My world's history has recorded that conquerors often arrived with the words, we are your friends.
We are not here as conquerors, Chancellor.
What do you want?
A beginning. But how we proceed is entirely up to you.
And if my wishes should conflict with yours?
There'll be no conflict.
And if I should tell you to leave and never return to my world?
We will leave and never return. Chancellor, we are here only to help guide you into a new era. I can assure you we will not interfere in the natural development of your planet. That is, in fact, our Prime Directive.
I can infer from that directive that you do not intend to share all this exceptional technology with us.
That is not the whole meaning, but it is part of it.
Is this your way of maintaining superiority?
Chancellor, to instantly transform a society with technology would be harmful and it would be destructive.
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