Story Writing Help

[novasharp]

I had been more so thinking that they were remnants of the race that left the technology. Sortof like they had been driven out, then the threat vanished, so they were trying to come back in, but humanity had their technology. Maybe have a really bad race that is attacking them, so they need the technology, but are unwilling to work with humans for some reason.

[deepthought]

2 warlike races get into a fight. The one that left the technology is invading to reclaim it. The original expedition discovered this, but the government didn't believe them, so they formed a rebellion to force the UN to arm itself.

If you kill the leader, the rebellion will turn hostile. If you fail to protect him, they won't help.

[novasharp]

That sounds much more interesting than my original idea. Adds in the possibility for much more interesting morality issues.