[ Ha. This one's used to power; he's heard this tone out of his father or Gregor, the former Regent and current Emperor respectively. Nobility at the absolute least, he figures. ]

They'll nuke the major population centers. [ Vorkosigan Vashnoi first, if he remembers his history correctly. His district's ruined capital. ] Likely craft plagues tailored to kill a decent portion of us, depending on their goals. Subjugate the rest.