The Helokian president pleaded with the Sarkiian invaders—“We’re defenseless. We’ll accept you without protest. We only ask for mercy!”

The Sarkiians agreed, and their occupation spread rapidly to rule over with systematic oppression.

Decades later, a Helokian underground leader sent an encrypted message for relay to all resistance cells:

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“As we planned, the Sarkiian empire trained and built up substantial forces on our planet, unfortunately, exploiting and subjugating our people. Tomorrow, I’ll initiate the neural-transfer weapon on a global scale. Prepare for a mental shock. Many of you will exchange minds with theirs. Remember your duties: infiltrate and dominate.”