Contact with aliens doesn't always work
out, if we're to learn anything from science fiction. While programs
like SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) are intended to
listen for signals in space, are we really prepared for what might
happen if we do come into contact with an alien intelligence? In the
movie, Species, SETI detected signals from an alien source, first
with information about a clean-burning fuel, and then a second signal
with an alien DNA code and friendly instructions on how to combine it
with humans. The results? A dominant alien species with the potential
to wipe us out. Other movies and TV shows have taught us that aliens
who show up in big spaceships and park over major cities probably
don't have our best interests in mind. Sometimes, they're here for
our resources or the planet itself, other times, they intend to
enslave us or use us for food (Independence Day, V, Falling Skies,
etc.) Sometimes they just want to get inside our heads or they intend
to clone us. Other reasons include: terra-forming our planet to suit
alien needs, biologically altering our children to become aliens,
stealing our water, or even going on a joyride to destroy everything
for fun. I'm sure I've missed a few, but science fiction has
presented a large variety of reasons why we shouldn't be so eager to
make contact with an alien species. Have we really considered and
planned for the possibility that their reason for contacting us might
not be friendly?
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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