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stupid enough to start shooting at each other, we won’t stop them. However, if they use anything other than conventional weaponry, we will stop it, and I will seek diplomatic permission to destroy that county’s arsenal of WMDs,” he said.
    “Make no mistake here about our intentions. We will not tell you that you can’t have those weapons, but we do have an issue with you using them on each other.” Ian said. "In case none of you quite figured it out yet, you are not alone in the universe anymore, and hear me on this, there are a lot of worse things out there than simply someone with a different religious or economic point of view.
    “I am a military man; I cannot, and will not, act without orders to do so from my civilian bosses. For now, those bosses are represented by that man sitting right there.” He pointed to Luke. “However, it has always been our intent to work in conjunction with the United Nations since it is the closest you have to a planetary authority. We will not favor any single or group of countries over any others. We consider ourselves a planetary military, and in that manner is how we will conduct ourselves.
    “I hope I have answered a great many of your questions as well as put most of you at ease about our existence and our intentions. We have no desire to take over the planet, nor do we wish to dictate policy outside of what I already mentioned. With that, I will retire and let Councilor Belden once again resume the podium,” Ian finished and bowed to the Secretary General.
    “One moment, Commander, if you will,” one of the Ambassadors said.
    “Yes Ambassador?” Ian asked.
    “In light of your declaration about Weapons of Mass Destruction, what is your stance on the illegal drug trade?” It was the Ambassador from Britain that had spoken.
    “Currently, and according to the set of laws we are using, those that are smuggling harmful drugs are nothing more than terrorists smuggling chemical weapons between countries. However, we have not acted on that because of the legal grey area between your laws and ours. Basically, terrorists are shot on site when caught in the act, and their cargo is destroyed. After sanitization, the rest of their equipment would be sold off, the proceeds going to repair the damage already done, or to other humanitarian causes,” Ian explained.
    “You mentioned your set of Laws. How are they different than ours? You are from this planet are you not?” The Chilian Ambassador asked.
    “That is a question best addressed by Councilor Belden.” Ian again bowed, and let Luke take the podium again.
    Luke answered the question, telling them about the Talosian People, and explaining a little about the laws that they had.
    “Councilor Belden, Commander William’s explanation about the events of the attacks on our planet are greatly appreciated, as well as the reports you’ve had sent to us concerning these actions,” the American Ambassador began. “I would like to know how much involvement you are looking for from this body, and if you are planning on letting any of the advanced technology you now have out to the rest of the planet?"
    “Let me answer your last question first, Mr. Ambassador,” Luke began. “We do plan on releasing some technology. However, some of the stuff we are going to release isn't alien to this planet. Now, when we do release technology, we have to be careful to not damage the economies of your countries. For example, we have a replacement power plant for automobiles that does not run on hydrocarbon fuels. It uses hydrogen extracted from purified water that recycles with very little loss. Basically, the vehicle would take five gallons of purified water, and not need a refill for a year or more depending on use. If we dumped that on the planet in a large scale it would destroy many economies. So we will release it gradually, and in small amounts, so the economy can adjust and accept the change.
    “We have similar technologies that we can