Trap and Pursuit

On the Star Arc Civilization's mother planet, the upper echelons were having a discussion in the conference room.

"The three Universal Civilizations sent us a notification not long ago, demanding that we be ready to shut down all the quantum network base stations on all our planets any time. What's this about?"

"Isn't the Intelligent Plague already under control? Did something happen?"

"Or are the three Universal Civilizations plotting against us again?"

The upper echelons' expressions were stiff. They were full of suspicion.