“No. Not really. Listen, Eufi, yes, it is a terrible thing that divisions in humanity spurred the deaths of millions, billions, even. And I am not saying be a frothing-at-the-mouth nationalist. But those people attacked you, me, everyone we called our own, because they had been past the point of violence. Either by themselves or by their leaders or their alliance owners. And in the end, everyone suffered. But do not let it eat you up. We make our own choices – but in the end, we have to deal with and interact with the choices of others. "
And so, the world passed, darkly.“It is for those reasons [focusing on space development] alone we are alive, furthermore, much more so that we can fight back and hopefully win. I cannot really tell you what the enemy wants to do, or thinks of doing, or can do. I only know what is down here. A war cannot be fought in such a manner. That is why, once more, I ask for your assistance in this matter, for the survival of the Republic, the earth, and of all life if need be.”
