P. Decius: "So you've been able to confirm the details then?"

Unknown Associate [UA]: "Yes sir, the information is reliable. I'd trust my source with my life."

P. Decius: "Gods… The whole colony is gone?"

A. Eppia: "We cannot keep this news a secret! The Oracle warned us that this day would come. We cannot expect this storm to merely pass us by!"

V. Sestius: "Eppia, I understand, but what would a public announcement do at this point? It would only incite panic. We must find out what we are truly dealing with so that we can arm the people with facts, not wild accusations from terrified survivors!"

A. Eppia: "Accusations? A colony has be destroyed Vibius!"

Unidentified Reaction Force Soldier: "…need immediate support! They just poured out of the tree line! We've lost contact with teams three and-"

Prefect Titus Calpurnius: "Slow down soldier, who am I talking to?"

[Static]

Axios Frontier Solutions submitted a Form-423d regulatory filing to the Colonial Affairs Commission today, informing the CAC that they had lost contact with their facilities on the distant Frontier world of Battipaglia.

As the Republic's corporate presence expands deeper into the Frontier, Senate regulations require all corporations operating in the region to notify the Commission of any disruptions to regular communication within twenty-four hours of the last received transmission.

Prefect Erucia,

I just finished speaking with Triumvir Ulpius. He is confident that we have the votes in the Senate to secure funding for our program. You have the green light to begin training a civilian militia of up to four thousand members. I've already submitted procurement orders for the arms and armor needed to outfit this force.

Magistrate Genicius,

We've completed our initial analysis of the evidence recovered from the team responding to INC1684-Iota and have prepared a summary of the information recovered from the scene as well as evidence which points to a potential encounter with a spacefaring alien race.