Commander Skat hurriedly issued several commands to elevate the base's defenses by one more level.
The antimatter railguns and various models of laser and spirit energy weapons went from "full load operation" to "overload operation" mode; only then did denser beams manage to break through the "Big Dipper Array" deployed by the Blue Star Humans, barely dismantling their fearsome offensive.
At the same time, Skat realized he must explain to the common soldiers and lower-ranking officers, telling them that the Blue Star People wouldn't kill or mistreat prisoners of war.
Otherwise, if these individuals believed there was no hope for survival, they might create even greater chaos in their desperation.
Skat shared his thoughts with Lieutenant Rykuminsk.
After listening, Lieutenant Rykuminsk replied, "Commander, I think we can tell them the truth, but I'm afraid they won't believe it!"