The chamber had indeed fallen into a mixture of hushed whispers and shouts from some of the councilmen. Some were accusing the one who had shown the footage of attempting to keep secrets, while others were stating that the footage had been kept secret initially in order not to cause any potential panic.
Of course, these members apparently forgot that all council chamber meetings are televised to the citizenry so that the citizens are aware of what is going on, a form of transperency within the government. Naturally, there were times when things were televised, but that was quite rare and this was not one of those times.
Yume'na let out a sigh, which had caused the chambers to fall silent almost in an instant. Everyone's attention turned toward her, as she looked over at the councilmen who had shown the footage and then at Ho'Suntal. "It's about being ready, Sir Ho'Suntal," started.
"You know, just as well as I do, that in our scriptures and our history that our people have always wanted to be prepared for anything. Whether it involves something like a natural disaster, or something more foreign to us. Even during the times of the Federation, the government then had forces at the ready in case they ran into another sentient race that was of a threat even though our ancestors lacked any knowledge of what those races might posses."
Yume'na clasped her hands together and thought for a moment, then looked at the footage and had it replayed. "We don't know what the cause of this is, the ruins, and the debris. It could be steller in nature, or it could be have been a fight between two opposing forces. The fact is, we can't really assume one way or the other."