[she sighs] The United Planets just formed, brought about in the wake of negotiating peace between Braal and Titan. But there are still people who only see things in terms of what they can benefit from it. And the racism! [she looks vaguely indignant. like a kitten] You would think that in the wake of forming an interstellar alliance of worlds, those worlds would be more inclined to put aside their differences. [a pause] You would be wrong.