... for a second, a beam of yellow light ran through the sector, then hit the FIC's ship, crossing it, but damaging it severely where it impacted, followed by this, a salvo of shots would arrive later, causing the same effect that the first ... (The projectiles were accelerated at the speed of light, and considering the size of the ship and the speed of the shot, I doubt that they missed, and the shields would fall before the power of the impact)
(Also, the ships are quite far away, that's why they were not detected at the beginning)
// Transmission of the Expeditionary Imperial Fleet //
Here Natasha, on behalf of the Empire of the Suns and the Emperor; My mission is to exterminate this pathetic plague called FIC, by declaring war on the Solar Dominion, which is part of the LOC, just like the Empire, and by attacking a GSR ship, the FIC is now recognized as an enemy and the Empire declares war!
We will take the war to your worlds, we will enslave your people and we will be victorious.
Believe me, death it's the only thing you will get ...
// Transmission End //
(Yeah, the Imperium of the suns like to shoot first and then ask / talk)