"Fellow citizens of the Union. This is President Jack Hedges speaking. On this day, here on Earth, while our brave soldiers move to bring this war to an end, I ask you to hear my words."

"Our sons and our daughters, the pride of our nation, have fought to earn this day. Children raised in a galaxy engulfed by war, now march forward harder than ever in the name of peace. We have all fought hard to earn this day, be we soldiers, sailors or civilians on the homefronts. We have made sacrifices all, rich and poor alike, in the name of righteous victory."

"But I tell you now that such a victory is at hand. The Nalyr Federation have beaten the enemy back across the southern front, and the Kropen Commongood have closed in from the galactic north. And our brave soldiers, born, raised and trained on every world in the Union, have pushed the enemy back on every front, reclaiming the worlds of Horus, Camaztoz and Skadi."

The troops of the Republic are thinning, their morale wavering. They begin to see the truth of the evil government they are fighting for. Already, across the Frontier, battalions of Sirthon have surrendered, joining those of their kind who fight with us against the evil of the tyrant, Chancellor Yronan."

"That monster's days are now numbered, for even as I speak, our patriotic troops now move upon Sirtha Prime. The end of the war is now in sight, gleaming in the void like a golden star. All we have to do is fight to reach it, and this war will at last be over."

"Many of them will not return from Sirtha Prime – that we must accept. All of us, be we human, Nalyr, Kropen or Sirthon, have learnt the truth of loss these past sixty-five years. We have lost children, brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers to this conflict. Many of us have been born amidst this blasted conflict, striving through suffering together as we hope for the future."

"But I tell you know that this shall be no more. The suffering will end – this I promise you. Just as I promise to you all now that the Sirthon War will end."

Billions heard that speech. Billions watched and listened as President Jack Hedges spoke of the final offensive of the Sirthon War. As he said those words on the 16th of November, 2511, the battleships were already casting shadows over the homeworld of the Sirthon Republic.