"Good evening, viewers. I'm Sarah Mitchell, your new host for Interplanetary Talk. I have a special guest with me, retired United Space Force General Sofia Estrada. "

"Thank you for having me, Ms. Mitchell."

“Please feel free to call me, Sarah.”

“Very well, Sarah.”

"Thank you. Let’s get started … General Estrada, the alien invasion has begun. It appears they're taking Titan without any resistance by the Interplanetary Security Council; only the colonists are fighting back. Why?"

"Because, Sarah, Titan isn't a member of the ISC."

"So that's it, we can't intervene?"

"It would be unwise, Sarah. They have technology more powerful than the sun. They've demonstrated it. Complete obliteration."

"So what if they attack an ISC member like Mars?"

"We'll defend ourselves."

"How?"

"We have a similar technology aimed at their homeworld."

"But how's that a defense?"

"It's a deterrent, Sarah."

"So they destroy us, we destroy them. What about their leaders in charge?"

"What do you mean, Sarah?"

"You don't seriously think they're going to wait around on their homeworld to get vaporized, do you?"