""In order to affect a timely halt to deteriorating conditions. and to ensure the common good. a state of emergency is declared for these territories by decree of Lord Cutler Beckett.
"Til ađ sporna tímanlega viđ versnandi ástandi og til ađ tryggja almannaheill hefur veriđ lũst yfir neyđarástandi á ūessum yfirráđasvæđum samkvæmt tilskipun Cutler Beckett lávarđar, skipuđum fulltrúa hans hátignar, konungsins.