Doctor Ernst Hopewell began the meeting politely “Members, apparently before coming to Deneb four, where ADAM was constructed the Shapers were repulsed from one world, an insectiod race on Fomalhaut six.  This race had defeated two Shaper invasion armies sent against it in the past two thousand years.  The sphere, which attacked Deneb four, (Hathon) and is now threatening our system is a veteran of the failed Fomalhaut campaign, exiled from Vega until its objective is destroyed.  If ADAM’s observations and reports are correct, all of the Vegan’s technology is space travel, communications and time displacement are stolen knowledge and if the equipment which produces these effects is smashed the Vegan’s are not capable of repairing it.  Vega four itself is where all prisoner races are eventually held and exploited for their master’s benefit.  The Denebians aboard this sphere are an exception to this rule since this sphere is apparently out of communications with Vega and acting on its own.  However, it is still very dangerous since it is provisioning itself to return and attack Fomalhaut again.  It is looking for new genetic material, food and armament.  In short, it wants us gentlemen.  It is counting on the fact we will fight it with our best and newest weapons and lose in the end.  By so doing it hopes to capture enough force and firepower to return to Fomalhaut six, destroy it and return to Vega four victorious.  The Panome in charge of this ship is a direct descendant of Suleg himself and continues to dabble in genetic engineering on any race he captures.  ADAM says that on Vega itself the subject races out number the Shapers five to one and that if freed they would easily destroy their masters. The big problem between them and us is the fleet of spheres and their colony worlds if alerted the Vegan’s can mobilize millions of warriors and deploy them on the hundred ships that still function, luckily the two attacks on Fomalhaut have taken eighty of their ships already and they have no more to produce.  The race from whom the Shapers stole the ships last descendant died on Vega in a subject race revolt.  Almost all of the Vegan’s conquered races have been good, peace loving races with high moral standards, thus most of them were defeated quickly.  The human race is also civilized and peace loving so they may be doomed as well, if we cannot recapture the fighting spirit of our forebears.  ADAM has their numbers aboard the sphere; three thousand Panits, four hundred Panors, three Panomes, all under the grand Panome Klana Suleg.  Leadership is their weak link with so few Panor to guide them the Panits will be easily distracted or diverted in combat.  Also we can thank God for Russ Carlin’s attack earlier, the dish or as ADAM calls it the Photon Cannon was destroyed and they have no other energy weapons.”Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere.


    “So why haven’t they attacked our men on Mars yet?” asked Carlin.


    “Apparently after a time shift energy must be taken on for some time to replenish the ship.  Also, your attack has confused them greatly.  Your ship and lasers were invisible to them and your projectiles appear from nowhere they could see,” answered Hopewell.


    “What do you think they’ll do then, Dr. Hopewell?” asked a Venus delegate.


    “ADAM insures us that the Shapers will attempt to raid Mars for men, arms, and food.” answered Dr Hopewell.


    “Rationing was in effect when I left the sphere,” ADAM stated, “if food is not acquired soon the Denebians will be processed.”