Archmagos Election/Polity

-Initially, the departure of Archmagos Wakes on a pilgrimage to Eskutchax necessitated the appointment of a Temporary Archmagos to serve in his absence; however, amid nearly confirmed rumors that Wakes was to become the Fabricator General, a new Archmagos would need to be elected by the Asterion Mechanicus, meaning that this appointment would act as an endorsement.  

-As the appointment of Temporary Archmagos would usually impart a boost in the polity, and our first mission on Asterion was to gain access to the Asterion Tonic, we secured a promise that Magos Biologis Kolabite 62-Ø would be appointed, cementing a political alliance.  However, the degradation of Archmagos Wakes caused him to lose reputation among the Mechanicus, and thus fall out of favor, making his endorsement irrelevant to the Polity, if not potentially harmful.  In addition, the death of Archmagos Wakes means that the temporary appointment will not occur, and an election will occur very soon.

-The leader in the current Polity is Magos Dominus Voltaire 19-A; however, Magos Aedifex Vector van Flange is not trailing significantly, being highly respected by his subordinates at the Infrastructure Department, and the known rivalry of the van Flange and Wakes lineages may act in his favor. It is my assessment as a Logis that the Polity is failing to take this into account.

-Rear Admiral von Trakkyr has indicated the Imperial Navy's hopes that the Magos Dominus will be elected, as this will likely lead to an increase in resources devoted to the war effort on the Spinward Front.

-Our mutually positive relationship with the Infrastructure Department would indicate a benefit of Magos van Flange being elected. I personally endorse the decision, as it would be in the best interest of planetary stability; in addition, it is now uncertain who will become the Fabricator General of Eskutchax, and it may be that the Magos Dominus would be better suited to the task, assuming that the promotion were not considered too extreme.