Sorry for the delay everyone. I shall try to get another update out in a week. However, it might take 2. But now, on to the story!
PGSP meeting hall: Fen Habbanis
Heptarch* Aptc ilu Aquetoc, the Black Heptary’s ambassador to the GS, smiles “Thank you all for making time in your busy schedule to meet. Would you care for any refreshments while we talk?”
High Ambasador Grekulf the Fifth of Paradox Interactive nods, “Indeed. If I may ask, why have you called us here? Is the rest of the PGSP looking to buy some more admiral training simulators?”
Aptc laughs, “No, we don’t need for training sims at the moment. We have different matters to discuss. It seems that the Sirgogg have seen our attempt to defend the Dimm wormhole as an attack on their United Colonies. They have sent an ultimatum, ‘Withdraw the Juggernaut within 1 month or he will be forced to destroy the Hueloctl III by force.’ Even worse, they have called a meeting of the Galactic Senate and most concerningly, they have closed our embassy on Puntrazed (their capital).”
Grekulf nods again, looking up from the menu “This is indeed an issue. However, it can be solved easily. The Galactic Council shall simply vote against a meeting of the Senate being called. Given that the PGSP has the largest fleet in the Galaxy the Sirgogg shall back down. They can’t run the risk of a three front war with us.”
Lord Diplomat Yutves ilu Aquetoc of the Uv-Xantt Systems looks at Grekulf, “We can not simply refuse to call a meeting. If we do the galaxy would dissolve into civil war. The Sirgogg and the Bodranite Empire would leave the Galactic Community at once, they have no lost love for us. The Shazarak Core would most likely leave as well, but you can never tell with them.”
General-Ambasador von Hohenzollern of the Kudan Star Regime frowns slightly, “Then we crush them. We have already annexed most of the Bodranite and crushed the Shazarak not 3 years ago. The Sirgogg are the only real threat but the Pirak and the Heptarchy can more than easily destroy them in a 2 front war. I really see no issue here.”
Aptec looks at his cousin Yutves for help, then turns to the General-Ambassador “So you really suggest destroying every other nation not part of the PGSP? Do you know the uproar that would cause in our own nations? You are a talented General and a good speaker my friend, but sometimes there are other things to take into account.”
Yutves nods, “Might does not always make right.
The General-Ambasador frowns slightly and mutters, “We could crush the rebels as well. Our Titans don’t have gapping air shafts in them.” He speaks up slightly, “But I concede your point. Annexing the rest of the Galaxy wouldn’t be the best diplomatic move.”
“We still need to come up with something to do. We can’t just walk into the Senate Chamber unprepared.” Grekulf says
Consigliere-Diplomate Wrovine of the Pirak Cartel voice psionically fills their heads, “Then we must know more about what they demand. We could simply concede their point and capitulate to them. Hard wars are bad for business and our diplomatic standing with the rest of the galaxy.”
Aptec is thoughtful for a moment, at last he says, “I shall contact the conclave of telepaths. They shall be able to get the information to us by the end of the night. I have yet to see them fail.”
*The title of the leader of the Black Heptarchy is officially the Arch-Heptarch, but everyone calls them the Heptarch. That is the official title of the 6 regional governors.