"None taken Grand Admiral Natoxa, I will would be glad to try your tea with Kalix leaves. Feel free to share your supplier with my assistant, if I am to better understand your culture, knowing the luxurious aspects won't hurt. Yes, you are quite correct most Stoinians abstain from luxurious extravaganza, though the Tozorian Corridor might be close to an exception to that rule. Though I understand that smoking isn't much loved by the Ryccians people. It would appear that we would have different interpretations on luxurious, but that makes the universe more interesting, does it not?"

"Though our military parades would seem like extravaganza to you. Three large parades are held per year on King's Day, Victory Day and MacArthur's Day. Those are indeed sights to behold when our fleets enter the atmosphere as part of the parade while aircraft twirl in the sky as our troops march. Quite a logistical nightmare, but it keeps us up to date for when we need to. Quite a shame that no interest is shown in the forces that keep the people safe. To us it is a constant reminder of what our ancestors had to endure and that we won't tolerate it ever again. As for your politicians, it is quite unfortunate. For in our parts of the sector one thing is clear. 'Peace through force', one cannot have peace if he isn't prepared for war. But I imagine it would have different connotations for them. A people should be thankful of the sacrifices the military personnel make, not dismissive. Ah I see I am bragging again, please forgive my intrusion."

The Legate smiled a bit when hearing of the Chancellor's parade.

"Well you can tell your politician friends that the Chancellor's actions were the right one. For if he didn't, I perhaps would not stand here and have the formal diplomatic relations our nations enjoy as of now. Surely these idealists must come to understand that the rest of the sector may not share the same ideals as they. But I guess that all depends on how open you wish to be to the rest of the sector. If your people so wish to be left alone with their idealism then so be it, but then they shouldn't feel left out if anything happens in the sector."