Chapter 15
“What do you mean by political clout?” I asked Dino. Politics really weren’t my forte, although it looked like I might have to change that.
“Even though we have discussed this before, let me expand. The BRITE ALLIANCE, even before Earth joined, was ruled by the world who had gained the most number of points over a time period. Those points were gained from various situations and activities including scientific accomplishments, competitions, and political alliances. The world with the highest total governed the alliance for the next three cycles. Currently, the points are extremely close. In fact, Tristor is the closest to winning. However, Bremen and Rheine are not far behind. Either one of the three could get enough points if they win the bowling competition. And there are po
