How interesting. We don't have anything like that. The only residents of space -- if you can call them that -- are military and science personnel with the fleet. [She took a step, mostly so she wasn't settled into the exact same position this entire time.] They have to adjust their diets and perform all kinds of exercises to stay in shape. You can tell the ones that don't real easily, since the second they step onto terra firma they almost don't know how to handle themselves. [Jeanne was amused by this; it was always best to challenge the fly-boys to fights on those days, since they were at such a disadvantage.] It's almost comical.
Right. [She frowned.] Yes, the Zor-- well, long story short, the planet we colonized used to belong to them, but it had long-since been abandoned. They only returned in order to reclaim a source of energy that they needed to live, but they attacked without warning or provocation, and would rather wipe everyone out than negotiate.
[Her fingers curled into fists.] But our stupid generals didn't keep trying, and just threw us blindly at them, without giving us a chance to try and understand their plight. By the time we learned what was going on, it was too late, and we only had one choice left.