Page 5<BR><BR>The meeting dragged on. Some insisted on sending a delegation to negotiate with the argons, while others argued for going immediately to Kaiator's defense.<BR><BR>It was Velik who broke the stalemate, appearing before the congress in support of fielding a large and well-equipped army to counter this powerful alien threat.<BR><BR>She warned that any enemy strong enough to overwhelm the amani forces and threaten Kaiator would eventually menace us all.<CLOSEPAGEBUTTON>Close the book.</CLOSEPAGEBUTTON>