Opposition leader K-2 has begun a petition on Starbot. Under the planet's constitution an election can be forced if a petition is signed by a million Starbotian citizens. K-2 said he is confident he can get the support for an election and then stand against S101.
K-2 said Starbot had been greatly weakened by being in the DDS and by being neglected. "The organics do not care for us, mechanoids, as they do their own. They are content to let us be a bit more expendable. I'm not saying they do it consciously, i'm sure they think we are valuable allies but in their hearts they cannot accept Starbotians as equal. Why should we die for them?" K-2 said at a rally on Starbot.
S101 meanwhile called the petition a "joke" and said Starbot was much stronger and safer as part of the DDS. "For one who claims to not like or understand organics and their emotions K-2 certainly has developed a sense of humour." he told reporters.
