His eyes narrowed as he scanned the room, meeting the uneasy gazes of the lords.
"Yet, terrifying as that may be, it is not the core reality we must confront today. The reality is that the Star Empire has suffered an unprovoked act of total war at the hands of the Celestial Void Empire. We must respond in kind! We must muster our resolve and crush this existential threat once and for all!"
The Emperor paused, letting the heavy words settle before his voice lowered with calculated gravity.
"However... the Imperial Household and the standing Imperial Armies cannot bear this alone and at once. This enemy is simply too formidable & imperial armies stretched thin. If we are to bring down a colossus of this scale, we require absolute numerical and military superiority. We need every gun, every ship, and every expert our empier can muster."
