Commonwealth ExoProtectorate Council
Names: Commonwealth ExoProtectorate CouncilExoProtectorate Councilthe CouncilCommonwealth Council
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 4 (THREE)
Appearances
B1
B2
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 4Formed early in the Commonwealth to evaluate the threat posed by each newly discovered alien species; it had long become a ceremonial annual meeting attended by staff delegates.
- Ch 4The Dyson Alpha event prompted a high-level Council meeting attended in person by powerful members, with Elaine Doi chairing and Nigel Sheldon as deputy chair.
- Ch 4The Council is essentially a rubber stamp for CST exploration strategy and voted unanimously to approve the starship.
- Ch 9The Council voted unanimously to send a starship to the Dyson Pair.
- Ch 17The Council voted unanimously to propose a new starflight agency, and would likely become its steering panel.
Connections
- led byElaine DoiChairs the meeting
- has memberNigel SheldonDeputy chair
- has memberElaine Doi
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 4Council approves a starship
Nigel proposes building an FTL starship to investigate the Dyson Pair; the Council votes unanimously in favor and CST will partly fund it.