Hello Chipoli, I confess I was surprised to see you apply to join the Security Council but welcome it nonetheless. My question to you would be as to why you wish to join the SC, and what particular contributions to can bring to the SC. Furthermore, I wonder if you have any opinion on regional security and endorsement counts going forward from the standpoint of the Security Council?
Those are some interesting questions, Comfed. I have answered your first questions beforehand, and I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate them.
The Security Council has developed a reputation for being a retirement home for once prominent players. Most of their members are not involved in high-level executive government, and I look to change that. I believe I bring a new freshness and youth into the Security Council that this body hasn’t seen in a while. Now that I don’t have to run the region anymore, I would like to put my time into improving our regional security. The Security Council needs a breath of fresh air, and someone newer who hopefully has his best days ahead of him and someone who would re-energize the body and help them connect with the community. The Security Council will play a crucial role in the future of The North Pacific, and I’m here to add fuel to the fire. I bring energy, ambition, and hard-work, three traits that would be quite useful for this body.
My thoughts on regional security are simple - our two goals for this term will be completing Kasch's in-game delegacy transition and protecting ourselves from a possible Round Two of the delegate tip incident from our adversaries. I wouldn't be surprised if our enemies are currently monitoring Kasch's and Ghost's endorsement gap and thinking of tipping us again since they were able to do so last time out. Our priorities should be getting Kasch and Fregerson to #1 and #2 as soon as possible. When we do that, we need to start building a gap between the rest of the Security Council and themselves, especially Kasch. The Security Council needs to be on high alert for external threats, and a swift and efficient delegate transition would go a long way when it comes to preventing them.
1.) What do you think of the Security Council's decision to have Ghost/Pallaith hold the seat of the in-game Delegacy for the duration of the ongoing transition? Do you agree with the practice of having a SCer oversee the transition from the in-game seat? Why or why not?
I can see why they went ahead with that decision and I believe it makes perfect sense. I was a non-SC member when I held the seat, and there may have been some skepticism about one doing so. I think if I was in the Security Council's shoes at the time, I would have supported that decision. If it will be a significant amount of time before the delegate will be able to take the seat, it would be logical for a Security Council member to hold the position as they have gained the community's trust and have proven to be capable of holding the fort compared to a non-SCer. It's also natural that Ghost was chosen for this task, given that he is #1 in the Line of Succession and a very trustworthy member of our community.
2.) In what areas, if any, do you believe the Security Council to be lacking? Are there any areas in particular that you believe you'd be a positive influence in as a SCer?
As I mentioned in my response to Comfed, many of our members lack a presence in our government, particularly the executive. I believe that is where I can be the best influence. As an SCer who remains involved in high-level government, I would be able to use my presence in certain areas to promote the interests of the Security Council, such as promoting the transition via the GAs, working with culture to plan events that increase the Security Council's community engagement and other endorsement-related activities.
3.) If confirmed by the Regional Assembly, what do you think your presence will add to our overall regional security apparatus? (Note: This question is an extemsion of question #2, so take that for what you will)
If I do end up becoming a member of the Security Council, I will use my experience as Vice Delegate and Acting Delegate to ensure that something like the delegate tip never happens again. The way we can do this is simply by creating a large gap between Kasch and 2nd place. I believe my presence can help the Security Council complete it, especially in my capacity as a Gameside Advocate. Additionally, my involvement in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can help alert the Security Council of any possible external threats.
and finally, 4.) Please reflect on the recent Delegacy tip courtesy of BoM and co.. You mentioned waking up and being caught off guard. It was an unexpected event for everyone involved, obviously. So how would you have handled that situation had you been an SCer at the time and what lesson(s) did you take from that experience?
If I was a full member of the Security Council at the time, I don't believe I would have handled it any differently than what they did. The SC responded by banjecting all the nations that participated in the operation and ran an endorsement campaign for me. They got me back into the seat by the next update, which is what I call a successful response. I believe I can walk away from that experience knowing that we need to make sure the gap between #2 and #1 isn't too close to prevent #2 from unintentionally seizing power.
