While retirements always suck, we still are very fortunate to have all of them still with us in IRON. Our Council was probably the largest it's been in some time. We're back at eight so there are still plenty of us. Peron is taking a well deserved rest to tackle the demons of the other world. Travel well, P-Nut.
Shan, Grizz, and Griffon have all joined the Presidium. The Presidium is an advisory body to Council made up of some Department Directors and respected former Council. While it's not a governmental layer, we still receive their valuable input and interact with them daily.
BTW one correction, We merged the Internal Affairs and Labor Ministries so I'm back to being Minister of Internal Affairs (and Labor ). Although I may flip titles back and forth depending on whatever work I'm avoiding.