The truth was, the planet was NOT desolate as we thought.

Underneath the surface, deep into the ground, was an entire society of people.

They would not understand. They would not understand how brilliant and kind and inventive these people werre.

“Williams? Do you hear me? What are you seeing?”

My commander calls from the other line as I watch from the top at the village below.

“…We must find another planet, Commander.” “What? Why? What are you talking about? Williams??”

No. They must never find these people. For we would ruin this world, as we have our own.