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The preceeding has been a holographic stage production of the history of the Earth Republic from OLPI’s Republic Girls’ Club.
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Panel 1: The Founder sends a gang of riot cops after the revolutionaries, who flee. Narrator: "...Bringing us closer to permanent civilisation for all of 'umanity."
Panel 2: A row of ancient Sumerians from all walks of life march across panel to the right. Narrator: "Since the first cities were built in Mesopotamia, we've dreamt of bringing the world togevver as a single civilisation."
Panel 3: A row of modern people, including an amelu, a vaisya, a sudra, and a factor, march across to the left in front of a domed city. Narrator: "For two 'undred years the Earth Republic has embodied this ancient dream of our ancestors."
Panel 4: The whole scene evaporates into holographic light and water vapour to reveal a row of teenage actors in track suits. Hilda (the narrator): "And every day we work to keep Earth on the paff of peace and righteousness."
Panel 5: The actors bow in front of an audience of OLPI students who applaud for them. The Head Teacher, a severe nun in yellow sunglasses, applauds as well. Head teacher: "Fank-you, Miss 'Ildebrandt."
Panel 2: A row of ancient Sumerians from all walks of life march across panel to the right. Narrator: "Since the first cities were built in Mesopotamia, we've dreamt of bringing the world togevver as a single civilisation."
Panel 3: A row of modern people, including an amelu, a vaisya, a sudra, and a factor, march across to the left in front of a domed city. Narrator: "For two 'undred years the Earth Republic has embodied this ancient dream of our ancestors."
Panel 4: The whole scene evaporates into holographic light and water vapour to reveal a row of teenage actors in track suits. Hilda (the narrator): "And every day we work to keep Earth on the paff of peace and righteousness."
Panel 5: The actors bow in front of an audience of OLPI students who applaud for them. The Head Teacher, a severe nun in yellow sunglasses, applauds as well. Head teacher: "Fank-you, Miss 'Ildebrandt."
OK, but we know Indonesia is a foreign country (to the Earth Republic). So where is it?
The Earth Republic includes the entire Earth and moon. When Zaynab described Indonesia as another country, she meant in the way that British people talk about Scotland or Wales being another country. Distinct, but part of the same larger political structure. This is why farangs come from “countries,” and fugees come from planets.