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Authors: Aer-ki Jyr
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seeing how much of the necessary
elements the Uriti needed and favored were there, finding several prime areas
and a lot of adequate reserves. A secondary search of systems gave him a feel
for the geography, then he began highlighting systems in a clump situated off Alamo.
To that he added another section that ringed the inner area, then pointed at
both.
“My friends, welcome to Jurassic Park.”
6
August 29, 3256
Alamo System
Inner Zone
“I assume everyone’s translation software is updated,” Yetti said as she looked out at the mass of holograms
surrounding her on the observation deck. “If not, well, I think we’ll know soon
enough.”
She looked around, making eye contact with all the
varied races, of which 7 of The Nine were present in addition to the
representatives in the various ships in system observing the Uriti and the
activity here. Some had refused this meeting, and thus were being kept out of
the loop, but 53 of them were here, bringing the gallery of holograms to an
even 60.
“Save your questions for now and just listen. I am
Star Force Duke Yetti , Uriti Preserve Inquisitor. I
will be the point of contact for your empires. Information will flow from me to
you and vice versa. Most of you have been sent here to observe and report,
which is acceptable, but make no mistake when I say that you will not be
permitted to interfere in our operations here. We are only now beginning
construction of what will be a great many facilities in this system and others
nearby in what we’re creating as the boundaries of the Preserve.”
She hit a handheld control and the starmap of the region was set up before her and transmitted to each of the
representatives’ ships.
“These 34 star systems are what we are designating as
the Uriti Preserve. They are off limits to all traffic save for this system
where we will establish facilities for you and others to come and visit if you
wish. You will do so on our terms, or our military will deal with you in one of
various methods. We will likewise keep the Uriti here, rotating through these
systems and no others. We will keep them away from inhabited systems, and
likewise keep outsiders away from them. At present we have one Uriti here and
no infrastructure. Both facts will change over time as we seek out and offer to
relocate any other Uriti found or within your care if you so wish it.”
That announcement sent twitches and convulsions
through a good portion of the representatives, including the Sety, but no one
interrupted her and she continued on quickly to take advantage of the moment of
confusion and keep the revelations coming.
“Furthermore, several of you have already committed
yourselves to the containment of this Uriti, pledging to do what is necessary
to keep it from harming worlds. Star Force’s intent is to do more than that. We
have no intention of sedating this one or any others we bring here. We intend
to care for them, study them, and treat them with the respect that their
creators did not share. The Uriti were created to be living weapons and thrust
at enemy systems with orders to demolish them. They are quite good at that sort
of thing, but we intend to never utilize that function unless as an act of last
resort against anyone foolish enough to try and conquer us.”
“I do not make this as a cavalier threat. I make it as
a promise. If your relations with us are peaceful you need never fear a Uriti showing up in your system. We will keep them here,
in this Preserve, and should we engage in a war of conquest against another, as
we have done numerous times in our history, the Uriti will not be used. Those
few of you that have studied our history, and I’m sure others will do so in
coming years, will realize that we do not fight those who do not deserve it,
and when we do fight we do not do so sloppily. Sending a Uriti to destroy a planet is extremely sloppy, and so long as we are not
betrayed, we have no intention to ever use
elements the Uriti needed and favored were there, finding several prime areas
and a lot of adequate reserves. A secondary search of systems gave him a feel
for the geography, then he began highlighting systems in a clump situated off Alamo.
To that he added another section that ringed the inner area, then pointed at
both.
“My friends, welcome to Jurassic Park.”
6
August 29, 3256
Alamo System
Inner Zone
“I assume everyone’s translation software is updated,” Yetti said as she looked out at the mass of holograms
surrounding her on the observation deck. “If not, well, I think we’ll know soon
enough.”
She looked around, making eye contact with all the
varied races, of which 7 of The Nine were present in addition to the
representatives in the various ships in system observing the Uriti and the
activity here. Some had refused this meeting, and thus were being kept out of
the loop, but 53 of them were here, bringing the gallery of holograms to an
even 60.
“Save your questions for now and just listen. I am
Star Force Duke Yetti , Uriti Preserve Inquisitor. I
will be the point of contact for your empires. Information will flow from me to
you and vice versa. Most of you have been sent here to observe and report,
which is acceptable, but make no mistake when I say that you will not be
permitted to interfere in our operations here. We are only now beginning
construction of what will be a great many facilities in this system and others
nearby in what we’re creating as the boundaries of the Preserve.”
She hit a handheld control and the starmap of the region was set up before her and transmitted to each of the
representatives’ ships.
“These 34 star systems are what we are designating as
the Uriti Preserve. They are off limits to all traffic save for this system
where we will establish facilities for you and others to come and visit if you
wish. You will do so on our terms, or our military will deal with you in one of
various methods. We will likewise keep the Uriti here, rotating through these
systems and no others. We will keep them away from inhabited systems, and
likewise keep outsiders away from them. At present we have one Uriti here and
no infrastructure. Both facts will change over time as we seek out and offer to
relocate any other Uriti found or within your care if you so wish it.”
That announcement sent twitches and convulsions
through a good portion of the representatives, including the Sety, but no one
interrupted her and she continued on quickly to take advantage of the moment of
confusion and keep the revelations coming.
“Furthermore, several of you have already committed
yourselves to the containment of this Uriti, pledging to do what is necessary
to keep it from harming worlds. Star Force’s intent is to do more than that. We
have no intention of sedating this one or any others we bring here. We intend
to care for them, study them, and treat them with the respect that their
creators did not share. The Uriti were created to be living weapons and thrust
at enemy systems with orders to demolish them. They are quite good at that sort
of thing, but we intend to never utilize that function unless as an act of last
resort against anyone foolish enough to try and conquer us.”
“I do not make this as a cavalier threat. I make it as
a promise. If your relations with us are peaceful you need never fear a Uriti showing up in your system. We will keep them here,
in this Preserve, and should we engage in a war of conquest against another, as
we have done numerous times in our history, the Uriti will not be used. Those
few of you that have studied our history, and I’m sure others will do so in
coming years, will realize that we do not fight those who do not deserve it,
and when we do fight we do not do so sloppily. Sending a Uriti to destroy a planet is extremely sloppy, and so long as we are not
betrayed, we have no intention to ever use
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