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Originally Posted by Pomphis
Are they a member with representation in the senate ? If yes, how do tens of thousands of kingdoms select a senator ?
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They certainly aren't going to get a senator each. The Empire could declare the place ungoverned and get the Senate to appoint a Protector. Or it could organise a league of kingdoms and supply comms gear for the kings to constitute a virtual council, that would hold parliament-like control over a weak executive that deals with such functions as appointing a senator, appointing judges, investigating border raids, passing futile motions of censure and so forth. Like the UN.
In the Core the latter is going to be more likely, and this place got right royally done over in the Age of Piracy, so the Foundation will have wanted its moral support at teh Lunar Conference, if anything creditable could be presented.