"The situation is more unstable than most. There are multiple people on board who are not from a military background, but possess remarkable weapons or powers. When people like that start to grow suspicious of their government, they tend to find a way to get what they want."

Were the people with military backgrounds that outnumbered? Probably.

"We don't have any diplomatic contact with the Ohm - we don't even know what their purpose in destroying worlds is." She slapped one snot-slick fist into her palm with a frustrated expression. "There was one psychic contact made, once, by one of the Councilors, who said that the Ohm were filled with rage towards us, personally. But that was all."