Gladiaxa
Chancellor Tae'lan of the Nova Republic sits at his dimly lit desk, reading information on the current state of the Republic and its relationships, only to stumble upon the message from the Confederation. He seems... amused, and decides to respond.
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"A bold statement indeed! I will say that your message was quite amusing! But I must ask you, why call our failures against the Mak 'failures' if you were nowhere to be seen during the invasion? Was it you who assisted the Imperium in an attempt to break the Contemplator's grasp? If you cannot stand up to such threats, why claim to be higher than the Assembly?"
(Same point as everyone else, but how would Tae'lan know?)