FINAL EDITION
WRITTEN BY
THE REVERNED MOTHER ERIN McGREGOR Today I am doing something I believe no Head of State should do. I am formally closing a media outlet and I do so with joy in my heart. While the free press is a cornerstone of any modern nation this outlet must finish for two important reasons. The first is that during it's existance it was never truly what good journalism should be, fair, impartial and objective. Our excellent team wrote from all corners of Mundus to keep our faithful informed of our actions, but this was done always with one eye on the struggle for freedom and as such at times those journalists were guilty of painting situations on our own interests. That means this publication has done its readers a diservice. The second reason is it's name, today at 11:00 am Chistopolian time I have signed an agreement that means we are no longer the resistance. We are the Free Theocracy of Kaitaine. Our faith and more importantly our new nation needs and deserves a fresh start and as such the Resistance, its role completed, shall fade away. It is my dream that those who filled these pages with words of hope, encouragement and praise for our brave women and men will carry on their wordsmithing, with the integrity and professionalism I know they posses. It is my hope that alongside an official Missionara Protectiva produced publication a plethora of independent media outlets will be avaliable. As we further establish ourselves rest assured we will be open to visiting media from around Mundus and we will not shy away from scrutiny.
Over the last few years there have been times we have been cast as the "Baddy" and while I will admit we have been ruthless in war we have been merciful in victory. Currently around 1,800 Soviet Prisoners are held across the Theocracy and in the coming days we shall be allowing observers from those nations guarding the Eastern border to begin repatriating those who wish to return to their former homes. It is our sincere hope though that having seen the vision we have for the Theocracy they choose to stay and anyone doing so will be welcomed with open arms. As too will anyone wishing to move from the East. I will however at this time ask those Bene Gesserit safe across Mundus not to descend upon the Theocracy despite the temptation, we have much work to carry out and we have to be able to do so before allowing our population to grow substantially. We must use this time to build good will across Mundus for both our new nation and our faith. It is saddening that during the conflict some members of our faith went against our teachings and attacked East Moreland in the pursuit of nuclear destruction. For these acts I will go on record as apologising on behalf of our faith. I have no wish for the Theocracy to obtain nuclear weapons and I applaud East Moreland, Rokkenjima and Achkaerin for taking steps to rid the world of the them. The world can be assured under my stewardship the Theocracy will work towards our faith's goal of knowledge, peace and harmony.
It is my intention over the next few weeks to announce my initial Provisional Government. From the outset we stated to the world that we would be a Theocracy, a nation governed by the faithful for the faithful. Those words, "By the faithful, for the faithful" may send tingles down the spines of some around the world who have seen nations ban all, or some , religions as a means of control. Rest assured that will not happen here. While our nation shall be built upon the bedrock of the Bene Gesserit faith with the Sisterhood taking a prominent role we will not exclude any religion. Perhaps unique to Mundus we wish to learn from and absorb the knowledge of all religions. We believe the secrets of humanity are spread across all the world and that merely different people have discovered different truths, our aim to to find them all and discover how they can be one. Therefore be you Christian, Muslim, Cultist or any other faith there is a place here for you in time. It is my hope that this Provisional Government will utilise a Council made up of ten individuals. There shall be myself, a representaive of each of the 4 Holy Houses and then five elected individuals, one from each branch of the Sisterhood and one seat reserved for an elected male. We shall then formalise a national constitution and offer a referendum upon its acceptance. Our hope is that this can be done in short order while the city of Seitch and Geidi are primarily our centres of population.
But what of those already in the Theocracy. Over the next few days the Missionara Protectiva in your area will carry out a census, we shall see who is a Free Kaitainite and we shall begin the various other activities needed to form a nation. We have a holy mission, to prepare for a coming disaster. To achieve that we must be strong, we must be ready and we must be one. Check on your neighbours, pool your resources and be assured that tonight as the sun sets across the beautiful desert you are waking in a land free and ready to become the homeland we have all dreamed of. Tonight sing your songs, dance the dances of your families and above all ask that Shai Halud escort the brave Truthsayers and Pangolins
[1] who gave their water so we may be free. Their sacrifices mean we are now free.
Here ends the Resistance.