Lincoln Speers

Lincoln Speers is the President of the Niiz K Corporation during the events of the HILT Space Saga.

Biography
Lincoln was born on the poorest planet in the Niiz K system, an ice world called Nidal. Growing up in a comparatively hostile environment nurtured in him a desire to help others as much as possible. He entered politics locally, and gradually ascended the ranks until he was finally stationed in Ademar, the capital, serving as Senator for Nidal to ensure their interests were always met by the government.

By time the first term of office for incumbent President Pierce DiMaggio was coming up, Lincoln had garnered enough support that an attempt at running for President seemed completely doable. In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Lincoln and his running mate Akari Kawamoto won in a landslide.

His platform is built mostly on the issue of transparency. One of the biggest criticisms leveled against former President Pierce DiMaggio was corruption. To aid in this, Lincoln and Kawamoto meet a minimum of once a week with the business side of Niiz K (primarily with Heinrich Gates and his entourage of assistants) to review all activity being done on both the political and business sides of things. The discussions are transcribed and released to the general public (with the obvious exception of confidential reports being excluded) so the populace at large can keep up to date with the decisions being made, who is making them, and who is profiting off of these decisions.

For these and other endeavors, Lincoln Speers and Akari Kawamoto are presently holding onto the highest approval ratings ever given to a Niiz K presidential combo. Of course, some aren't satisfied with these precautions, and continue to insist that Speers and Kawamoto are simply puppets in Heinrich Gates' hands, and that he influenced the election to get easygoing people in office. These accusations, however, represent the minority, so nobody in Niiz K gives these reports any real consideration.