Theocracy McNeill would be the first to be presented to her. The 46 year old said she was "excited to welcome the Reverened Mother and Holy Houses into my home city where they belong."

The next person to be awarded was 25 year old Kirstin Skeates. The 25 year old once represented Soviet Kaitaine in the Mundus Games while living undercover as a Truthsayer under similar circumstances as McNeill. The former competition archer was responsible for several solo trips across the desert near Seitch as a courier. It was confirmed that it was Skeates who first brought word of the Seige of Seitch as well as guiding forces back across the desert. At present she is assigned to a unit in Geidi where she is said to be looking forward for a chance to represent her "real Homeland" in the Mundus Games. Her citation is as follows.

Quote from: Skeates Citiation
Be it known that Kirstin Skeates is a Truthsayer of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood. I also confer upon her the rank of Captain in the Truthsayers with all the rights and responsibilities associated with the rank. From this day forward Captain Skeates is to carry the title "Guide of the Sands" and is allocated an annual allocation of Melange sufficent to her rank.

Perhaps however one of the most controversial names on the list is that of the third person to be honoured by the Reverened Mother, Nathanial Corrino. "The Missing Corrino" vanished from public gaze in 2003 at the age of 17 with the wealthy Cenneg family then going by the name O'Hogan. The family always stated that he had "wished to be a private individual". It has however been confirmed that using a false identity he attended University in East Moreland with the sole purpose of gaining military experience somewhere he would not be recognised. Taking the names James Gillespie he became an officer in the East Moreland Royal Engineers and in 2014 entering the elite unit known as Red Legion where he served in several operations across the globe including wars in Meche, Marseille and Seaforth. He was honoured for bravery on two occasions but fled following the attempt to capture nuclear waste in 2018. It had been confirmed he did not play a role in the attempted theft but potentially may have allowed some members of the Bene Gesserit to escape. Nathanial Corrino lead the incursion by the Truthsayers into Kaitaine and is said to have been a mastermind behind many campaigns.

Quote from: Nathanial Corrino Citation

Be it known that Nathanial Corrino is to be counted among the Fedaykin[1]. Furthermore from this day forward he is to carry the title Duke of Blades which shall pass through his line for all time. His family shall be allocated an annual allocation of Melange in accordance with their rank and titles
 1. historic title granted to men who have served the faith in war bravely

Despite Nathanial Corrino being accused of several crimes from East Moreland, including desertion for which they have the death penalty, the Reverend Mother stated, "The Corrino line has always been important to our people, Duke Nathanial has furthered its glory and will be a central part of our people moving forward. His duty to the Theocracy is far from over." It is unknown what position he will take within the new nation or how this may impact situations with others across Mundus.

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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2021, 12:35:11 AM »




REVEREND MOTHER ARRIVES IN CHISTOPOL

Crowds gathered at the Bene Gesserit Library in Tartu as the leader of the Bene Gesserit faith, and new Head of State for the Theocracy of Kaitaine, Erin McGregor arrived prior to entering the Theocracy of Kaitaine tomorrow. The 22 year old flew in from Claith which had been until now the centre of the Bene Gesserit leadership. It is expected that over the next few days several of the leading figures in the faith will begin their relocation to the Theocracy. The Reverend Mother spent the day touring the library and speaking with the staff who work there from the Missionara Protectiva. The Reverend Mother also lead a meditation for several hundred guests before distributing Melange.

Around 14million Bene Gesserit live in Chistopol and many have already expressed an interest in moving to the Theocracy however there are already reports that the border is seeing long queues as people try and leave Chistopol heading for the Theocracy. The Reverend Mother spoke of the issue during her visit saying. "While I fully understand the desire of the faithful to reach the Holy-Land. The problem is we can not fulfil that dream for everyone. While some faiths such as Rosari, the Cult of Helus and Manism we find those faiths largely concentrated in certain areas of the world however we as the Bene Gesserit were forced to be different. We exist across all of Mundus, our faith teaches us all faiths belong to us anyway, so to many of us even Jerusalem is a Holy Land. What we must do is be present across the world, therefore by staying put many of those currently trying to reach the Theocracy are already doing a great duty to the faith. Stay where you are, share the faith with your neighbours, be a force for good in your community. When the time comes the call will be made to come home but first let us do what we need to do to form our nation."

It is expected that McGregor will arrive in Seitch tomorrow afternoon and will spend the day in meetings with various people within the city. It is also expected that the Red Palace, ancestoral home of the Corrino family will be the scene of an official reception for the faiths figurehead.


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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2021, 05:59:08 PM »




ELECTIONS TO TAKE PLACE WEEK

The four positions on the Provisional Government still to be filled will be voted on next week. The Reverend Mother announced upon the formation of the Theocracy that a ten person provisional government would work to create the nations first constitution which will then be placed in front of the public for approval. Should the constitution be approved the provisions of it would then be implemented however should it be rejected then the Provisional Government would then add two more members from those who voted against the constitution and work on a 2nd draft. This process would continue until a suitable constitution was completed. The first six members of the Provisional Government are made up of the Reverend Mother, a member of each of the four holy houses and Ruth Hipkiss who is the head of the Missionara Protectiva. The remaining four seats will be picked by the citizens of the Theocracy with one seat going to each branch of the Sitsterhood, Truthsayer, Missionara Protectiva, Mother and Honored Matres.

One of those who is seeking election is Agnes Mulryne who heads up an independent group of Missionara Protectiva scholars called the "Genesis of Faith". Mulryne arrived in the Theocracy just two days ago and said, "I think it is vital that the Provisional Government has as many diverse members as possible. We have an excellent spread of skills and backgrounds potentially already. We have though no one from outside the Sisterhood's systems. The Holy Houses are tied to the Sisterhood and there is now an oppurtunity to bring people like myself in. I do not reject the Sisterhood at all but instead wish to embrace different methods of achieving the same aim outside of a strict system. I think someone such as myself is needed to ensure we realise that a nation can not be run the same way as the Sisterhood." Mulyrne is on the ballot along with two other Missionara. The first is Blair MacReachtain who actually fought in Seitch despite being a scholar. The 31 year old has travelled largely across Mundus and is a "roving" Missionara meaning she has worked for the Sisterhood but at no fixed venue. The final Missionara candidate is 58 year old Sarah Campian who until recently resided in Chitsopol where she taught Religious Studies at a secondary school while also giving private tutoring to members of the Bene Gesserit faith within the Northen neighbour.

Three days to register to vote remain. Any individual able to prove that they were in the Theocracy as of 16th May 2021 will be eligible to vote so long as they can provide a permanent address and have registered formally with the Theocracy.

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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2021, 11:57:56 PM »




FIRST ELECTION RESULT IN.
MISSIONARA SELECTED

Following a busy day of transporting ballots from across the Theoracy to Seitch for counting and auditing the first of four positions to be elected by the citizens of the Theocracy has been announced and 21 year old Aileas Faulkner has been elected. She now becomes both the youngest member of the Provisional Government and the first person elected to a position of responsibility in the Theocracies short history. A total of four Missionara Protectiva ran for election and Faulkner earned 36% of the vote on first preference compared to Blair MacReachtain, a wandering Missionara scholar who had fought in Seitch who earned 27%. Following the use of 2nd preferences Faulkner ended up with 53% of the vote giving her the seat on the council. Faulkner is a Missionara graduate of Aosta Chapterhouse who assumed to identity of a Kaitaine girl who died three years ago and attended Arrakeen University where she gained a degree in Biological Engineering. It was also revealed that during the conflict she acted as a resistance cell organiser having orchestrated several code systems used by the cells. She has been an active member of the Seitch based Missionara since liberation authoring several papers on her thoughts about the future of the Kwizach Haderach. It is thought that she was popular with many voters because, along with MacReachtain, she was present in Kaitaine during the conflict. This has indicated to many observers that it is likely that in the positions for Mother, Honored Matres and Truthsayer it is likely to be people who served in Kaitaine that do well.

The apparent split in the vote favouring "local" candidates may well be the first sign of a problem for the Reverend Mother to fix. One respected scholar to speak on the matter is Olimpia Vico who heads to Chapterhouse school in Aosta from which Faulkner graduated. "Following any protracted conflict there is a sense among those who experienced it first hand that only those who were there can truly understand it. A form of sisterhood, or brotherhood, has been formed and naturally favour is shown to those belonging to it. In this case in short order the Theocracy has seen individuals from across Mundus attempt to flock there to what they see as a spiritual homeland, yet it is only those who see themselves as having shed blood upon the sands that feel like they deserve to be there. What must be avoided is a us and them mentality. On the one hand the "fighters" and on the other hands the "Outsiders". We belong to one faith, one family and all served one purpose. I myself have yet to walk upon the sacred sands of Seitch, yet I have helped prepare countless who have. I hope that when my time comes to answer the ever present call to return to my ancestoral homeland I am welcomed and accepted. Her Holiness, Erin McGregor, must ensure her Provisional Government includes mechanisms to ensure we do not have divides in our society before we even begin to build. I believe Aileas is a fantastic mind and believe that having grown up outside Kaitaine but then experienced life in the Soviet she is positioned to help guide the many like her who now flee the evils of the East to become part of Mundus' newest nation."

Counting for the other three seats has been going on throughout the night and results are expected within the next few hours. The elections are being overseen by a representation from the Tamoran embassy, the Chistopol Border Force and the four chapterhouses.

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PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT RELEASE CONSTITUTION DRAFT

Following several months of drafting and consultation the Provisional Government have realased a copy of the initial constitution to the Theocracy. The panel was made up of a representative of each of the four Holy Houses, the Reverend Mother, General McNeill and four elected members representing each of the four branches of the Sisterhood. The constitution essentially suggests that the Reverend Mother will act in a capacity similar to many nations Presidents with a two chamber council providing representation of the general public. The lower chamber will be open to all citizens of the Theocracy while the upper chamber will be made up of representatives of each of the four sections of the Sisterhood. It is likely that the constitution will pass as at present the vast majority of the citizens registered within the Theocracy are members of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood with the nation currently having a huge gender differential in terms of global comparison. Currently 62% of the population of the Theocracy are female. This is an issue that the Reverend Mother has spoken about being an issue. Reverend Mother Erin McGregor explained, "The Sisterhood has always placed an emphasis on the fact that females have a closer connection to spirituality. As a result of our nation being forged by the Sisterhood it is perhaps understandable that we have seen the vast majority of our migration being members of it keen to get back to the Holy Land. For our prosperity and demographic balance we need some levelling out."


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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2021, 10:40:47 PM »




MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED THIS WEEK

Reverend Mother Erin McGregor has spent the last few weeks in consultation with various military minded members of the Sisterhood and the 4 Holy Houses to determine what the future of the new nations military will be. During the War of Independence the vast majority of the fighting was undertaken by the Truthsayers with a minority but significant element of people not part of the Sisterhoods military branch. These non-Truthsayers were given the name "Pangolins" during the War and while these units have largely been disbanded it is expected their will be a role for them in the new military. This was further infered when the new Army, to be known as the Reverend's Armed Legions (RAL) with an emblem of the Pangolin as its official design. This will be accompanied with the motto, in Latin, of "We stand on guard for thee". The badge is a sign of respect to those who served in the War despite not being formally trained, meanwhile the motto embodies the mission of the Bene Gesserit faith, to guard humanity against future threats.

One big question that will be answered will be on the command structure. Many suspect that Joanne McNeill who was the commander of the Truthsayers in Kaitaine during the War will be named as the militaries most senior officer however should their be a definate seperation between Truthsayers and the RAL then it is likely someone else will fulfil this role with many expecting that to be Nathanial Corrino who commanded the Pangolins during the War and is a respected military officer in his own right. Several senior officers from the KDF also deserted during the War having been uncovered as being members of the Sisterhood put in place to act as saboteurs and spies so some of these may feature as part of the new military.

In a rather ironic step the Ministry of Defence confirmed that nations new military will consist of the RAL, and as yet an unnamed Air Force and Navy, despite the nation not having a coast line or access to the sea. 

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« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2021, 10:14:59 PM »




MCNEILL MADE RAL's FIRST FIELD MARSHALL

The Reverend Mother today has confirmed the Kaitiane based Truthsayer leader Joanne McNeill as the militaries first Field Marshall. It was McNeill who masterminded the military aspect of the uprising in Seitch that eventually lead to the creation of the Theocracy and so the decision has not taken many be surprise. It had been suggested that as the RAL and Truthsayers are to have seperate chains of command that McNeill would not be given control of what is effectively the Theocracies Army however the decision was explained by Minister of Defence Melissa Debdale. "After discussions we had a hard decision to make, while Joanne will always be a Truthsayer, she has not experienced what has become a traditional Truthsayer education nor been within its hierachy until recently. This lack of continuation could have potentially caused problems should we need to deploy Truthsayers in the future. We therefore have determined that Joanne will be given the honour of being the nations first Field Marshall and will be in command of the RAL. We have also determined that while the Truthsayers will remain under the direct control of the Reverned Mother should the Army and Truthsayers deploy side by side than Field Marshall McNeill will be in overall command. Additionally the new Field Marshall will be included in all Truthsayer briefings."

It was widely anticipated that Nathanial Corrino would perhaps be given command of the RAL however he will be made into a Brigadier and will be tasked with creating the nations first Special Forces unti. Speaking following the announcement Minister Debdale explained. "It is possible to say that East Moreland's Red Legion is among the most elite unit on Mundus. Recently we've seen them retake the Defence in Heyra in a complex operation. Nathanial Corrino is a highly decorated individual who completed their elite training and served with distinction in several war zones. That for me makes him one of the best military operators on Mundus. We couldn't wish for someone better to ensure we are capable of having a similar force."

In terms of recruitment moving forward any citizen of the Theocracy or Truthsayer graduate will be permitted to join up. Truthsayers are to form the original Officer Corps along with 31 carefully vetted former Kaitaine Defence Force Officers.

The Air Force, which will be nicknamed the Flying Jerboa in honour of a Great War group of voulenteer Truthsayers who flew in Toshikawan aircraft, will be commanded by the new Air Marshall Valentine McCall, a former KDF officer who flew operations against KDF armour after defecting with his aircraft. The Navy will be commanded by Admiral Henry Lanzikov who served in the Kaitaine Navy for 22 years and constantly fed back information to the Truthsayers on patrols allowing refugees to escape and arms to be smuggled in. The nation has no coast-line and no boats however a Marine contingent in likely to be formed in the next few months.

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« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2021, 09:42:31 PM »




ATREIDES WELCOME NEW ARRIVAL

The Atreides family have today confirmed that Verspasian and his wife Abigail have welcomed their 2nd child. Verspasian is the heir to the Atreides Ducal title and is currently the Theocracies only overseas ambassador with a permanent office having been appointed the ambassador to Tamora two years ago. The embassy in Djerb has been home to the couple ever since and they have dedicated much of their time to promoting educational and spiritual causes with the embassy running a library and study centre. The couple did however elect to keep Abigail's pregnancy secret to "avoid pressure to return to Kaitaine for the birth when so many other members of our nation can not yet return home." as Verspasian explained. The future Duke of the Atreides family did though confirm that the family intend to travel to the Theocracy for the first time in the next month or so in order that, "Our child can receive the blessing of the Reverend Mother and see the sands which our people cherish." It is however thought that Verspasian will be replaced in the coming year or so in order to ensure all members of the Holy Families can relocate to the Theoracy.

Abigail Atredies, who is a graduate of the Achkaerin Chapterhouse as a Mother, is said to be doing well and has announced that the child will be named Abbas. "We have a tradition of naming children after significant people from our bloodlines histories, especially in Holy Houses. Emperor Abbas was the first foreign leader to treat us as a real nation and offer a hand of friendship through mutual embassies. It seemed fitting therefore that the first Bene Gesserit member of a Holy House born in Tamora is named after the man who made it possible."





FIRST ISLAMIC SERVICE HELD IN SEITCH

Built by a Bene Gesserit "Family" in the 1400's the Prayer Hall of Seitch has served as a place of worship for several groups of Bene Gesserit however it has been central to the life of those members of the Sisterhood who have combined the teaching of Zen Buddhism and Sunni Islam to form the Zensunni teachings, at a later time the off-shoots of Zenshite and Zensufi also utlised the Prayer Hall. The venue was damaged during the battle for Independence and members of the "Hikmat Alrimal" Family have been busy raising funds to restore the minerat from which todays call to pray rang out. While the various BudIslam sects have a membership of only a few hundred in Seitch a large crowd assembled including the Reverend Mother who joined in the applause as the first worshippers arrived. Reverend Mother McGregor stated, "To see a group able to purse their relationship with the spiritual world once more is promising for the faith. The Bene Gesserit seek to find the truth of the Universe and to do that we must explore all manners and combinations of the spiritual world to gain knowledge. While many Bene Gesserit have not narrowed down their observence to just a small spiritual outlook we respect and applaud these people's ability to overcome."

It is expected in the coming weeks that the "Hikmat Alrimal" family will send a representative to Abydos to make contact with the Mosque known as the Masjid al-Haram which is central to the Islamic faith. One stumbling block however may be the fact that the BudIslamic faith does not prevent women from taking significant roles within it and it is likely that most people leading prayers at the Prayer Hall is Seitch are going to be women.

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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2021, 08:42:37 PM »




MINISTER RETURNS WITH AGREEMENT

Following a visit to Waddan the nations Foreign Minister, Melissa Debdale, has returned to Seitch hailing the trip a success. The visit saw tri-lateral talks between the Theocracy, Waddan and Chistopol aimed at presenting a united front against any future Soviet expansionism. The agreement see's all three nations confirm that they will work to support each other to be "free from interference from outside influences rejected by their rightful leadership." and in that end will share information and intelligence. The agreement then goes on to make various connections between the three nations militaries but goes short of a mutual defence pact. Speaking upon her return Debdale explained "This agreement is not a full blown treaty however it is an agreement designed to send a message that those of us who have been under the shadow of Soviet rule will never be in the shade again. We have over the last few months enjoyed a growing friendship with Chistopol and now I am delighted to think that the same will happen with our friends in Waddan. The three of us will begin supporting each other ever closer in the coming months I hope."

The Reverend Mother has given her seal of approval to the arrangement saying, "The Sisterhood aim to build a network that will allow us to prepare the world for the great disaster that will one day come. The Soviets are just as likely to be on the side of that darkness and so as we begin to gather a network dedicated to opposing the dark we now have a first step." It is expected that the Theocracies leadership will look to build further relationships around the Rodinian Sea in the coming weeks as the Reverend Mother Erin McGregor sent a formal letter of congratulations to newly elected President of Samanthra.

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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2022, 10:23:17 PM »




"DESERT CREATURE" AIM FOR WINTER GAMES

There is a common saying among the Bene Gesserit, especially those in the Theocracy of Kaitaine, "I am a desert creature". The affinity that the mythology that surrounds the Bene Gesserit faith has built makes almost all members of the faith view the desert as a home. It is therefore strange that Kimberley Ruzokav, a 28 year old member of the Missionara Protectiva is hoping to become the first person from the Theocracy of Kaitaine to represent the nation in the Winter Games. Ruzokav competes in the skeleton bob and has a fairly decent record having previously had to fund all the training herself. Since the formation of the Theocracy funds have been made avaliable to help support athletes looking to compete and Ruzokav, who is based in the Highlands of Ui Cenneslaig where she trains, has been one of those who has been given significant support to achieve their dreams. Ruzokav has been given acceptance into the Winter Games so long as she hits the required qualifying time and with several Cenneg based competitions coming up she stands every chance. "We have three competitions over the next few weeks. I've got to beat the qualifying time in at least one of them and I'm currently only 0.5 seconds off, I'm confident I'll break the standard in the next competition as it takes place at the track I've been training at. I know the track like the back of my hand and the runs always get quicker in competition as the ice gets worked." This will be the first oppurtunity for the Theocracy to attend the Winter Games since the nation declared its independence under the Tartu Accords.

Ruzokav was born in Arrakeen to a Bene Gesserit family but was smuggled first over the border into Chistopol when she was two years old. From there she was found a foster family in Ui Cenneslaig where she attended Chapterhouse. While there she was able to take part in extra curricular activities that included skiing and snowboarding. It was on a school trip to Cantabria that she first tried "Sliding" "I was 14 and we had a chance to go on a kind of toboggan run. I got such an adrenaline rush that I just wanted more and more. When I got back to school I just wanted to go again and so I spoke with our House Mistress and she found that there were clubs about half an hour away from Chapterhouse. I would go on the train once a week to start with and then twice and suddenly it was all I wanted to do." At 16 she competed in her first event and came 17th out of 17 but had got the bug for the sport. "I was competing against girls at least four years older than me with much more experience. I was obviously going to come last but being around people who shared an interest in my passion made me want to compete more and more. Its not just about winning for me its about hanging out with people with similar interests. They say you need to be a little crazy to do the skeleton bob and I guess we just all had a lot of fun." While becoming more and more obsessed with the skeleton the youngster also found her studies could help. "I got to understand that the tiniest little advantage could make a big difference by the time you reached the bottom of the hill. I got interested in aerodynamics, physics, sports sciences just to try and get an edge. As a result I found myself drafted into the Missionara and went to Stranclyde University to study Aeronautical Engineering, not because I wanted to work with planes but simply to help me develop with my sport and it seemed to work."

Stories of people like Ruzokav have been highlighted of late as the nation aims to boost sports. Duke Niklaus Corrino has provided funding for many athletes and has explained the ideas behind the policy. "Sport is a way of us gaining positive international esteem. Nations that have carved out a strong sporting legacy have found it easy to be proud of their homes. We're a young nation, the youngest on Mundus I believe. We need to start building some legacies of our own. Members of the Bene Gesserit have won medals under many flags across Mundus, now its time the black and orange of the Theocracy wins some in its own right."

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« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2022, 09:05:44 PM »




ACHILLES FREMEN DENOUNCES BENE GESSERIT FAITH

26 year old Achilles Fremen, son of Simon Fremen the heir to the Fremen Holy House, has today announced that he is denouncing the Bene Gesserit faith. The news came just days after Achilles Fremen qualified as a doctor following lengthy studies in Aosta. During his time there he had been criticised by Bene Gesserit hard liners for his lack of engagement in the faiths fortunes and that despite for eight years having been granted an Honored Matres to further the bloodline towards the Kwizach Hadrach he had not produced a child. This matter caused so much disenchantment for his Honored Matres, Heidi Lehmann, that she returned to the Theoracy when it was liberated. Despite attempts by his family and even the Reverened Mother to reconcile the young man with the faith it appears that things have been unsuccessful.

Speaking today from Horodets in Zaporozh, a place he called his new home, Achilles spoke about the decision. "Like many of the people born into the Bene Gesserit faith we are pawns in a game played by an elite that utilises a mythical evil to keep us as servants. This was not a life I selected to be bred like cattle and have my life laid out before me. I was sent to a land I had no heritage of except my ancestors ran away and hid there. I originate from Kaitaine in terms of my blood but it is a land I have walked in only a handful of times. I am not a citizen of the Theocracy and despite my love for Aosta I am not bound to be loyal to it. I am a person with an ability to establish my own future and I have determined that it will be without the Bene Gesserit faith. I have embraced the love of Jesus Christ and with a Rus and Celt ancestory I wish to investigate that. With the Celts largely turning their back on Christianity my investigation shall therefore begin in a land that's impressed me with its faith and its close family ties, something I hope I can rebuild with my own kin. I will be establishing myself as a general practice Doctor in the city of Horodets until I can find a hospital that will accept me and I look forward to making a difference to the health of people."

The Fremen family have refused to speak on the matter beyond Achilles father, Simon Fremen, saying, "The family love Achilles and will always have a place for him wherever we make our home." The Ducal line of succession meant it was likely that one day Achilles would be the head of the Fremen Holy House however beyond Simon Fremen's generation there is no other direct male heir to the bloodline, something the Reverned Mother is likely to be greatly concerned about.  The news of Achilles rejection of the faith therefore is likely to cause some intercession between the Sisterhood and the Fremen family.

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"RETURN TO THE PLAN" STATES REVEREND MOTHER

The Bene Gesserit faith teaches that there will come a day in the future when mankind faces a great disaster. The faith tells us that during this time humanity will be saved by a kind of superhuman known as the Kwizach Hadrach but for that to happen the superhuman must be brought into existence by what some have described as a process of "Holy Selective Breeding" . Professor Maddison, a tutor at the newly inaugurated Seitch Chapterhouse, explains "God or Gods have given us the ability to save ourselves from disaster. We have the use of science and technology that allows us to explore what will make a superhuman. It is clear genetics will play a large part in that, just as in livestock it is possible to take selected traits from humans, put them together and get something stronger. In the past the Missionara managed this well and sought to ensure bloodlines descended from the Holy Houses became strong. We though are now thousands of years on from the first Missionara beginning such a task and as such efforts have kind of halted. As always new genetic material is needed and that must be of high quality. As such the Missionara are on a massive project to map the genetics of all citizens of the Theocracy and even this information will be used to help select members of the Honored Matres, a stream of Bene Gesserit Chapterhouse graduates who it is believed that while lacking noble birth have strong blood lines." The project has already begun with all students starting the Chapterhouse school being DNA screened from the age of seven. The results will not be revealed to anyone outside the Missionara unless the child in question is shown to have some medical need. The results will be used when the child turns 14 to assess what branch of the faith they may well fit into.

As one of the steps to get "New genetic material" the Reverend Mother has determined that a member of the Honored Matres should enter the contest to become Empress of Neu Urburzis by marrying Emperor Orion. The Reverend Mother, Erin McGregor stated, "Neu Urburzis have always been good friends to us. It is my belief, and shared by the Missionara, that Emperor Orion and his family are descended from excellent bloodlines and could contribute significantly to the creation of the Kwizach Hadrach." The Reverend Mother has selected 21 year old Darina Klymenko-McCann to enter the contest saying, "Darina is a gifted girl. She is one of a handful of Bene Gesserit to have reached the required standard in two of our streams, Honored Matres and Truthsayer. She is a hero of the civil war as like many young women she took up arms to defend her faith and I know this is a challenge that she will look forward to." The competition will see her become part of a process in which the people of Neu Urburzis will play a factor. The Reverend Mother stated, "Darina has some similarities to the Emperor. They've both had difficult family histories, they are both committed to duty and they both have pledged to dedicate themselves to serving their people. Had Orion been Bene Gesserit we would have been looking at a superb match for him with someone from a Holy House but sadly that is not the case, although the door to Shai Halud is always open to him. This contest is the return to the plan for creating the Kwizach Hadrach where we look for exceptional potential beyond our own faith and find ways to incorporate that potential into our ways. The people of Neu Urburzis need an Empress who is kind and intelligent but also committed to defending others. That is Darina."

The Theocracy is soon to re-introduce its annual "Matching Day" ceremony where recent Honored Matres graduates who have been selected to serve the faith are matched with families as determined by the Missionara. The festival traditionally takes place in mid February but has been suspended since 1922 as with the faith spread across Mundus it was next to impossible to carry out. The day however was marked at several locations across Mundus however only in the local diaspora communities there.