"Now...on to my next question."  The talkative one spoke.  "You know we're supposed to protect as many human lives as possible and I'm not sure anyone on this planet counts as human anymore, but....what makes you so certain that the destruction of this planet would seal the fate of the federation?  It's not that I'm saying we should destroy the lives of the people here, but it's not like anyone here could survive if there was no atmosphere to breathe, so what makes you so certain that the federation would be destroyed?"  He asked.