“Okay, now spell out your objections.”
Mina leaned forward, serious and intent.
“Beyond possible practical disasters, which I shall detail shortly, I have a more general concern about this undertaking.
“You wish to go beyond identifying men for capture and acquire advanced knowledge from these people. Perhaps the kind to give us an insuperable military advantage – well and good. Their war machines are fearsome indeed. Then maybe you want to replicate their mechanical ingenuity – create all manner of engines to ease our labors. Soon we will have a paradise where all we do is breed and feed. How long until our world is as poisoned, teeming and obese as America? Is this the paradise you seek? Our predecessors were wise to shun the corruption of that place. Bringing their ills home is not
