• pitiable_sandwich540@feddit.orgEnglish
    32·
    2 days ago

    They’re not all that afraid of what’s out there.

    That’s why they are always sending armed soliders first?

    Milprop is often like that: Oh no we’re the diplomatic good guys forced to fight. Why are they making us do this? We could’ve been friends, if you just allowed us to install our puppet signed our trade agreement. Now we unfortunately have to raze your cities and salt your fields. I hope you’re sorry :'(

      • pitiable_sandwich540@feddit.orgEnglish
        1·
        1 day ago

        They don’t go in with guns/phasers ready, heck most of the times they don’t even raise shields beforehand.

        And they have a whole protocol and rules for this:

        Before engaging alien species in battle, any and all attempts to make first contact and achieve non-military resolution must be made

        • FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          1 day ago

          Which is the same thing SG-1 did, make peaceful contact with weapons for defense.

          Even with shields down a federation starship is still a very capable warship.

    • lath@piefed.socialEnglish
      9·
      2 days ago

      They’re sending a robot with a camera first. Then it’s two soldiers + two scientists.