Urgent news

The corner of your implanted contact lens display flashes yellow, alerting you to an incoming call from Planet Command. "Answer," you say.

"Admiral Doe, this is Captain Klinn. I have urgent news: the Emperor has been assassinated. We do not yet know how or by whom this act was carried out. As Fleet Admiral, you are now the Emperor, until new elections can be held."

"Captain Klinn, thank you for this information. This is undesired news. I will call back in a few minutes with my orders, in the meantime, please inform the public."