 He is stunned to discover that they are not Invader soldiers, but rival guerrillas trying to steal weapons.To make matters worse, Wireman discovers that the colonial envoy sent with him has a peace treaty that directly commits the colonists to support Hammil, bypassing the government in exile, in exchange for the right to have military bases on Earth, effectively making Earth itself a colony.Now completely isolated, Wireman abandons the guerrillas.