She paused for the briefest moment before concluding.
Once the Assembly begins, I—along with my sisters—will oversee the discussions. We will listen to all arguments, consider every position, and when the time comes... the vote will proceed, just as it always does once deliberations are complete. That process will not change.
"Meanwhile," she continued, "as I've stated before—the actual judgment has already been made. After consulting with my two sisters, our next step after leaving here will be to initiate the agenda: implementing the Tier-7 warship program and deciding when it will begin."
"Following the Federation Council meeting, and assuming our preparations are complete, we will proceed with formal activation."
Her voice lowered slightly, but it carried an edge of finality sharp enough to silence the universe.
