"Oh, mother! (a Starfish exclamation)"
"Our Science Ship was destroyed by a hostile civilization in the Isomer Cluster! Needless to say, even if any crew members survived, they'll surely be subjected to brutal abuse and torture!"
"Chosen, my ass! How dare they offend the great Starfish Republic! Once our celestial armies arrive, we'll make them throw down their weapons and surrender with all due respect!"
"We can't hesitate any longer, Mr. President. If we swallow this humiliation today, they'll only push their luck tomorrow! We must make these damned Chosen pay!"
The instant the Science Ship crashed, the Starfish Academy of Sciences headquarters received a signal: a distress transmission the ship had sent before going down.
The Academy of Sciences hurriedly used an ultra-high-powered transmitter to contact the Science Ship far away in the border region, but received no response.
The last signal they received had actually come from the southwest of the Milky Way Galaxy, from the detached Isomer Cluster.
Taking the wormhole into account, the Starfish immediately deduced the truth.
A civilization with hostile intentions in there had attacked their Science Ship!
Shortly afterward, the Starfish received a diplomatic transmission from the Chosen.
{Chosen: What...? You broke through the wormhole? How did you do that?
Our scientists have been studying it for years without success. Something must have gone wrong.
This is a trial. Yes.
This must be a test. I don't trust you!
We must purge your kind from the star system! We alone are unique! We alone are chosen by destiny!
The merciful God of the End has granted us supreme glory. He has sent us a trial, and you are part of it. Once we defeat you, the whole world will be ours!}
In a sense, that was indeed true. Defeating the Starfish