After the tense standoff, the two civilizations fell into a strange state of equilibrium.
Upon settling on Sedna, the Viridians immediately began large-scale resource gathering and ship repairs. Adopting a strict "better safe than sorry" approach, they completely avoided any further interaction with the seemingly god-tier "Federation."
They had no idea if casual communication might offend or anger the local apex predators. To avoid any unnecessary trouble, they even parked their fleet on the dark side of Sedna, using the dwarf planet's mass to physically shield themselves from view.
Similarly, the Noah remained hovering in the Martian atmosphere, passively drifting with the planet's rotation. Humanity also had zero desire to interact with the Viridian Empire.
