The alien craft flies through space at tremendous speeds and passes virtually undetected through all of Earth's defenses. In the Pod, the aliens have traveled here with a mission but it's not what you may think. Unlike other stories where they are openly hostile or pretend they come in peace while having an ulterior motive, in this book, the author treats the aliens in a different light. They seem to take a middle path. While they may seem to be hostile to some, others who see through that haze are able to understand what they are going through. If in reality space aliens are like those in The Pod, then I would say, "Let them come!".