[ WP ] A peaceful alien race is besieged by another race in the same galaxy . As their last planets fall and their home-world comes under threat they do the unthinkable . They ask for aid from the only known creatures more brutal than their foes in exchange for FTL technology . Humans accept the deal .

The atmosphere in the makeshift auditorium could only be described as disheartened, women and children could be heard wailing and crying for lost loved ones in the hallway. 
 
 We had managed to escape the death squads just moments ago, men and women of our race being forced to fight in suicidal charges or lest their families be executed, but as we had come to learn, their families have already been long since dead. 
 
 The Xeyrk showed no mercy when they betrayed our armistice, we had been at relative peace for 10 years, many suspected the Xeyrk were using this time to find way's to negotiate a way around our hyper lanes, to attack our homeland at the center of all it's glory, scoffed and shouted down by the opposition, the arrogant declared it impossible... until today. 
 
 The Xeyrk a confederacy of warmongering races that had built a federation roughly 1,000 years ago in response to the intergalactic communities sanctions against said races, united they have driven this galaxy into chaos, initially the galactic community tried to isolate the new federation, but without the military capabilities to enforce such a blockade against the Xeyrk Confederacies superior military might, it has been a war for survival, many have lost hope of ever winning this war. 
 
 Our hope was reignited 11 years ago, when a young admiral named Tu'Val Banrizan valiantly fought and destroyed our systems last hyperlane generator, but even than, it did n't take long for dread to permittee through our society, this was n't an end, just a death sentence extended. 
 
 As many had feared the Xeyrk had been building a new FTL generator, one that did not rely on standard hyperlane mechanics and could be used to jump to any system within 300 light years. 
 
 It was a normal morning on Promonian, our homeworld, green skies for as far as the eye could see, I was on my way to the 843rd committee meeting to discuss the possibilities of a new innovative technology that could interdict any subspace travel and possibly fling our enemies courses out into the emptiness of space. 
 
 A promising invention that could very well save my people from assured destruction and genocide, unlike the Xeyrk, my people long since forgotten the barbarity and deprived uselessness of war and violence, we sold our swords for quills and paper, instead reaching for the stars and expanding our knowledge and horizons of a better universe, we were a galactic superpower, a federation builder, we ended wars with our words, fought for noble reasons, killed for noble reasons, overtime evolution changed our biology, we no longer had the muscle or even physiological desire to inflict pain and suffering on another, even a non-specie from another race. 
 
 When we first encountered the Xyrek, we sent a diplomatic envoy to open communications, what we found was a humanoid race of Arthropoid's who had thousands of nation states on their planet, fighting and committing genocide, but unlike my species, these Xyrek developed backwards, they emerged from the ground as collective entities with a hivemind, every action they took was an action all took. They had no individuality and therefore never fought or killed, however, after a cataclysmic event now known as'Starburst' roughly 170,000 years ago, the large communities of Xyrek were separated, evolution took hold and the hivemind was broken. Thousands of independent Queens and colonies now fighting for control over the Arid wasteland of what they call `` Tandi''. 
 
 Over the centuries our diplomatic envoys were met with violence and terror, our ambassadors gutted and tortured for FTL technology, the Xyrek wanted to spread, like a cancer, immediately the newly founded Stellarlonian Federation led by my race the Gonfuryans instituted a sector wide quarantine over the planet Tandi, not a ship or species was to interact with the Xyrek, they were to be completely cut off from the void, unfortunately Tandi is a mineral rich planet and over time the Xyrek found their way into prominence after successfully buying their way into the hyperlane web's. 
 
 `` Excuse me sir?'' my young assistant startled me from my recollection, quickly I replied 
 
 `` Yes Tulian? What is it?'' 
 
 `` The committe's emergency meeting is now underway, you've been requested to quickly attend.'' she said 
 
 `` Me? I'm just an ordinary merchant, I'm not a politician.'' 
 
 `` Many of the politicians died in this mornings battle for the Civil Arts auditorium. They're requesting all prominent figures in our society to attend, quickly it's about to begin.'' 
 
 Just as my mind began to race to what solution the committee might find, three committee guards forced their way through the crowd and secured my assistant and I and escorted us to the center of the auditorium where there was a stage, and chairs were beginning to be placed, all around I saw beaten and bloody politicians, their dress ripped and torn, many with bruises and broken limbs. It was a sad sight, this is what's left of our civilizations leaders. 
 
 As if by noticing my worried glances, my assistant gave my hand a small squeeze and sent me a reassuring smile. It did little to stop the swirling I felt in my stomach. 
 
 What felt like an eternity came to an end with an abrupt scream from the hallway, I saw committee guards rushing into the hallways, there was shouting and gunfire, women and children trying to fight past the guards to get into the auditorium, a rush of people, far too many to support in such a small room charged in, many bleeding from what looked like freash wounds. 
 
 My worst fears came to light, the Xyrek have broken through our defense and were overrunning the hallways, the end was drawing near. 
 
 As if awoken from this the committee speaker was rushed on stage quickly. I noticed technicians fidgeting with her mic and setting up the video projection. 
 
 `` People of Promonian, shelter and protected from the Xyrek onslaught for 10 years has left us arrogant and weak! As we speak 500,000 bloodthirsty warriors are pillaging our homeland, murdering our families and enslaving many into suicide squads and forcing our brave men and women to fight and kill their brothers and sisters! 
 
 As of now I am declaring total unrestricted war against this menace, no option is left off the table! I 3rd Committee speaker for this cycle suggest we implore the help of case study # 50047-A effective immediately! Our very lives are at stake!'' 
 
 Shouts and screams are released! Many polticos stand up and protest screaming bloody murder! 
 
 `` WE CAN NOT! For thousands of years humanity has been left uninterrupted since the prime directive of # 433! Releasing the beasts is a bigger cancer than Xyrek! They will not stop once the confederacies worlds are destroyed! They will take EVERYTHING!'' 
 
 The roar grows louder and louder! The blasts of energy and explosions in the hallway begin to dim, hopefully indicative of a victory or possibly a bad omen. 
 
 With a loud bam the committee speaker slams her fist into the podium, as fast as the roar raged it quickly extinguished, all were patiently waiting. 
 
 `` Our very existence is at stake! Let the galaxy burn! Our worlds will be safe, our fathers and mothers, our brothers and sisters will be safe! Let us cross that bridge when it comes! But today! We must fight for our very right to exist!'' 
 
 The descending opinions and yells were shouted down by the majority, the committee speaker has swayed the politicos. 
 
 Let the fires spread! 
 
 
 
 EDIT: This was my first submission to writingprompt and I've never wrote anything this long, so I'm very much so an amateur, any criticism is welcome and I hope someone can help me perfect my writing! Thanks!
