For weeks the enemy has smashed their fleet against us. For weeks we have held them off. We still stand, as the Spartans did before us. We still stand, as the lone bulwark preventing Imperial aggression into the independent systems. And if, by some cruel twist of fate, the Empire should succeed against our small yet stalwart defences, then what?
I invite you to consider this.
Will Antal and Sirius remain unharmed? Will the Empire instead, turn the full brunt of their force against an ever embattled Winters? How will Winters stand when all the additional forces now arrayed against Delaine join those currently oppressing the Federation on its borders?
Will the galaxy live at peace? No. Do not be so naive. The veterans of the war against Archon will turn their blood thirsty eyes to their other 'neighbors.' Oh, we will fight on in rag tag armies and undercover Scouts across Empire space, but the rest of the galaxy will undoubtedly hear a myriad of voices crying out:
"The Imperium will not be stopped."
"The Emperor lives, and all must know it."
"The Emperor or death!"
"All must bow in obeisance at his feet."
Those are the words you will soon hear ringing through the intercoms of your systems. As your smugglers free the Imperial Slaves from a life time of forced servitude you will be shot from your vessels; the last sound you shall hear will be the gargling cry of an Imperial Veteran quenching his thirst for blood while desiring more.
Feed a beast and the beast will not lay satiated. No. Feed a beast and the beast will not eye you lovingly. No. Feed a beast and the beast will want more until he devours even you.
We stop Imperial aggression now or we will not stop it at all.
If you are sitting on the sidelines, consider this.
A righteous war against the Imperium.
A fight for the freedom of independent systems.
A rallying cry against the one bully of the galaxy.
Join us.
I invite you to consider this.
Will Antal and Sirius remain unharmed? Will the Empire instead, turn the full brunt of their force against an ever embattled Winters? How will Winters stand when all the additional forces now arrayed against Delaine join those currently oppressing the Federation on its borders?
Will the galaxy live at peace? No. Do not be so naive. The veterans of the war against Archon will turn their blood thirsty eyes to their other 'neighbors.' Oh, we will fight on in rag tag armies and undercover Scouts across Empire space, but the rest of the galaxy will undoubtedly hear a myriad of voices crying out:
"The Imperium will not be stopped."
"The Emperor lives, and all must know it."
"The Emperor or death!"
"All must bow in obeisance at his feet."
Those are the words you will soon hear ringing through the intercoms of your systems. As your smugglers free the Imperial Slaves from a life time of forced servitude you will be shot from your vessels; the last sound you shall hear will be the gargling cry of an Imperial Veteran quenching his thirst for blood while desiring more.
Feed a beast and the beast will not lay satiated. No. Feed a beast and the beast will not eye you lovingly. No. Feed a beast and the beast will want more until he devours even you.
We stop Imperial aggression now or we will not stop it at all.
If you are sitting on the sidelines, consider this.
A righteous war against the Imperium.
A fight for the freedom of independent systems.
A rallying cry against the one bully of the galaxy.
Join us.
