"The one in the middle of the group is the Presider."

"And haven't they also given you the office of Presider?"

The Presider's last two attaches had disappeared after short terms of service, never to be seen again.

Presider ch'Shelos suddenly held out his hand in front of him, palm down.

The Presider rarely needed to fumble for something to say, but this was one of those times.

The pulpit is to the left of the altar and the presider's chair at the right.

Vretha met the Presider's eyes; then she rose to her feet, facing him.

I put it to you, Presider, that these efforts to dilute the matter at hand must not succeed.

But examine what we've gotten from them in return for what they ask of us, Presider.

Now he was the youngest Presider in six generations.

Presider Hek was in the forefront of the reception party.

The judge has been an on-again, off-again presider in the case.

The Presider looked at him in that intimidating manner he so often used on his subordinates.

You have the better part of an hour before Presider Hek will call the meeting.

"Presider Hek, how long did it take your people to travel those nearly four light-years?"

"As the late ship commander just told us, Presider, I have no facts to offer you."

"As you suggest, Presider Hek, it might well have been much longer."

Presider Wataryn considered his trusted advisor's question in silence.

"Your considered opinion of what occurred, then, Pelaka," the Presider said.

That may be the star system Presider Hek is speaking of."

"Presider Hek's expectations of a quick victory seem now to have been without any basis in fact.

The presider's chair was purchased from a local antique store because of its similarity in design to the Cathedra.

"This is very good news indeed, Presider Hek," he said, rising from his seat.

Open a channel to Presider Hek and keep it open.

The Carrara marble was then used to create an altar, a lectern, and a presider's chair.