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Good episode like usual but what was bothering me the whole episode with Ledo's reaction to the Hideauze being human were that he had no qualms about dinistegrating MANY humans into space dust in an instant. And these humans, you know actually looked human instead of some fucking squids.
It was somewhat deeper than that. The pirates were limited, specific enemies. He was even okay with the Alliance's way of eliminating weak individuals who couldn't contribute to the cause (even though he seems to have a trauma about that one kid who disappeared). So, he wasn't shaken by crushing individual Hideauze now, but more like feeling his whole world view and purpose for existing were being destroyed or at least twisted. Somewhat related to this, I seem to recall, though it has been too long to remember, far in the past Twilight Zone or a similar show had an episode where human space marines (or something like that) were fighting space monsters. They were required to wear their combat suit including the helmet all the time (or maybe it was some drug). Due to some event some of them noticed they weren't fighting space aliens at all but other humans. The helmet or drug simply altered their vision so that the enemies looked like aliens.

But yeah, Chamber's speech was quite interesting indeed, and no doubt it has much truth in it. Although we still don't know the full history of aggression in space. It seems like on Earth ordinary humans possibly attacked first, though. I reckon the war has continued in space ever since, despite the fact the space Hideauze are nothing like they once were and space humans have long since rewritten the history.

The situation on Earth looked very different before Ledo arrived. There was no ongoing war, simply rare clashes. However, it's entirely possible the war in space won't stop before one side is elimated. This Hideauze massacre on Earth might have changed Earth's future as well, assuming the Hideauze have other nests.