galactic-political-strategy

In this chapter, the government in exile on the planet Garth receives a critical message from Robert Oneagle, Megan Oneagle's son, revealing that the enemy Gubru have compromised nearly all electronic communications on the planet through doped optical fibers. The council debates the implications of this sabotage, the reliability of the intelligence, and the strategic options available, including the potential symbolic use of hidden missiles despite the risks to the human hostages and chim populations. The chapter highlights the tension between desperation and caution in a high-stakes guerrilla war against a technologically superior foe.