"Sigh." Fario let out a heavy breath, and many of the Viridians on the bridge fell silent alongside him. Their civilization was still too young. They had never encountered a situation quite like this before, leaving them entirely at a loss for a viable solution.
Or perhaps, humanity's bluff was simply too convincing, frightening them down to their very roots.
The Viridians had witnessed wars between other advanced civilizations before, though they rarely understood the reasons behind the conflicts. Their standard protocol was to observe from a safe distance before engaging their faster-than-light warp drives and fleeing the sector. While the universe wasn't necessarily a dark forest full of hidden hunters, it was certainly no peaceful paradise!
