What would you do in this scenario?

[Techno-Druid]

Imagine in the future a planet is discovered that is human habitable. Scientists sent to the planet have discovered a potentially invaluable resource—like the spice from Dune invaluable—but there's just one problem.

The planet is inhabited by aggressive, primitive (comparatively to humans) sapients and actively respond to outside forces they deem demonic with aggression. Any equipment sent to the planet for mining is vandalized by the natives due to their xenophobic cultural-religious beliefs and overall it becomes a daunting task to ignore them.

However, intergalactic law prevents the destruction of primitive alien species, meaning killing outside of self-defense and deliberate eradication would be impossible without harsh international penalties.

So, what do would you do in that situation?

@X Amadeus X @

[Freighter]

This is basically Avatar except there was no intergalactic law there. I'd put guards everywhere that would defend miners.

[Deleted]

create the technology to make some sort of clone of them, that can be controlled by a guy in a wheelchair with a grudge against his employers and send him in to make love to them and get them to chill the fuck out.

I see no downside.

[Ghostpanther]

Imagine in the future a planet is discovered that is human habitable. Scientists sent to the planet have discovered a potentially invaluable resource—like the spice from Dune invaluable—but there's just one problem.

The planet is inhabited by aggressive, primitive (comparatively to humans) sapients and actively respond to outside forces they deem demonic with aggression. Any equipment sent to the planet for mining is vandalized by the natives due to their xenophobic cultural-religious beliefs and overall it becomes a daunting task to ignore them.

However, intergalactic law prevents the destruction of primitive alien species, meaning killing outside of self-defense and deliberate eradication would be impossible without harsh international penalties.

So, what do would you do in that situation?

@X Amadeus X @

I would attempt to negotiate with them and try to show them we are not demonic and can offer many benefits to them. If that failed, I would leave them alone.

[Techno-Druid]

This is basically Avatar except there was no intergalactic law there. I'd put guards everywhere that would defend miners.

I just realized the similarities lol.

Although if I remember correctly the reason the n'avi were against the humans mining under their tree was because...well it was literally their home and most sacred place or something. Haven't watched that movie in a few years.

[potis]

Yeah, despite movie stupidity.

If someone had the technology to travel so easily to another planet, they also have the technology to ignore any sort of being without it.

Aka, what happened with discovering Americas.

Following how humans work, unless there was some sort of law and a camera following said company for the resources the company would probably CLEAVE THE FUCK OUT OF THE PRIMITIVES TO GET THE MONEY CAUSE MONEY IS EVERYTHING.

Now assuming law+ camera and rules and shit, i would guess simply try to communicate, then simply depends how SJW the human race is by then, we force our way or leave them alone...

Yeah right, they would force them away with shit like fireworks and "magic".

[Doctor Amadeus]

I understand spice but I’d have t know how the benefits humanity more specifically me. I’d probably try to bargain with them to kill any other humans coming to claim any.

[King Shark]

I just realized the similarities lol.

Although if I remember correctly the reason the n'avi were against the humans mining under their tree was because...well it was literally their home and most sacred place or something. Haven't watched that movie in a few years.

Also the tree is actually a sentient being. So there was that.

On topic, I believe that a Corporal Dwayne Hicks, USCM, and a Ms. Ellen Ripley had the right idea to this most ponderous an inquiry:

[Strawberry]

Reason. If they refuse. Give them another chance. If they still refuse, drop a nuke and ask them again. If they refuse again, oh well. Can't say I didn't try to ask nicely.

[Techno-Druid]

Reason. If they refuse. Give them another chance. If they still refuse, drop a nuke and ask them again. If they refuse again, oh well. Can't say I didn't try to ask nicely.

The entire point is you can't kill them unless they actively take up arms against you unprovoked O_O

[Strawberry]

The entire point is you can't kill them unless they actively take up arms against you unprovoked O_O

I don't think I would care about some intergalactic law.
But hey, I would still ask nicely first. Few times.
If they are too primitive to understand reason, electric shocks usually help with that obstacle.

[callipygoustp]

1. Drop some military units on the planet.
2. Wait for military units to be attacked.
3. Invoke "self defense" clause.
4. Reap benefits.

[Mistame]

Seduce their women and breed them into a more malleable genetic soup?

[Venant]

Imagine in the future a planet is discovered that is human habitable. Scientists sent to the planet have discovered a potentially invaluable resource—like the spice from Dune invaluable—but there's just one problem.

The planet is inhabited by aggressive, primitive (comparatively to humans) sapients and actively respond to outside forces they deem demonic with aggression. Any equipment sent to the planet for mining is vandalized by the natives due to their xenophobic cultural-religious beliefs and overall it becomes a daunting task to ignore them.

However, intergalactic law prevents the destruction of primitive alien species, meaning killing outside of self-defense and deliberate eradication would be impossible without harsh international penalties.

So, what do would you do in that situation?

@X Amadeus X @

What is this 'intergalactic law' you speak of? The filthy xenos shall face exterminatus for this heresy!

[cubby]

create the technology to make some sort of clone of them, that can be controlled by a guy in a wheelchair with a grudge against his employers and send him in to make love to them and get them to chill the fuck out.

I see no downside.

OMG this just killed me at work. Nicely done.

[Zogarth]

1. Drop some military units on the planet.
2. Wait for military units to be attacked.
3. Invoke "self defense" clause.
4. Reap benefits.

Pretty much this, but expand it to just go and get whatever resource you want. If the miners/whatever are attacked, have the escorting military wipe out the primitives in "self defense".

create the technology to make some sort of clone of them, that can be controlled by a guy in a wheelchair with a grudge against his employers and send him in to make love to them and get them to chill the fuck out.

I see no downside.

Sounds foolproof. Not like the guy is gonna end up more attached to these primitives than to his employer and betray them or something.

[frogger237]

If I absolutely had to take their shit I'd create an underwater base and create a tunnel to the site then mine it, even if it was 100s of miles away so they would never know I was there.

[Puupi]

I would do what Jake Sully did.

[Templar 331]

First, the application of this resource would matter a great deal in what kind of action I would take. If it was some kind of mineral that wasn't necessary but had great applications, like "neo-steel" or "clear aluminum", then I would let private companies do their own thing as long as it didn't break "intergalactic law." Ideally they could find sources in uninhabited zones.

If it was something that was very necessary, like the spice from Dune that is required for intergalactic travel or a resource that could be used for medical tech, then screw the natives. Scout out the mining sites and set up military garrisons at each one. Once defenses are up, start mining. Light up any native that throws a single rock at us.

[Deleted]

Wait for the first idiot corp to invade, cause carnage and outrage and blueman dragon revenge.

Go in as 2nd corp, kill all 1st corp, be seen as angels killing demons by locals and intergalactic moral high horse by human community.

establish trade and mining on planet with local approval and international approval, in addition to easily removing any competition that tries to join in on the bandwagon.

destroy 1st corp, be quadrillionaire, buy own moon and live like an emperor, grow monopoly man mustache and win at life.