Oh also, if that character named "winter" was a reference to ACM then I'm rolling my eyes pretty hard.
And I think I already know where the story is heading. If I'm right, it's pretty predictable. Going to try to use a spoiler tag inside of a spoiler tag so readers beware:
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I'm betting the U.A or whoever, purposely put aliens on board that ship knowing they'd overrun the planet and they'd be able to void their contractual obligations to give up the planet to those colonists.
If I'm right about that... then correct me if I'm wrong but that's basically just a re-hash of "aliens dust to dust" right?