The Triumvirate’s Assessment

"The insectoids?" Xia Fei asked. "I don't really know much about them. There's a big gap in the intelligence between members of this race. They're not like humans; though there are geniuses and idiots within the human race, a vast majority will have an intelligence quotient score of about 120, while more than ninety percent of the insectoid race is stuck at the most primitive and low level biological stage.

"This also causes them to have absolute loyalty toward their leaders. Their warriors will sacrifice everything and attack wherever they are directed. This is in contrast with the Pan-human Alliance, where everything needs to go through complex deliberations between the Upper and Lower Chambers, and where law and ethics must comply with the rules before anything can be implemented.