William Hamilton was Secretary of State in the old regime, and decided to avoid all the unpleasantness of the election by not putting himself forward. He also reasoned that, regardless of who won, the likelihood was that they would still need his services, due to him having one of the foremost minds in the Federation.
Secretary of State William Hamilton
William Hamilton was Secretary of State in the old regime, and decided to avoid all the unpleasantness of the election by not putting himself forward. He also reasoned that, regardless of who won, the likelihood was that they would still need his services, due to him having one of the foremost minds in the Federation.