[ Gregor is a dictator held in check by a bunch of Counts, with him wishing they could have a democracy instead, so the mesh of opinions here is bound to be interesting.

Equally used to being proclaimed at as asked permission to sit down, Gregor listens without nodding, just silent and attentive. ]

Cynical, but I'm afraid you're not wrong. It's not too dissimilar from what I'm used to in the Council of Counts, then. The only difference is the hypocrisy of it, if you're right-- the UN's stated missions are rather altruistic. Barrayaran Counts make no claims to that.