Namek
The device flickers to life and Expedition Commander Alcara appears.
He wastes no time.
"I'd prefer if I could speak for myself about the core. Reports say there was an aura around the core, however, when in the presence of the anvil, some of the soldiers appeared to be calmed by it's presence. However, as the traitor got closer, the aura changed to a 'darker' one."
"The Council of Masters has come up with the theory that the core and the traitor draw their power from the same place. While this is unfortunate, it is out of the Anvil's control and certainly does not present a basis to attack or regard it as hostile."
"There is also a possibility of a clash of powers, but I'll get into that later."