"In spite of the earthquake that killed 39 million and destroyed 234 factories at Neptunus this year, and in spite of being forced to reject Krungo's offer of peace - a peace that would have consisted of his restocking and updating his weapons in preparation for another attack - those aspects of my rule over which I have some semblance of control are going well."
"Our bombers did a lot more damage this year than did that quake, and our spies are paving the way for more by taking out a Fierias missile base. Crystous even called to thank us for blowing up some Darloks - which, considerng that the one colony we completely destroyed this year belonged to Crystous itself, is just more proof that these aliens have no comprehension of peace."
Low Xudax Orbit, 18.9.2422:
"Our destruction of the Silicoid colony here has rolled the rock beings back into the northeast and temporarily broken contact with them again, while I understand the eastern fleet is erasing the Bulrathi colony at Thrax in the last Silicoids' immediate vicinity. Can you confirm that Jasana complimented us for our bombers' hit-and-run raid at the Darlok homeworld? It seems odd, since I know the southeastern fleet just bombed her Hyades colony halfway to oblivion. I have to say, these new E-Impact 5.0 bombers sure seem to get around quickly."
Surface of Omicron, 15.4.2423:
"No sooner did our long-range radiation lander establish our forward base here than we received thanks from Crystous for burning down the Darlok homeworld while last year's hit-and-run fleet was moving on to Quayal! Also, is it true that Jasana thanked us for killing Bulrathi? I didn't even know we did kill any Bulrathi this year! I only heard about our finishing off Hyades and nearly doing the same to her Volantis colony! Oh, and can you confirm that the Klackons declared war this year? ... No, no, I realize we must be at war with them now, but I'm having trouble believing we weren't already."
Surface of Esper, 4.6.2424:
"We have arrived on this day to commemorate the millions who died under Silicoid death spores."
"The Esper Memorial shall stand forever hereafter to honor the innocents slain: Both Psilons murdered by rapacious Silicoids because of a pilot's error and those innocent Silicoids, if any, who died to make way for the clean-up crews necessitated by their pollution-loving leaders - but also any innocent Darloks who might have lived in their empire, for with this year's destruction of their Nitzer colony, the shapeshifters have been eradicated from the galaxy. A sad tale indeed, but one that carries the proof of its necessity: Following that very event, as well as our bombing of varous Mrrshan colonies, we received calls from Jasana, Krungo, and even Crystous ... thanking us for a hit-and-run raid on Kholdan and for blowing up a portion of the Klackon star fleet. Non-Psilon races simply refuse to understand the concept of peace."
Mentar Galactic Command Center, 20.5.2425:
"I am sorry to report that meetings of the nascent interspecies government known as the Galactic High Council have been suspended indefinitely, due to a sharp drop in the number of inhabited worlds in the galaxy. In additional to our other bombing activities, this year saw the destruction of the Klackon colony of Proxima, the Silicoid base at Pollus, and the Mrrshan colonies at Volantis and Phyco, as well as their homeworld of Fierias. Nevertheless, take heart: Not only are nearly all the alien leaders complimenting me on my bombers' work against all the others, but we will soon fill the void left by the High Council with a new ruling body for the galaxy - namely, me."
Mentar Galactic Command Center, 16.4.2427:
"Hear me, Klackons and Silicoids! And pay mind to recent history!"
"First we came for the Darloks - but none of you are Darloks, and so you said nothing of it, but only praised us for killing others of your enemies. Then we came for the Mrrshans - but of course you are not Mrrshans, and so you said nothing of that, and your praises continued. Now we have come for the Bulrathi - but you are not Bulrathi, and so you say nothing..."
"...except to call for each other's heads!"
"Silicoids..."
"Klackons..."
"We are coming for you."
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