Sal'ik nodded softly to the man, and slowly stood up looking around at the crowd with those icy eyes before she stepped into the middle of the chambers and turned to look at the council members. "Your Majesty, Esteemed council members. Recently as all of you are aware we have begun to have contact with many other nations, such as the Hidden Sun Clan, and the Star Army of Yamatai. This has lead to a treaty with the Hidden Sun Clan, and perhaps the nervousness of our citizens." She stepped off to the side and clasped her hands behind her back with a deep sigh. "As you all know I have been, since being instated upon the council, very interested in the advancement of our civilization as a whole... While I believe our fore-bearers may have had reason to distrust the rest of the known universe, I believe that their distrust is unwarranted now."
She stopped for a moment to let that sink in before she turned to face the council again, her eyes studying each of them. "However, such distrust will not disappear over the course of a night, even a fortnight, perhaps years... That brings up a problem. How can we show the people that they do not have any reason to be scared of the Yamataians, or the Hidden Sun Clan? They are sentient beings, who have not shown us any ill will, nor have they forced their way into our territory even after the possibility of them knowing of our existence for years." She stated, as she looked off to the side and closed her eyes. "The fear of the unknown can be hard to overcome, but... There is no need for this to continue being the case... To get rid of the fear of the unknown one must first experience the unknown." She looked directly up at Vas'Sumera Yumena, the queen, with a soft smile. "As such... I propose a joint venture between the Star Army of Yamatai, the Hidden Sun Clan, and the Kingdom of Neshaten wherein we allow volunteers to go to their respective planets, and homeworlds... while allowing them to send volunteers here to our planets and home world. A sort of...Foreign Exchange Policy so to speak."
She extended her hands now out towards the entirety of the room looking around and speaking in a louder voice so everyone can hear clearly. "The ideal outcome of this is two fold; To get our people, as well as their people, more open to the idea that we are not alone, and that our advancement as a society, and kingdom as a whole will require future things like this. As well as allowing our people and their people to study each others cultures, as well as gauge the life styles of each of us and the knowledge needed to respect our boundaries, and their boundaries." She then lowered her hands for a moment, going quiet and allowing this to sink in before she spoke up one final time. "Our future lies not in solitude, but in peace, and tranquility with others who inhabit our known universe. We can gather the courage, the bonds, the alliances that we need to advance more then we ever had before... become a truly strong nation in not only our rich, and cultural heritage... But also our political standpoint among those who would be our allies. We are not cowards, we are not people who hide behind walls, we are proud. We are the Neshatens... The Laibe, My'leke, and Daur who work our butts off to make these planets our home, that sacrifice our lives to protect our home... Let us show these new people just how courageous and proud we are! I hope that you the council, the queen, and most importantly the people of Neshaten... The life blood of our society... will make the right choice in backing this decision not just for us... but for our children, and our future."
She bowed to the council, Vas'Sumera Yumena, and then to the camera that had been recording them, before she slowly stepped back to her seat by the queen and took her seat. She bowed her head lightly once more before she placed her hands on her lap, and allowed other people to speak up on their opinions about her idea. One thing was for certain based on what she had said, she truly was passionate about this, and believed it would help the people as a whole.