Report:New Republic Cabinet Appointment (Enb'Zik)

Throughout New Republic space, stories similar to the one below are being broadcast on the nightly news.

"Good evening, Ladies and Gentlebeings, and welcome to IGN Tonight. I'm Djarlze Mitchell Merfi. Our first story tonight covers the press conference which Chief of State Leia Organa-Solo held early this afternoon. The conference was held to announce the formation of a new position within the Chief of State's Cabinet which some are already calling controversial. For more information, we go to our chief correspondent in New Alderaan on Ord Mantell, Jik Reims."

The holographic image changes to reveal Organa-Solo standing at a podium beside a Sullustan of just about the same height. The Chief of State is speaking as the holocam focuses on her, "This afternoon I am announcing that I have appointed Mister Ikihsa to the position of Senior Advisor for Jedi Affairs within my cabinet."

The image fades again, this time to reveal a Socorran man, a dark-skinned human with long hair and braided extensions. He speaks with a slight accent but is otherwise easy to understand. "Chief of State Leia Organa-Solo took time this afternoon to fill a cabinet position which has raised a lot of eyebrows in New Alderaan. Ikihsa Enb'Zik, the former Senator from Sullust, was named to a Jedi position in the Chief of State's cabinet.

"The move has some asking whether it's wise to have a Jedi in such a high-ranking position. Organizations cite concerns about issues as disparate as equal religious representation, the alleged Jedi treason that led to the rise of the Empire, and last year's Jedi inaction that led to the destruction of Cochran.

"Overall, however, the move was accepted with general approval from the public. The Chief of State took time to underscore the service the Jedi have provided to the New Republic since the Battle of Yavin sixteen years ago, as well as Ikihsa's own years of dedicated service to the Republic.

"We'll have more news as it becomes available. Until then, I'm Jik Reims, Mitch. Enjoy yo'self."