Mass Effect's multi-species council is a monumentally important group. We all know that being an American president is a difficult job, but imagine being the judge and enforcer of intergalactic law for over sixteen space traversing species, each with their own governments and home planets. Being a member of the council, (there are only four), means being the most important member of your species that has ever been born. To be Earth's councilor means you have more control over humankind than George Washington, Albert Einstein, or Bryan Adams ever had. I also happen to think I would be perfect for the job.
Here's how it works. The council is the governing body of Citadel Space. Citadel Space consists of nine species who agree to be members. Only four of these Citadel Species are considered council races, and are granted representation on the council. To become a council race you have to prove to the Citadel community that the galaxy couldn't stay together if it lost what your people are contributing. So, obviously, you won't vote me into such an enormous position based on my personality alone, here is my platform.
Put The Volus On The Council
As Earth's Councilor, I would push to allow every race residing on the citadel to have a councilor representing them. I know that a task that huge would take some time, but instating a Volus Councilor is something that could be done immediately, and should have been done a long time ago. They are the wealthiest race in the galaxy, which more than makes up for their peoples' lack of military power. The Volus spent a lot of money saving a Citadel that didn't equally represent them, and they should be rewarded for it. Also, space abortion is legal.
Start Arresting Batarian Slavers
The Batarians have an economy based on slavery. While it is outlawed in Citadel space, actual prosecution and apprehension of known Batarian slavers is rare. This is a consequence of the "that's just our way", argument that certain cultures use to justify atrocities. Everyone but the Batarian government disagrees with the practice of slavery, and now, the laws that keep it outside our space borders need to be used to hunt these assholes down too. No tolerance for slavery, it's the year 2186 CE for fuck's sake!
Eliminate The Spectre Program
This isn't as controversial as it sounds. The only reason you like the Spectre program is because it is fun to play as a Spectre in the video game. Look at what Spectres really are. A branch of the Citadel government who specially assigned agents are IMMUNE TO ALL LAW. Every Spectre agent can legally commit murder, rape, torture, terrorism, etc, as long as they claim that it is in the best interest of the galaxy. (Shocker, they say that it is in the best interest of the galaxy every time, go figure). This is a stupid idea, and I'm not just against Spectres in principle, they have caused very real, irreversible damage, and were able to do so because of the infinite power bestowed upon them by their adoring council. Let us equip our Citadel spectre candidates in a similar way, but hold them accountable for their decisions. This might make the job less appealing, but that's kinda the whole fucking point. Also, why not two person spectre teams? Like Mulder and Scully.
I've got lots of ideas on how to make our galaxy safer, (granted you daydream in the Mass Effect universe like I do), and if this post gets a good response, I'll do a part 2 or something. On the flip, if you don't agree with the things I stand for as your future Earth Councilor, well, just remember, we are appointed, not voted on, so all I have to really do is grease the right palms.
I think you kind of contradicted yourself with the past two posts. You say that you want to get rid of the Spectre program but without the program, your Barack Obama Shephard would never have been able to defeat Saren and then the Reapers would have invaded and destroyed everyone in the first game. Thus preventing Obama Shephard from being able to do a thing...Wait that describes him pretty well actually hahaha
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