"If the laws change so frequently on your planet, I worry for the state of the legal system." Fortunately, Tyrest was a neutral figure backed by the Galactic Council, even if he did descend into anti-Cold Construction madness in the end. It helped that the Tyrest Accord was meant to protect other civilizations form the ramifications of the Great War.

"I will admit that my experience with local law enforcement is limited, as my species was entangled in a civil war for four million years. Nevertheless, I understand how the unfair distribution of resources embolden the powerful. You have my sympathies."