A new noble house rises
Category: HNN Broadcasted on 02.Sep.2016 - 01:07hrs Author Zayth Kadrim Comments: 0
The Hapan News Network introduction begins with scenes from around the Hapes Cluster flashing across the screen, accompanied with the uplifting theme melody. As the sequence comes to a conclusion, Anacia Chalcedon appears on screen before the backdrop of a view from the capital city of Chume’Dan.
“Good day, Hapes.
The Fountain Palace has announced that today a new noble house will rise in the Consortium, as a familiar name to the Hapan people will become appointed a lord by His Majesty in a ceremony about to take place shortly within the Royal Hapan Palace. The guest of honour at the palace is going to be none other than the Minister of Industry and Fel`da Regalix - or Prime Minister - Alarendor Cyrus, who will receive the title of Grand Duke, or Tarix, and by tradition will be entrusted with a suitable star-system to govern on behalf of the Crown as well.
Alarendor Cyrus is known to have begun his career working in Endara Mining Corporation, before a stint as Chief Executive Officer of the now defunct Endara Recycling Corporation lead him to be appointed as Deputy Minister of Industry by Har Tay, who soon after relinquished his position at the head of the ministry as part of a wider shake up in the Royal Council – resulting in Cyrus placed in charge of the ministry and being appointed as its minister. Since then, he has been seen as an instrumental figure in reinvigorating domestic heavy industries and leading the massive construction efforts undertaken around the Cluster. Notable amongst them have been a legacy project involving planetary shielding, and the numerous economic development projects past and ongoing, which were deemed necessary in the aftermath of the galactic derivatives bubble bursting, which saw well over fifty billion credits worth of combined monthly tax income wiped from government ledgers across the galaxy, practically overnight. Over the years Cyrus is believed to become held in equally high regard by the most influential men and women of the Consortium, even having been known to have been asked to help guide the King’s continued scholarly pursuits in the Force.
It has been in fact now over four years since a new noble was last initiated into peerage, and is the first such an appointment since the ascension of Rai`ix Chume Zayth Kadrim, as well as only the third time the Consortium is graced with the appointment of a lord since the enactment of the Peerage Act in its present form during King Tylger’s reign. Not counting various reinstatements, Alarendor Cyrus is set to become the 21st Tarix appointed since the end of the Hapan Civil War, which saw the end to the ancient feudal social structure that had held sway for millennia…â€
Chalcedon’s voice fades off with a short pause taken prior to continuing with a hint of excitement;
“But we understand that the big moment is approaching, and we now take you to follow the ceremony live from within the palace.â€
The view shifts to the massive Hall of Heroes within the Royal Hapan Palace. Easily recognizable for its notable size and unique architecture, the oval chamber has banners hanging from the top of the length marble columns situated in the room, with the massive stained glass window sporting an embedded emblem of House Arxianic drawing attention to the back wall of the chambers. The room is filled with a golden hue, and a large crowd comprised of notable officials and nobles from Lorell Hall, representatives and governors of the various regions and worlds of the Consortium, members of the High Command, as well as the representatives of the Royal League of Commerce
The crowd is seen standing in hushed silence, as the Chume`doro Favoured standing by the podium sound the dugglehorns, announcing the arrival of the Rai`ix Chume. The crowd turns its attention to the monarch appearing through a large gate to the right of the podium, dressed in full regalia, the crowd’s gaze following as he walks to stand behind the podium to address the assembled audience. A moment of pause lapses before his voice and unrushed words begin echoing through the great hall, as the King raises his arms to the crowd in greeting: .
“Fellow Hapans!
We are gathered here on this fortuitous occasion to honour the commitment of a single man, and to recognize his long and illustrious career in service to Hapes and its timeless ideals. But we are here not only to honour his accomplishments, but also to appreciate what has been made possible because of it, the many fruits of our labours that we may share together.“
As the King lowers his arms, great doors swing open at the far end of the chambers and Alarendor Cyrus enters accompanied by six of the Chume`doro, who escort him to the base of what is but the briefest flight of stairs leading to the podium, while the crowd applauds. By the stairs the clapping has stopped, and the minister kneels briefly, before being approached by two solemn elder statesmen of the Consortium seen descending the stairs: Tarix Chume Gane Lant and the previous monarch, Diran’da Alexander Tylger, both in attires befitting such venerated nobility of the realm.
“Your Majesty†the Lord Regent states, as Cyrus stands still before them, “As summoned, Alarendor Cyrus stands before you now. As Prime Minister, Minister of Industry, and as Your loyal subject and citizen. Will you receive him?â€
“Yes†the King responds, a faint smile flashing across his otherwise stoic face as he nods to both the Lord Regent and Grand Prince. “Yes, yes I believe shall. Approach, Cyrus.†The minister steps up the few stairs, and kneels anew before the smiling sovereign. A royal handmaiden approaches Tylger with the Sceptre of Tini`duran resting on a large ceremonial pillow, who receives it and in turn presents it to the King.
“Alarendor Cyrus†the Rai`ix Chume bellows, lifting the scepter, “you knelt as but a man, but for your deeds for the benefit of the realm, as lord you shall rise.†He lowers the golden piece of regalia slowly down over each of Cyrus’s shoulders in turn, while speaking the traditional words of induction. “L Rai`ix Chume n e Hapes Enexilanthius, melar te shakal n e laiadix od ceres n llerio Tarix. Torsul, Alarendor Tarix Cyrus.“
The crowd breaks into a loud applause and spontaneous cheers are heard across the room as the new Grand Duke of Hapes and head of House Cyrus rises at the behest of his sovereign. As the chorus of sounds rises to be almost impossible to hear over, the King takes the new Grand Duke by the shoulders and laughs jovially.
“Tarix Cyrus, tonight we shall all dine together, with but laughter echoing from the domes of this palace. Not before the morning shall we worry about the responsibilities that await us. Come, the feast awaits…â€
Smiling the two shake hands before seen departing through the side gate which the King first entered from, followed by the two nobles as well as the contingent of Chume`doro. The feed zooms back to the podium and the crowd before fading out.
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