It's unclear what impact the Markus case had on Jo. A new Stellaris cycle was just beginning, and a military campaign against the Zyra'kth civilization on the icy moons of Ythorii was in progress.

Their resistance surprised the planners. It proved to be very strong because Zyra'kth was in a guild with another civilization - Xiloria, which provided military support to Zyra'kth. The Confederation had to deploy significant forces against them.

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A battle frenzy engulfed everyone, and there was no time to dwell on Markus and his misanthropy. Each subsequent Dagr was filled with countless service interventions for damaged Invaders. Action had to be taken quickly and effectively.

Perhaps for the first time in history, someone offered such strong resistance to humanity. Mechanics had their hands full, working to keep the combat Invaders in the best possible technical condition.