October 13, 2084, Proxima Centauri.

It has been a full year since the end of the civil war, in which Martina Byron, who replaced former President Blair and Rex, has completely consolidated her political position in the new federation through a series of close cooperation with the Nine-Star Republic, and the Republican Party led by her has far outscored the current opposition led by Jerry Rex in domestic support. Considering Martina Byron's political rookie credentials and the fact that she's only 20 years old, that's a huge achievement.

However, if you look at the problem from the perspective of a head of state, then Martina Byron's business in this year has not been so successful. Of course, her predecessor Blair, Rex must also bear the responsibility for this, after all, it was his hasty decision last September that destroyed one of the most powerful fleets of the new Federation, and even Admiral Patalem, the commander of the fleet and the new Federation's defense minister, was killed by the god of war of the Ray Méng kingdom in that battle.

Admiral Patlem's death was a near-devastating blow to the military system of the New Federation, although Admiral Patelem was not a military genius of all kinds. But as commander of the expeditionary force, who had held a high position in the old Union period, Admiral Patlem had absolute authority in the army, something his successor, General Victor, could never achieve.

In fact, if Admiral Patrium and Admiral Victor are measured only by their military literacy, then Admiral Victor, who once attacked General Simpson in the Battle of Proxima Centauri, seized control of the Simpson's fleet in one fell swoop and made meritorious contributions, is undoubtedly more tactically literate. However, his political background as a general of Toucheng has become an indelible stain on his personal resume, which makes his prestige more concentrated in the Toucheng fleet, and seriously lacks binding force on the generals of the expeditionary force who were previously under Admiral Patlem.

For such a situation, General Victor, who was exceptionally promoted to general, and Martina Byron, as the new president of the Federation, did not have a good solution. After all, the current new federation has not completely shaken off the legacy of the civil war, and the new federal army, which is the main national defense force, is mixed because of the relationship of time, and if you distinguish it by faction, it can be mainly divided into the faction of the generals of the original expeditionary force, the faction of the generals who surrendered during the civil war, and the faction of the new army that hastily formed during the civil war.

Commanding this faction-ridden army as a defective general is a bit difficult for General Victor. As a result, General Victor was destined to be a transitional candidate, and disputes within the military would in most cases require the direct intervention of Martina Byron, the new president of the Federation.

Letting a young girl who has never really experienced war manage the operation of the army, the effect can be imagined. Although Martina and Byron have actually done their best, the effect can only make this ragtag army worthy enough to protect themselves.

The weakness of the army has led to a serious lack of control of the new federation over the outer star fields of the Lexuri star domain, especially after the famous general of the Thunder Méng De Kingdom, Du Arthur, completely occupied the No. 7 intercontinental high-speed shipping lane, the new federation's control over the southern channel of the Proxima Centauri star field, the lifeblood of transportation, has declined again, and it is almost impossible to block the external gateway of the Lei Méng De Kingdom by clamping down on the E-18 black hole. If it weren't for the long battle line caused by the occupation of the old black hole of E, and the presence of a fleet of Republic fleets stationed in the Charon space fortress of the Ultra Nebula, the E-18 black hole might have fallen into the hands of the kingdom of Thunder.

Right now, combine the above factors. The southern shipping lane, where the E-18 black hole is located, has become a veritable "free" shipping channel than the northern shipping lane, and the customs that had been set up here during the original federal period have been completely abandoned, and on the shipping lane, it is not surprising to see the fleets of the three kingdoms of the Thunder Méng German Kingdom, the New Federation, and the Nine Star Republic sailing separately in a blind way, and even the space prismatic formations used to escort each other will be very restrained after encountering each other and choose to avoid according to the actual situation, It doesn't fight to the death like a real enemy nation.

The reason for this special situation is that neither the Kingdom of Thunder, nor the New Federation, nor the Nine-Star Republic have the ability to completely control this section of the waterway. Therefore, the three parties have a tacit understanding to maintain the balance of power and choose to share this route. Of course, there were occasional skirmishes, but in general, there were no corps-sized firefights during the year, and military clashes were always kept within a tolerable range due to checks and balances on all sides.

As a president who needs to safeguard national sovereignty, Martina Byron's performance on national defense issues is undoubtedly weak, but if you put aside national defense issues and consider people's livelihood and economy alone, then Martina and Byron's performance is still very good.

During this year, the Byron family, represented by Martina, and the Minister of Finance, George,

The Lucas family, represented by Lucas, the DuPont branch family headed by Secretary of State Bivi DuPont, the Alex family led by Industry Shawn and Alex, and the Ford family headed by Secretary of Commerce Calvin, together form five major consortiums that can serve as the pillars of the national economy. Among them, except for Joe Lucas, who swayed left and right on partisan issues, the other four are all leaders in the Republican Party. As a result, Martina's economic proposals in Congress can be effectively implemented, coupled with extensive trade cooperation with the Nine Star Republic, the economy of the new federation has recovered almost by leaps and bounds, and the increasingly serious livelihood problems caused by the war have been properly resolved, which is the main reason why Martina Byron has an overwhelming approval rating among the people in the first year of becoming president.

Othello Planet, the new Federal Capitol.

A year ago, it was a military center home to nearly eighty percent of the Federation's troops, and was the core base of the once-glorious Auswald family. But now, after the baptism of war and the annihilation of the House of Osvid, Othello has been reborn. In addition to the orbital ring that surrounds the planet, which still retains the shadow of a military powerhouse at sunset, the current planet Othello has been completely transformed into a prosperous economic capital under Martina Byron's rule, and the imprint left by the Osvid family on this planet has been completely erased with the rise of the new five giants. The surname Osveld has become a gray history that lingers in people's memories.

At this moment, in the presidential office on the top floor of the Capitol building, Martina, dressed in black sè professional attire, Byron buried his head in a mountain of papers. Outside the window, Proxima Centauri had sunk below the horizon, and only two Alpha binary stars the size of the moon shone on the earth with the afterglow of the setting sun, coloring the vast Black Sea of Othello with a sparkling golden coat.

At this moment, the communicator on the desk suddenly sounded a crisp chime. With a tired Martina, Byron pressed the button on, and the secretary's sweet voice rang out from the communicator.

"Your Excellency the President, Mr. Calvin, Secretary of Commerce, and Mr. Shaw Alex, Secretary of Industry, have requested to see you."

Martina, Byron thought for a moment after signing a document, and replied, "Let them in." "Okay."

Moments later, Calvin and Sean... Alex walked into the office, but they seemed to be startled by the mountain of papers on Martina's desk, and after a long time of surprise, they smiled and shook their heads, "Your Excellency, it looks like our presence has interrupted your work." ”

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