[b]Mars, AIF Capital Building[/b] Guards in the room aimed their weapons at the Supreme, and the other officials took cover behind couches and counters. Upon hearing the Supreme's statement, the Guards reluctantly lowered their weapons, a scowl on each of their faces. The calm blue lights in the room shut off, and their glow was replaced with a dim red as the entire facility went into lockdown mode. Everyone on the planet and in orbit was alerted to the situation, and warships moved into orbital drop positions in the event that there was any chance to rescue the President. Dmitri, meanwhile, was struggling to breath through the iron grip of the Supreme. However, though he couldn't speak, there was still a way for him to communicate. From his neural transmitter a cry for help was sent, reaching every other human. The news was quickly spoken to members of the other species, sending it throughout their minds at faster than light speeds. Communications officers got the news, and sent distress signals to the New Lunar Republic, Sazkarjhia, and the Zonanese Empire. A human guard stepped out into the open, and moves closer to the Supreme, falling down onto his knees in a submissive position. With Dmitri ordering his words, he spoke. "What do you want?" [b]Message to the New Lunar Republic, Sazkarjhia, and the Zonanese Empire[/b] "President Dmitri Saveli has been taken hostage by the Supremes! Her Imperial Highness Empress Ablïarsec Néïc Dubleuscr Bœrh Parhynr Lamhirh is in the same building currently, as well as the Boskop representative, the Supremes have threatened to destroy the entire area and as a result kill these three as well as the millions of innocent civilians living in the Capital city! Our databanks are also under attack by what is almost certainly a Supreme virus, please help us!" [b]Supreme Virus[/b] The AIF has cut off all electronic communications connected to the net, and has delegated multiple starships to mail delivery. Instead of attempting to purge the virus, the AIF has just decided to begin manufacturing an entirely new computer network. With all the advancements in computer technology, it is bound to be much more effective than the last. However, instead of building self-contained computer units, the factories are only building terminals which will be connected to a larger network. The processing power for this larger network will come from entire planets with their crust ripped out and converted into conventional and graphical processors. Along with this, there will be codes to delegate these computer planets to antivirus defense, with at least five thousand barren planets per galaxy permanently set of antivirus defense. The process of dismantling the current system is already underway, and comms stations are being rigged to detonate if the Supreme virus tries to use them. [b]Aeternals[/b] A primitive-looking starship jumped into the area, and just after it a huge fleet of Federation ships entered the area as well. A message was transmitted from the primitive one. "The Allied Interstellar Federation will keep this species alive. Supreme intervention is not required. You will leave the area immediately, unless of course you want to fight us. Which you probably do, considering you are almost certainly about to kill your hostage on Mars, one President Dmitri Saveli, I believe?" Said a female voice, obviously angry. [b]Message to the New Lunar Republic[/b] "We would be honored to host such a monumental occasion on the capital of the Humankind Empire of Abh! We accept, bu it may have to wait. Another message you may have already recieved will make it obvious why."