"You really didn't pay attention when your pod popped, did you," said Roger. "Long story short, there's a lot more aliens out there than just the ones who built this ship. One race of 'em destroys whole universes. Whatever world you came from, it's gone now, thanks to the Ohm. This ship was supposedly built to gather up people and resources to fight back against them. I'm told a victory over the Ohm will allow for restoration of our universes so we can all go home. I can't say I have proof of that, but I'm buying the explanation for now until I find evidence to the contrary." He glanced at Mark a moment. "Not really sure why it picks up ordinary civilians for a war, to tell you the truth."