"We don't care what happens to the native countries," Major Fischer interrupted. "We aren't involved... we aren't going to go hurting any of them, but we don't have to intervene. If there really is a danger, we can negotiate with whoever wins." She turned away, walking down the hall towards the bridge. "If anything, a disaster for Equestria will put us in a better position to negotiate." She stopped, turning around again, expression harder than the metal of the Sojourner. "This should go without saying, but since I know you're all civilian, let me be explicitly clear. Do not release the prisoner under any circumstances. If it looks like he might escape, you have my permission to kill him. But that's it."