2123 saw the occurrence of the extraordinary ‘Discovery of Earth’ by the AXLKA Galaxy group (known locally as the Azure Nations). This led to the creation of the International Comity, which had the mandate to negotiate relations with Earth’s new extra-terrestrial neighbours. Smythe was chosen as the representative of his region to this body in view of his much-applauded work in statecraft in the preceding years. He served as the deputy to Jan Kozzyk of the North American Partnership, who had been elected as Chairperson of the Senate and inner Council of the Comity.
In his duties with the Comity, Smythe first headed the committee for the creation of the AXLKA-English Translation Standard, helping establish a common basis for both groups to communicate with each other, especially with regards to formal language for use in the Concord. After the publication of the standard in 2125, Smythe worked closely on the drafts, setting the parameters of the co-operation in geology and mining, trade rights, movement of personnel, and other eco-scientific issues. At the time of the announcement of the Concord to all-round acclaim in 2130, Smythe was among the famed “Dreamers”, the men and women who had successfully managed the transition to a new era in Earth’s space history. Despite the clear superiority of the Azure Nations in all eco-scientific spheres, Earth had been accepted as an equal and autonomous partner in the Galaxy. A new emergence of the planet and its inhabitants had been signaled.
However, by 2132, the Comity was struck by allegations of corruption and incompetence against Kozzyk and his council by several members of the Comity’s general Senate. They alleged that several unnecessary concessions relating to medical research by the Azureans on Earth had been provided for special favours. In addition, several religious demonstrations and riots of an extraordinary nature took place in some of the largest cities in Western Europe and Asia, severely destabilizing the region and the Comity. On 3rd January, 2133, Jan Kozzyk was found dead of cardiac arrest. Mey Smythe took over as acting Head of the Comity, pending fresh elections.
Later that year, the International Comity of the Nations of Earth unilaterally declared war on the Azure Nations knowing full well they stood no chance. Suicidal, Earth historians would put it simply; most of humanity became a suicidal cult bent on attaining species salvation at the face of an unquestionably more powerful alien race. By 2134, after the renegotiation of the Concord, the Comity had been disbanded, leaving each political nation to seek its own terms with the victorious power. Each of the nations agreed on Subjugate status for Earth, and the establishment of a military, political and eco-scientific agency of Azureans to oversee all extra-terrestrial matters on behalf of Earth.
There is common consensus among historians - particularly Azure historians- that if humans had not declared war on the Azureans, they may have enjoyed greater stature and prosperity, as the Azureans are a largely pacific race. Immediately after the end of the war, the blame for humanity's fiasco was unanimously laid at the desk of Mey Smythe. Smythe was detained by the government of the North American Partnership but despite much speculation, the reasons for actions taken under his leadership were never made public. Mey Smythe died in detention on 27 August, 2152.
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