“The council requires the removal of an Imperial governor, the governor of Cannae,” said the Solitaire.

“Lord Mars Ventrilles. . .” Czevak’s words were weighed by the gravity of the request, and the knowledge of the Lord Governor, if not by personal interaction then by reputation. “I can’t imagine how you would profit by his removal. He is wise, fair, and loyal. By any honest assessment, he is a rarity in the Imperium, and certainly an asset to both of our people.”