CONFIDENTIAL +++ LEVEL 4 CLEARANCE

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE

From:: Paibok / the Power Skull / Diplomatic Envoy

To:: Emperor Theodore Kaplan-Altman / Dorrek VIll / He who brought warring stars together

SENDER'S TIME: 3.55am (Mykines, Earth)
RECIPIENT'S TIME: 42.A8 (Throneworld Station)

Further to my previous update, my liege -- the other galactic societies have responded with extreme speed…and hunger. Ive taken the liberty of tabulating their responses along with my own thoughts.

GALACTIC REPRESENTATIVES IN ATTENDANCE DECISION POTENTIAL REASONS
ASTROLOGERS OF SPARTAX Accepted Economic Necessity (Recovery)*
GALACTIC RIM COLLECTIVE Accepted Economic Necessity (Recovery)*
GREAT KYMELIA Accepted Technological Necessity (Defense)
INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA Rejected They do not need mutant metal
RIGEL Accepted Technological Necessity (Expansion)
SHI'AR EMPIRE Accepted Political (Krakoan Ally)
UTOPIAN KREE Accepted Technological Necessity (Expansion)**
ZN'RX EMPIRE Accepted Political (Krakoan Ally)

****There is a degree of economic necessity for all of us. But these civilizations in particular suffered disproportionately at the hands of the symbiote god Knull.

** "The gates of creation are manifold—I vow to open them all." The Utopian Kree oath.

Other interstellar civilizations are responding as they hear the news -- I suspect few will follow Intergalactic Wakanda's example. "The Sol" has already become an informal term for a proposed "new credit."

Earth itself has yet to respond in a unified fashion, but -- begging your highness' pardon--we can hardly expect them to start now.

As for our position: Speaking as your diplomatic envoy to Earth, I would strongly consider accepting KRAKOA/ARRAKO's proposals -- but not too soon. The Alliance remains in a position of considerable strength, and by showing restraint, we can bring some pressure to bear on smaller matters -- such as the Wanda Maximoff situation, which has yet to be resolved, and which many consider an intolerable insult to the dignity of the throne.

It's not worth going to work over, Paibok -- but you're right. Let's make use their free sample and play it cool until they schedule more time at the table. -- T.

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