"Admiral! Our shields cannot withstand this level of firepower for much longer!" Shouted one of the various petty officers on the Mothership's bridge. "If this continues, we will be unable to use our Void Drive!"
"Curse the souls of those traitors!" Growled Vy, slamming his armoured hand down upon the control console. "Open a channel with the enemy, perhaps they will be willing to negotiate despite their lack of honour! And begin the first stage of the self-destruct sequence, I suspect we will require some bargaining power!"
Greetings all hostile forces, this is Admiral Xaph'Vy of Clan Xaphaii. Our fleet cannot withstand your onslaught for much longer, and I have no desire to see anymore of my clanmates slain by your weapons. As such, I am willing to negotiate the surrender and withdraw of our forces in orbit. As you have shown yourselves to be honour-less traitors, I have activated the first stage of the Endless Sorrow's self-destruct sequence, need only press a button to destroy my ship. Rest assured, the blast wave will doubtless cause severe damage to your forces and contaminate the planet below with radioactive fallout. You have ten seconds to cease fire.