[Erax]

Admiral Wiers' private log, SGY 2403.6:

Captain Stran led Seeker II into a new system containing one fully colonizable planet, three partially colonizable planets and one rocky moon. We called this system Tachung.

The Interstellar Alliance proposed a treaty of mutual defence and protection. Under this treaty, each power agrees to send military aid to the other power if such aid is requested. This means that if we accept the Alliance can bring us into their war against the Yakrin at any time. If we refuse, on the other hand, we may ruin the good relations we have been trying to build with our fellow humans and it will not make the Yakrin hate us less. Tomorrow I will send our answer, accepting their proposal.

War draws closer with every passing day. We knew this was likely to happen and we are not unprepared, but I still feel we are being overtaken by external events faster than we can deal with them. Our strategy has been chosen, our tactics are sound, our sailors, soldiers and pilots are capable. That should be enough.

But the price to pay if it is not is terrible.