The Carrier appeared back in the Sanghelios system. It made a heading straight for 'Voteamee keep, and shot down one or two ships the Arbiter had sent to stop them. Zhak walked up to the Council Chambers. Inside were high Generals and Fleetmasters of every species; Unggoy to Sangheili. He walked up to a podium, which rose into the sir on gravity lifts as hovering cameras recorded his report and broadcast it across the temple.
"High Fleetmaster, I return with news and a report." He began. "When we exited slipstream, our Luminaries showed hundreds of sites, all Forerunner." A whisper swept through the crowd."as we approached, we found a colony of Humans there, they were not the UNSC, for their flag, arms and designs were different. They have... 'Declined' our offer to study these sites without hostilities, when a Forerunner Sentinel fleet engaged combat." The whispering was now outright shouting, some praising the discoveries, others baying for blood at the news of destroying the machines.'"They have one week, as requested, to make an offer that can please both sides. Our threat assessment has conducted a four- should they decline all negotians, we have no choice but to wipe them clear from this world."
He finished with. He backed out of the chamber, to let the council decide what course of action they would take. It was already decided of course, but not formalised. He collected his weapons from the Lekgolo guards and left the site.
((Threat levels, 1 being absurdly no danger of harming relics, 4 being must be destroyed.))