The Viscount del Forza makes an interesting point about murderes walking free. In fact, he's telling me that there is a murderer walking free on one of our planets.

Probably so, but he's talking about on murderer who he claims killed Emperor Fearsons. Excuse me if I'm inocrrect, but is Fearsons not alive, and recovering? That means that this proaganda invention isn't even a murderer.

Keeping along those lines, Mr. del Forza, you preach that murderers should be brought to justice. I recomend you go and arrest your Emperor for the orders of the Imperial deaths over Fondor, and whereever else your incompitence and idiocy has cost life.

Or is it that the Rogue Empire is above such petty laws?

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Under the aforementioned official statements made by the Jutraalian Empire, not once was it stated or implied that our Emperor had been assassinated, or that the criminal in question was a murderer. He is wanted for the capital crime of treason and attempted assassiation.

It is again requested that this man be presented to the Empire without delay.

Any action taken by the Jutraalian Empire in this matter will be due to Imperial Decree.

We thank the galactic community for their patience in this matter.

We also wish to state that we understand the retiscence of the Galactic Defense Initiative in turning over this man to us. Thus, we will send an unarmed Lambda-class Shuttle to Eriadu with one man aboard, without weapons. The criminal can be placed in the protective carrie in the aft o the shuttle, whence it will return to Jutraalian Space and end this unpleasant strain of dialogue.

Well, that's sound logic.

If they're uncomfortable handing someone who, for all they know, is innocent, over to their enemy for summary execution, maybe they'll be more receptive to a situation which adds the additional threat of an envoy of said enemy breaching their territory, landing on one of their populated planets, and getting him.

-Viryn Quell,
Freelance Author

"I grow weary of this, Viscount del Forza. Please, stop now your lies and violence.

The hologram appears, showing the Viscount at an earlier date:

" This method of killing was found to be unique, and very commendable. A Kaminoan dart was fired from close range at Emperor Fearsons.

The image shifts back to Isstal

I believe that the Emperor is alive, correct?

Viscount, you have provided not a grain of evidence supporting the fact that the Emperor is even injured or ill, much less than a would-be assassin has been found on one of our planets.

Besides which, it is the ineptidue of your own security to have allowed this to happen. Viscount, if you can provide sufficent proof that this man attempted to murder the Emperor, I will look into it, and punish him accordingly... under the laws of the Galactic Defence Initiative.

Should this criminal exist, which I believe he does not, he will not be turned over to the Empire. Feel free to send a shuttle, it will be intercepted and detained under the Military Lockdown Act currently in operation on all Initiative-controlled worlds.

*thus fades in the Secretary of Jutraalian Imperial Defense*

Please let it be known that the Galactic Defense Initiative will be fired on for any damage done to our starships for the attempted detainment of a murderer.

It is strongly advised that in the notion of PEACE the Galactic Defense Initiative does as it claims to, and hands over this criminal without a fight. Or perhaps they have sanctioned this, and now hide this man for his 'bravado'?

Emperor, I'd say it was good to see you, but that would be a lie. Now, you want me to hand over the man who murdered you?

You look very much alive to me, your eminence, and thus I should conclude that there was no murder, and therefor no murderer.

You contradict the Viscount del Forza who has said that the man in question was never referred to as a murderer.

You also have yet to provide any proof that anyone tried to kill you, much less that said person is on Eriadu. If such proof exists, which I doubt it does, do not hesitate to forward it to our headquarters.

In the event that this claim is true, said criminal will be aprehended and punished, again, under our laws. Rest assurred, your 'murderer', if he exists, will be punished.

But you will never see him.

The image fades once more to the prominant Queen of the Divine Order, and once again, she speaks in defense of those that she considers friends.

"The Emperor wishes peace, and yet his faction threatens war. If this Criminal that you all speak of is indeed in Defense Initiative territory, then let him be. It is better that he is there, than anywhere near the Emperor. You, as the Jutraalian Empire, should be thankful for that.

It is with the strongest notion that I once again make this decree. The Jutraalian Empire has pushed me too far, and has refused to acknowledge me in any way. Any act, or threat of war against the Galactic Defense Initiative will only further this war. I warn you that if you see peace, you will leave this matter to the past."

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Metropolis stood, his tiring of the war obvious on his face<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->

"One can preach of peace til they are blue in the face, Emperor. But until one acts on it, there will be none. If the Empire really <!--EZCODE BOLD START--> is<!--EZCODE BOLD END--> so noble, then be the bigger man. End the conflict. For if you wish to continue it, you can not in turn complain about others not being willing to help you. You threaten GDI, and then wonder why it is they won't hand over an attempted murderer. That is ludicrous. In short, if you really want peace, make peace. Be the bigger man. Be the leader you claim to be."

*the Secretary of Defense remains*

Metropolis with all due respect...are you stupid? The bigger men? We do not tolerate terrorism and an attempt on the emperor will NOT go unnoticed.

As for the rest of you, if you condone murderers...you are that yourselves. And in turn...should suffer the same consequences.