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Her Imperial Majesty Empress Pavlina I Ananto meets with The Republic



Empress Pavlina I Ananto sits with The Republic
State of Empire is Stronger than ever before
Eveari, Grand Duchy of Ananto
December 14, 5567

The Republic has been granted an exclusive interview with Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Pavlina I Ananto.  Her Imperial Majesty has waived the restriction on addressing her directly.  Below is the Transcript:

(The Republic's) D(onna) M(axwell):  Greetings to Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress Pavlina I Ananto, and I'd like to thank you for speaking with us today.  I am obligated to note that Her Imperial Majesty has generously waived the restriction of speaking directly to her during this informal meeting.

(Her Imperial Majesty, Empress) P(avlina I) A(nanto):  Thank you Madame Maxwell for speaking with us.  How is tea?  Is house special.

DM:  I really enjoy it.  What is in it?

PA:  Is jasmine and opium tea.  Is very calming as you may imagine.

DM:  Indeed:  I do taste the opium there.  It's flowery.

PA:  Is served daily in informal audience.  But you are here to ask questions.  If you would like more, we will happily pour you some.

PA:  Thank you;  I shall take Her Imperial Majesty up on that soon.  Now, first question:  Would Her Imperial Majesty begin by telling our readers how she is doing?

PA:  We are well.  Empire is on even keel.  We have recently held notable state visit with Emperor of Lourenne, Maximilien Five, and that will yield benefits with regards to increased security in both Anantonese and Mad Dog Ocean.  We look forward to meeting with Emperor again as soon as he concludes nuptials ceremony.

DM:  Did Her Imperial Majesty float a candidate in that marriage suit?

PA:  Was not our intention to put forth candidate of Anantos to Lourenne Crown.  While it would be within our rights to do, there would be no suitable candidate among House Ananto:  They are either too young or are already married.

DM:  What about the Crown Princess Carolina?

PA:  Our Chancellor informed us that Nationalists in National Assembly would not tolerate anything like that.  While we had our difficulties at beginning, which are thankfully subsided now, Nationalist have adopted Carolina as like own child, and we believe that she shares sympathy along Nationalist lines.  We did not even ask daughter because we are certain of response.  Besides her proclivities for Ananto and Kalistan, she still works in National Service and then intends to attend Polytechnic to continue study in civil engineering.  We expect to be close to 60 years old by her graduation.  She would prefer to remain here to prepare to perform her greatest duty to State and People, and we would prefer that for her also.

DM:  Moving on then, would Her Imperial Majesty be willing to comment on the various international conferences such as the new Artanian Conference or the Socialist International?

PA:  On Artanian Conference, no additional comment.  Continent sadly looks to be banning foreign bases.  We are not concerned, as we are not currently pursuing foreign bases, or influence whatsoever in Artania.  We aim to neutralize Artanian influence in Seleya.  We hope to make them feel as unwelcomed on our shores as they insist we are on theirs.  Fair is fair. 

As for SocIntern, we state emphatically that socialist, communist, and revolutionary are as unwelcomed in Kalistan as Luthorians.  For much same reasons.  Socialists fill people's heads with radical notion of equality and bottom up power.  We have been taught, in very costly way, by people of Kalistan that if you give people inch, they will go after head, and those sorts of impulses must be strangled in cradle before they have chance to fester and metastasize in population--that is lesson that is at stark odds with our own former affinity for liberal, democracy, and free market, which we have since found naïve and shortsighted.  Instead is our solemn duty to protect institution of Crown from dangerous and radical elements that are, at least to degree represented by revolutionary socialist parties who are attend convention and are coddled by nations like Baltusia, Xsampa, Ikradon, Zardugal and Istalia.  We encourage sane elements in those nations to put end to their dangerous tolerance of revolutionary internationalist organizations.

DM:  Perhaps Her Imperial Majesty will recall that not too long ago, we did a story on the recent Theory conference where the keynote speaker, Dr. Henry Hughes, called Kalistan's socio-economic system at least the descendant of a long socialist history, and advised that Kalistan would do better to reach out to socialist Nations.

PA:  Doctor does not represent our views but his own.  Kalistan economy is ethical dual national economy, whatever Dr. Hughes wish to classify it as. 

DM:  Would Her Imperial Majesty care to comment on Kalistan's Space Program?

PA:  Yes, we have welcomed scientists back from Beiteynu, and they have brought us some improved diagram for rocket engine that we expect to have some success with in spring.  Rocket test from this spring and summer, called Luthori II and III were complete failure again.  Luthori Two flew 50 feet in air, and then explode, and Luthori Three oxygen line failed after launch, killing engine prematurely.  But ISCA brief notes significant difference between original Kalistani Design and Beiteynese system, and ISCA believe they have identified issues which cause rocket explosion.  We try once more in Spring.  Each Failure is step toward success.

DM:  Why does Her Imperial Majesty think ISCA calls the rockets Luthori?

PA:  Joke, perhaps.  Rocket is actually Spear Rocket, and engine has long number, BLFE-XX.  ISCA name failures "Luthori" only after fail.  Scientists have sense of humor, but we have tacitly endorsed their comedy by not encouraging them to name rocket something else.  With new engine, and possibly successful test flight, rocket will get to keep name, and not get demoted to "Luthori".

DM:  Could Her Imperial Majesty give us some clues about Kalistan's relations with Lourenne and Lodamun?

PA:  Lodamun has continued to welcome our 4th Regular Navy in Newport.  Their government seems satisfied that Kalistan is obeying their law and is not using base lease to perform nefarious mission in Mad Dog Ocean.  We believe we will still work together in near future to strengthen ties, and we look forward to continuing work Dame DuMont has competently begun with Lodamun Commonwealth. 

In Lourenne, as we said, we have had constructive visit with Emperor and Chancellor as well as several dignitaries.  We will look forward to announcement of His Highness' marriage, and will make effort to attend and bring he and future wife many one of a kind gift from Ananto.  We also wish to continue conversation we begun when Emperor Maximilien Five visited us about increasing security, technology cooperation and commercial relations with Lourenne. 

Part of security cooperation will include new exercises and patrol schedules in Anantonese Ocean, to check incursion of Artanian powers in Anantonese Ocean.  Defense in Depth include partners like Lourenne, as well as Lodamun and Wrnuke who remain in Port Swedes to enhance Ocean Security.  Wrnuke recently have been aggrandized by several Beiteynese ships, making Jelbic presence in Northern Anantonese truly astounding.  People of Port Swedes are becoming accustomed to Jelbic Beef, broccoli and rice and flavors and music of Majatra:  We applaud cultural diffusion of Wrnukean Sailors bringing some things from their home to Kalistan and in exchange, try some of Kalistani culture too.  Cultural exchange like this strengthens bond between people and allows all to live more full life.

DM:  Last question:  Would Her Imperial Majesty comment on the Crown Princess Carolina?  What is her overall program once she finishes her National Service in about a half a year?

PA:  Has been almost four years already?  How time flies.  Carolina is our own joy, she is good kid, very smart.  We are so proud of her and her commitment to Empire so far, and we tell her all days, every time we get chance, that we love her and will support her in all choices.  She will enroll in Kaliburg Polytechnic in Fall next year, and wants to study civil engineering.  Her work crew built major road through mountain to Five Sisters River region of Ananto, and she worked on Bridges 17  and 18 in Green County. Road will connect Bozo and Eveari to Dahriel someday, and she did so much work with her crew to cut path over mountain and then clear and place bridge.  She said she may be interested in study GIS in school:  She will gain master surveyor certification out of NSP, and wants to make maps of data from survey.

During study at Polytechnic, we also will prepare for her to become Head of Anantonese Empire.  We have so much to teach her, and so little time.  We are 52 now, and will be close to 60 when she finish school, and who knows when she will have to take over and be Empress now.  Plus, marriage, and we hope she has kid of own, maybe kids.  She is our only daughter, but it would be great to have grandchildren running around and singing and all these activities.  Maybe too soon.  But she will be busy, and also will need time to do all she need to do to become next Empress.  So... so little time...  Excuse us:  We always get misty thinking about what amazing woman she has become, and all she had to go through in life as such young age.  We only hope she can be as happy and confident as adult as she was as little girl.

DM:  I will give Her Imperial Majesty a moment.

PA:  It is fine.  We are composed.  Sometimes it is hard to appear happy for public, but we are very happy about Carolina.  And very proud of her too.

DM:  I believe that concludes all the questions I have for Her Imperial Majesty. 

PA:  Thank you for speaking with us today.  And your cup is now empty.  We shall warm both cups up before you depart.

DM:  I thank Her Imperial Majesty.