The communication range is something that I was hoping someone would bring up.<br/><br/>I'm actually wondering if there might not be some sort of back-and-forth movement between the Human colony and the Arach city? Humans with the ability to escape the Arach's cocoons? Cassie, you might want to consider how you would go about that...<br/><br/>Take sample recordings of the language back to the AI for analysis. Oops, you don't have enough, so guess what? You go back for more!<br/><br/><br/>As for a rescue mission, I think a few hundred lightly armed humans against an entire city guard of Warrior Caste Arach is not going to get very far! I posted the make-up of an Arach army for a good reason, I just didn't know what it was at the time! The last thing the Human's need is to have the Arach see them as a threat and march on them in force!<br/><br/>Cassie, something else for you to consider: Trade! What do humans have that the Arach might want (other than their flesh). The Arach have a whole host of products that Humans would love, if only peaceful trade negotiations can be established!