>>7759163Build up the Space Corps and do what
>>7759166 is saying to do. Wait until first contact is made with the Umiak and Loroi and attempt to gather more data. Buildup of fleets should be enough to halt whatever forward elements the first of the two empires send to our system if necessary.
The goal of waiting is to gather more data about the empires and determine which empire will provide more benefits to humanity in an alliance. There's a lot of factors to take into account, so every bit of extra time we get helps to allow us to make a better decision.
The first empire to make contact with us is probably going to be the one we ally with, but if that's not the case or if they attack on first contact, the built-up fleet's goal is to stall the new enemy's forward elements until assistance can come from who is presumably our new ally. If no help comes before an assault and/or bombardment fleet arrives, then we never stood a chance in the first place.
Earth only survives if we get an ally. Without one, neutrality is the only hope, which as far as the Orgus have informed us, isn't much of a hope at all. But a small system on the edge of the galaxy like ours might be deemed unworthy of the troops and logistics necessary to conquer it.
But the unfortunate truth of all this is that with light-speed travel and faster, there's nothing you can do to stop small munitions moving at astronomical velocities. Or perhaps these empires have the technology for faster than light speed but don't understand how easily it can be used as weaponry? That's unlikely with another intelligent species, but mankind's greatest strength has always been our ability to adapt to new threats quickly....
