The Empire's notable members meet to discuss the "Tau Border incident"
(not that anyone here would hear this meeting)
so then, have we all spoken among ourselves?
Yes
yes
huh, i guess
good enough, right, we need to make a plan of action, the admiralty is busy right now, and it's our choice
these people, seem to be intrested in taking the planet. We are aware that the planet in question is likeley wanted for it's lush green landscape. us foxes propose sabotage, making the planet uninhabitable, and then simply making it so expensive to fix, they will either give up, or spend trillions of credits repairing the atmosphere, and as it is so close to our capital, we could constantly bombard it with missiles and such, to make living on it hell.
(various chatter is heard, before a group interupt)
this is a suprisingly good backup plan, but for now, why not try to rearm one of those planetary defence batteries we have here, transport it to a nearby moon and fire at anything in space.
why do that, when we could just send a fleet to respond
we are. we have two dazzle class artillery cruisers on their way. But for evacuating the civilians.
hmm, intresting ideas, but let's be honest, we don't want to lose such a rare planet.
but they clearly don't want to lose it either...
i think our idea is best, even if it ends in destruction of the planet.
can we get the Empress on comms?
to see what she has to say.
(a few moments of silence pass, before the telltale screech of a microphone being turned on alerts everyone)
so then, have you all decided?
we would like to know your thoughts...
get my ship ready, i want to speak to these agressors in person
WHAT, are you mad, they will blow you up
...
in that case ill make sure they don't
what does that mean... don't leave
Empress? are you still there?
-sigh-, fine let's just get ready to act on my plan
call it plan "Dreadnought", that ought to throw them off