He turns to look at the two as an expression of anger covers his face.

Diadact: for your sakes I hope you don't Ty to interfere. I would hate to be responsible for the death of any guardian. But I will not hesitate to deal with anyone who gets in my way. I ruled once why should I not rule again.

Siraga: Do you remember why my Empire fell? Why the Guardian Races turned on the Iconian Empire? It was because we became harsh, unforgiving, tyrannical, and brutal. I helped the Guardians chase my people away, into exile. Your people were there also. You were the first to engage us in battle.

Now the wheels have turned again. It's your turn to rule the Galaxy, to become tyrants, and their turn to dethrone you.

Ryan: No Dictatorship can stand forever. On Earth, every dictatorial government has fallen to the people subjugated by it. You will be no different. You will be another Genghis Khan, another Josef Stalin, another Khan Noonien Singh, another Muammar Gaddafi...

They all fell to rebels who desired freedom.

Siraga: We won't get involved, not yet. When it is clear to you that you've lost - then - THEN... we will come. We will put you on trial for the crimes you've committed.

Ryan: The destruction of Deis II for a start.

Diadact: do I look afraid of what you said you will do.

Ryan: No.

Siraga: A threat is supposed to be feared. That wasn't a threat. It was a statement of fact.

Diadact: brave words. But let's see if when the time come you can actually put action behind those words.

Ryan: With any luck, it'll be a younger generation of my family that gets there first.

Diadact: we will see. We will see.

Dorman: No need. For that inquiry.. Yes They are preparing for a counter offensive. But since we are late we are going to be the back guard.

*James is sitting in his Captain's chair as Wax is sitting next to him and Miranda on the other side.*

James: What is it Sam? I have Admiral Dorman and Admiral Bright taking the rear position but I would like to leave them out of it as they have mostly civilians. If I know Taragi he wants to show that he is not the kind of Iconian people have said he is.

Colorado sits in his small ship looking over all the data he has recently collected. It leads gin to believe something big is going to happen. And leaves him two options to decide on.