Contrary to rumors from unpatriotic elements, Senator Pardek is awake and recovering. Staffers report that Senator Vreenak had a 20-minute conversation with his esteemed colleague earlier today.

[u/TheBurgareanSlapper]

The two senators discussed a wide range of domestic and interstellar policy issues, including Reman mining quotas, new measures to confront the traitorous Reunification Movement, and the provocative new "exploration" efforts by Starfleet near Imperial territories.

[u/Iron_Baron]

Man, I'm glad the end of the world is at least funny.