''The Founder'' was in a quandary. Galactic Enforcement Agents discovered that many assets were acquired through coercion or bribery.


    Billions had treated The Founder as a messiah, preserving Earth''s heritage from assimilation by the diverse groups of colonizing extraterrestrials.A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.


    "They''re coming!" said the First Assistant.


    "Who?" asked The Founder.


    "''The Enforcers, to take everything you own …"


    The Founder paced and ruminated for a moment.


    "Let them have it!"


    "What?" asked the First Assistant.


    "Ready the teleporters. We''ll find a new part of the galaxy!"


    "But that''ll risk lives. Millions will certainly perish in the transfer."


    "Only the strongest must survive!"