[Space_Viking]

Sonne Empire council convened in a station circling the neutral system of Marmulla, so recently the site of conflict with the Phong people. Now that the war was ended, Phong worlds assimilated into the Sonne empire, and the last rogue Phong units being mopped up or assimilated, the council could address the newest crisis.

The Sonne councillors formed a cluster of radiantly glowing ethereal beings floating in vacuum, along with motley groups of the representatives of assimilated races placed upon domed gravitational plates.

Upon two separate domes guarded by armed Phone drones, the Corelian ambassador stood proudly and impassively with his staff, while the hooded priest-emissary from Kor, surrounded by dark vapors and his own acolytes sat upon a dais while texts were read to him.

The Sonne themselves reacted to the news of the growing Corelian-Kor crisis with alarm, colors flashing vividly and primary petals waving with agitation. The glowing 3D hieroglyphs of the Sonne written language appeared above the assembly as the Speaker relayed the reaction of the Sonne council.

"Thus far, the Sonne have only engaged in combat when attacked or when our allies have been attacked or threatened. Similarly, we have been generous with our technologies and resources to both our long-time allies the Corelian Empire, as well as to the Exiles.

The sudden hostilities directed at the Sonne vessel Ulaquiat by the Exiles and resulting tragedies and deaths upon both sides should have and could have been avoided. Similarly, the agressive expansionist policy of Corel and disagreement over genesis worlds is not acceptable.

We council that both the Exiles and Corel stand down. We have no wish to spark Jihad or another interstellar conflict when peace has been so recently restored to the local systems.

There can be no victors in this conflict, only the innocent victims among your people and the brave souls of your fleet crews.

We offer to broker negotiations between your peoples. However, if your peoples cannot resolve your conflict, we regrest that we shall have no choice but to withdraw our ambassadors and trade emissaries from both of your empires for the duration of the conflict. We shall also urge all other allies to adopt a neutral posture."

"Such is the will of the Council"