Telaliel waits several moments for the captain and the admiral to speak their peace before smiling and nodding a touch.  "If I might, captain?  I believe this is perhaps a point where diplomacy may assist."<br/><br/>Without further ado, she stepped over to stand by the captain, bowing in turn to the display of the admiral.  "I am princess Telaliel Moondream, princess royal of the house of Moondream and heiress apparent of the throne of the planet Ælphera.  In such position, we find the captain to be a just and honorable representative of your species, who, in spite of the risk to himself and his position, and, I believe, with much reluctance, fired upon his own people.  Had he not done so, the insubordinate craft would have impacted with the capital of our people at descent speeds, killing our king, my father, and destroying much of the infrastructure of government.  Instead, he destroyed the craft, saving my people and my father, and, I believe, were the situation not quite so perilous, would likely be more willing to face a fair and just court, not those who ordered the destruction of my people."<br/><br/>She paused a moment to take a deep breath, then looked the image directly in the eyes before continuing.  "Consider this notice that any hostile actions taken by you or your forces against this fair and honorable man or those who are his willing subordinates shall be considered an act of war against the world of Ælphera.  It is not the way of my people to do so lightly...but a good and just government cannot stand blithely aside and let honorable men suffer the stains of those who would attack him for his very honor.  I should hope that it would be possible for our peoples to have a long, just and fair relation...much is dependent, however, on how it is this incident is concluded.  I beseech you to do what you know to be just and right in this."<br/><br/>With that, she bows once more, her ears laying flat for a moment before standing properly once more and stepping back to the side outside of the transmitter pickup area.