Shepherd Moon, 2nd Edition

But when the humans get the inevitable proof that there was indeed other intelligent life, what if these aliens weren't terribly different from the humans, and what if these people were on the brink of war themselves... - with a nod to the masters of space opera: J. Michael Straczynski, Larry Niven, David Brinn, E.E. (Doc) Smith, Iain M. Banks, and, of course, George Lucas. My thanks. And my apologies. *** Note: The graphics here are collages of publicly-accessible material. No I.P. infringements are intended.