"The Solar System has no defense
against anything like that. Why, they could come in anywhere and
invade! They'd be invincible! We couldn't even see what hit us!"
Commander Lewis spoke up. "And an alien civilization! They could have
science beyond what we can imagine. Earth doesn't stand a chance
against an enemy like that!" The men were scared.
After a moment when no one else addressed the gathering, the President
spoke. "Our position is essentially the same as it was when Mars was
still in the control of the pirates. Our strength does not lie in
superior science or in superior numbers. Troy Putnam recently placed
his trust in superior strength and technology; the unsoundness of such
a hope is shown by his fall. David fought Goliath and won because his
trust was in the right place. Zimbardo might have weapons and other
technology of which we cannot even conceive and he might do great
damage, but he is still in the wrong. Evil might have its day, but in
the end it will always fall; the forces of light will overcome it as it
decays from within. With that faith and that assurance, we can make our
plans. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how we can meet this crisis?"
Allen Foster spoke again. "There are two issues here: finding and
rescuing the Starmen and their companions, and defending our
civilization from the pirates.
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