What the hell did the earlier generations get themselves into? James did not have to wonder how she might have ended up looking and smelling exactly like an existing pony. Why did you kill a native? James wasn't a diplomat; she wasn't the one meant to be getting her hooves dirty representing Earth and making first contact. Even so, she knew enough to know that killing one of the aliens was about the worst mistake any of them might make. What were they supposed to do if they turned the native population against them? Conquer the planet? Give up? I need a minute to set up the communicator and ask.