Jason's voice echoed throughout the entire starship.
"From the day the calamity struck, disasters followed one after another. In just a few short years, the Earth was destroyed, the Moon was shattered, Mars was rendered uninhabitable, and even our home sun disappeared..."
Jason was no longer inexperienced in addressing the public. After all, he had been the captain of the Federation for six full years!
Time flew by. In those six years, his understanding of every single facet of their civilization had become deeply ingrained. Delivering a massive public address was now second nature to him; he could handle diplomatic platitudes and deliver inspiring rhetoric with practiced ease.
This was personal growth, but it was also the growth of their civilization as a whole.
However, this specific speech wasn't simply meant to inspire the population or deliver a routine year-end summary. He had monumental news to announce...
