Shouldn't have enslaved humanity [OLD VERSION]

by NoobMaster69


Mass surveillance of Ponyville

"President Felix, so glad you could join us," General Holden said, approaching him.

"General Holden, I hope you're doing well," Felix greeted, "So, what seems to be the problem?"

"As you are probably aware, three hundred of our mini drones are still deployed for surveillance of the town of Ponyville," General Holden said, "Approximately thirty minutes ago, an entire army of around two thousand soldiers teleported into the town, they appeared out of thin air. Approximately twenty minutes ago, they began forming groups of one hundred ponies each. There were twenty groups, and each group strategically spaced themselves an even distance apart in a circle around the town. Around fifteen minutes ago, what we could only assume were 'special agents' began briefing each group about a scouting mission, of which the goal was to locate our bunker. Around ten minutes ago, each scouting party took off, and one of these scouting parties are headed straight for Utopia."

"Right. Though, I'm disappointed in you general. I would've thought you would be able to deal with a couple of primitive horses by yourself," said Felix.

"I normally would, however, we have a few options here, and I would like to ask which of these options I should go through with," Holden said, "We can either intercept them before they reach Utopia, box them in and capture them once they get closer, or take the more peaceful approach and ask them to turn back or be fired upon." 

"Hmm… well, I think we should go through with the third option and get them to turn back. I wish to show these people that we are not violent, nor are we looking to do them any harm. Once we prove to them that we are not hostile in nature, they will hopefully try to establish peaceful contact with us," Felix explained, "I'm not as impulsive as Atticus when it comes to my actions. If we attack them or take them prisoner, they will view us as a hostile and violent alien species, and will react as such."

"Wouldn't we just be defending ourselves from a hostile species?" Holden asked.

"That's why we ask them to turn back before we attack. We give them a chance to comply, not just immediately attack them the moment they approach. Just imagine this scenario," Felix began thinking of an example. "Let's say we found aliens on mars. Obviously, we would want to get a closer look at these martians to determine what they're like, see if they are a threat, and establish contact if it were possible. Now, imagine how we would react, and what we would think of these martians if they immediately attacked and obliterated a scouting party of a hundred people that we sent to scout them out. We would immediately view them as an advanced, hostile alien species, and we would react in kind," Felix explained. "But don't mistake my hopes for peace for weakness. If they prove to be a big enough threat, and if they try to straight up attack us, we will crush them," he added.

"Ha! We'll nuke them back to the stone age!" Holden joked, eliciting a soft chuckle out of Felix.

"Now, wouldn't that be a sight to see…" Felix responded.

"So sir, should we send a couple drones and ask them to turn back? Of course, if they don't comply, we'll have to attack them," Holden asked.

"Yes, that's my decision. Carry out the operation however you see fit. You're the general, and you're much more experienced," Felix said.

"Yes sir, but wouldn't you like to… oversee the operation?" General Holden asked.

"What for? You're the general," Felix replied with amusement in his voice.

"Oh… it's just… Atticus always oversaw our major operations, and would give me orders directly," Holden said.

"Well, I'm not Atticus. You're more experienced than me, and you should know better," Felix said. "I still wanna be here for the show though," he added.