SOURCE : Pontifical Palace, Planet Pygar - Omicron Theta System
NCC Pontiff His Holiness Gregorius XCVII
*The man on screen has a tense and worried, yet firm expression.*
Greetings to all:
Brothers in Faith, the moment we feared has arrived. It seems that confrontation with the Corsair is inevitable, and there will soon be open hostilities on Omicron Theta. I don't know to what extent this will affect Planet Pygar, but immediate measures must be taken to protect the civilian population of Faith Haven.
I hereby decree the evacuation of all civilian settlers who are not strictly essential personnel to maintain the most basic functioning of the settlement. This includes the personnel of the Ministries and Secretariats and the members of the Government, except for those whose presence is essential on the planet, or those who have decided of their own free will to join the defense forces. 30 members of the Pontifical Guard will accompany the evacuees in order to maintain order among the people, but the rest of the Guard personnel, and the whole of the 1st of Rangers militia, will take the agreed defensive positions pending the development of events.
The evacuation will be carried out on the surface shuttles, and they will take the evacuees to the Phoenix colony ship Theia, which is currently in Pygar orbit awaiting our people as well as more civilians from other settlements on the planet. The Guard will be in charge of organizing the evacuees in their travel shifts on the shuttles, and maintaining order throughout the process.
Ladies and gentlemen, you already know what you have to do. Get to work to organize this in the most efficient way possible and don't forget that Deux is on our side. May He grant us the strength we need to save the lives of our brothers and defend ourselves against the powers that threaten the freedom and unity of human beings.