Collective flagship, deep space

"Praelatus meus, the automated turrets have engaged the Imperial forces, their ships have materialised within some of the debris, given the tight packed formation of their forces we estimated massive casualties and damage through their fleet. I shall activate the mines"
"Affirmed, have you prepared the trap?"
"They are charging now Praelatus meus, I know we'll get it done. What if there are allied forces causes caught within the trap?"
"They will be irrelevant. Continue charging, prepare the fleet, sphere formation."
"We wont be entering Sol, praelatus meus?"
"Negative, we shall remain outside the battlefield"

Sol

The mines turned towards the ships and began to zip towards them, while the turrets opened fire, their shields raised. Four strange automated stations had not opened fire, though energy signatures around them slowly rose. Their design was strange, and their turrets slowly turned to aim at the imperial flagship, while a small section of the stations all rotated to point away from the system."

Galactic announcement

"Advise, a neutral area of deep space be chosen for its base. Sazkarjhit proposition is noted, and we believe it should be seriously considered at the point of the first meeting. Advise: This meeting be held once the Imperial threat is removed. The Collective can begin construction of an adequate space station immediately, with an adaptable configuration so that it may be expanded once the organisation of the Body has been designed. Do any currently involved nations have an objection to the use of deep space or an objection to the Collective beginning construction on a station?"