In praise of the mothership

A recent survey of the intergalactic populace identified that only 1 out of every 7 members of the glorious empire are in favour of the emperor's proposal to sell the people's favourite asset, The Mothership. In spite of this remarkable revelation, the convictions and ideology of the emperor appear stern and resolute.

What does the future hold for the auspicious diamond? Shall it be smashed and splintered under order of the underpants gnomes, or do other celestial and other-worldly forces hold sway in the saga of The Mothership?