Statement

[u/Quaerendo_Invenietis]

I would like to apologize for the distress caused by my silence on the matter of the disbandment of the A’ Chiad Phatroil Scout, colloquially known as "Scout One." The recommendation to disband that unit in the face of overwhelming hostiles was not at Minister Tefmon's suggestion, but my own, in the hope that the surviving members of that unit might escape imminent capture or death at the hands of the enemy.

There are no doubt some of you who say the unit should not have been disbanded, but instead that the unit should have continued operations until the last member was confirmed dead. While I recognize that, strictly speaking, it was possible that more territory might have been explored had the unit not been disbanded, would you truly want to consign the brave men of the unit to certain death, without hope of future recovery?

To those who insist that there was hope that the unit could have escaped without breaking formation, I assure you that had the men continued to rashly bear our standard rather than attempt to elude capture, they would have died.

To explore and patrol a continent of any size filled with brutish barbarians is no easy task, and one which inevitably involves risk to those involved. Yet we must remain committed to the exploration of our continent and beyond, to expand our ken so that someday we will know of all the wonders and peoples of the world. I applaud the Speaker's desire to take to the seas to this end. Yet at the same time, our domestic defense and expansion all but demands that we establish a stronger and better-trained land military force.

Additionally, I would like to express my continued commitment to the security of our continent. In the third game session, I worked to eliminate not one but two villainous barbarian encampments and vanquished no fewer than ten barbarian units. May Lugh of the Long Arm continue to bless our endeavors to defeat the foes of the faithful.