Something bad

"All members of the fleet. The following broadcast is Level 0 classified. Any leaking or transmission of this broadcast will be met with charges of treason." The voice paused for a moment, letting everyone get over their mild shock. For something to be level 0 required a threat not just to the IAA but to humanity as a whole. The silence was total as the voice resumed speaking. "Two days ago, a UCA colony, Midas, went dark. Its population was 56,273. A military vessel went to inspect and the entire population of the colony was missing. When ground teams went to inspect they found signs of a struggle as well as audio logs. While no clear visual was achieved it is obvious that the enemy was not human. The joint defense accords have been activated. Every warship is hereby ordered to lethal status. All conflicts have been called off and all non-pregnant slaves are to be returned. All pregnant slaves will be released upon their delivery. Our orders are to join with the African Directorate Fleet and move to rendezvous with the UCA 3rd fleet to prepare for action. Our ancestors will be watching our actions. They will see us as we go to meet this new threat, and they shall watch us as we triumph over it. To the glory of those who have gone before. Command out." The transmission ended but the utter silence didn't. It had always been considered that there might be other life out there other than the Bions. That was why the treaties existed.

You took action after a moment, ensuring your squadron's fighters were being properly recalibrated. You were just as shocked as everyone else but the familiar duties helped put your mind at ease. You couldn't help but think about those missing colonists. If they'd been killed why were the bodies removed? If they weren't, what was happening to them now?