Prologue
 

We have seen many things, many great things and many horrible things, come to pass because of what we have told others.  We do regret that some of the strife was necessary but sometimes things must come to be as they should.  Sometimes the strife is necessary to balance out the pleasures.  Sometimes it is necessary to show where the sticking points really are.

Those who do not listen to us have had easy reigns.  Not usually long or prosperous.  They did not feel the need to do what was necessary.  Things got worse during them.  That makes what follows even worse.  Then you have those who do not listen but try to change things on their own.  That seldom works without understanding why those others will fight.  They learn, eventually, and come back to us for guidance.

Yes, we who are the Crowns of the Empire are older than all others in the Empire.  We remember when the Empire was a mere trade alliance.  We remember when the first strife happened and how it was smoothed over.  We remember when the Empire started to branch out into more and more planets, creating a wonderful mix of peoples that will never truly understand one another, yet they work together well enough.  We remember all and see much of what is going on in the past.

But even we can be surprised now and then.  It is rare, but sometimes one who listens also has their own ideas and merges them to make them work together. When such happens we are grateful for the chance at progress and guard the changes.  There are some now who do this, two in a row.  We will have to wait and see if they going to be among the great ones.
 
 

The End.
 

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