"We had thought a civilization capable of space travel would not resort to violence so primitively."
The representative of the Habinte Unified Worlds expressed their disappointment.
Then, vast numbers of the Starfish Republic's Quantum Communications Jamming Devices surrounded the Dacha Star System, an isolated enclave deep within Starfish territory, completely cutting off the Habinte Unified Worlds' communications.
"Surrender as soon as possible. Otherwise, when our fleet attacks, far more than one or two of you will die."
Once the Starfish had cut off all faster-than-light communications from Dacha, they felt secure, and their attitude instantly turned arrogant.
Their mentality was still stuck in a profoundly primitive age. They had not even bothered to devise a reasonable pretext for declaring war before physically blockading the Dacha Star System.
It was no wonder the Habinte Unified Worlds were so disappointed. In the eyes of such an ancient civilization, modern civilizations should all have been like Xi Yan: concerned about the safety of the universe, civilized in their conduct, and respectful of every species.
The Starfish thus shattered Habinte's unrealistic fantasies about the universe's civilizations, showing them that this was still an age in which might ruled supreme.
Even the seemingly mild-mannered Human Empire had the blood of countless alien species on its hands, its illustrious standing won through countless deaths and conquests.
"This universe is always the same. No matter how many years pass, it never changes."
"Violence and fear have always defined exchanges between civilizations. We have seen plenty of both throughout our history. Now it is time to use our own violence to force you to obey our rules."
The Habinte Unified Worlds did not panic. They answered the Starfish Republic's declaration of war.
"If you think we are natives who do not even possess faster-than-light technology, you are gravely