Imperial Citizenship Offered to the citizens of the Pegasi Sector

Today, Senator Lavigny-Duval addressed the major population centres of the Pegasi Sector in an open broadcast:

„Citizens of the Pegasi sector, the Empire has deployed a substantial fleet to the Pegasi Sector to liberate the Imperial citizens that have been occupied by the Kumo Crew. Our campaign is ongoing and successful. However, we recognize that many of you receiving this broadcast are not Imperial citizens. Roughly 125 billion residents of the Pegasi Sector are in fact members of the Federation. Billions more are not aligned with any superpower.

I ask you to consider what you will do when the Kumo Crew is overthrown. Will you remain exposed to the next tyrant who wishes to fill the power vacuum? Will you continue sending trillions of credits on a one-way journey to Sol? Would you prefer the protection and justice we offer all Imperial citizens? Ambassadors stand ready to assist any among you who desire Imperial citizenship.“

The broadcast sparked heated debates among local governments throughout the Pegasi sector. Outrage at the audacity of the Senator's remarks is being tempered by widespread grassroots support. GalNet, 18.07.3301