‘’Jokes apart, that question is a primordial one and has the potential to fuel endless future headaches for us if mishandled. For one thing, we certainly want to prevent unscrupulous commercial conglomerates or groups from raiding the resources and real estate where alien races and species already live. The last thing I want to see is for us to act around the stars like a bunch of murdering, thieving conquistadores. However, I know you all well enough to be reassured about the future conduct of your various states and consortiums. What I am worried about mostly are Earth’s states and entities which are not members of the Spacers League and which have a questionable track record concerning respect of individual and collective rights and about the way they treat foreigners and aliens. Prime
