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<Snipped quote by Darlit Glitch>

I'm focusing on destruction because a direct path to our destination prevents us from coming into conflict with living beings that we wish to avoid destroying.
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But the destruction itself will have a far more likely chance of unintentionally hurting those we wish to avoid hurting. We're trying to take back a planet not conquer it. By focusing on stealth and then raw confrontation we avoid getting civilian casualties involved and reduce the time spent causing harm.

We're there to get in, wreck the thing safely, and get out.