Taking Action

"That’s not important right now," Aron said, answering his own question before anyone else could respond. "We need to deal with the current situation first. We’ll analyze the reasons later, when we have real data to work with. Speculation without information is just a waste of brainpower."

{I’ll continue developing response strategies and update you as new intel comes in,} Nyx said.

"Good," Aron nodded, then resumed reviewing the surveillance footage. It didn’t take long before everyone who had gone to issue orders or complete their assigned tasks returned.

“Our fleets positioned near the Nexus are ready for immediate deployment,” John reported.

Youssef followed up next. “The civilizations that were attacked claim they can’t dispatch their fleets within the half-hour window we requested. That’s the only answer they gave, saying that, due to the urgency of the situation, they’ll provide further explanation once things settle down.”