Themis

Themis is a symbol of advanced alien technology. Humans have managed to learn to control and use Themis to protect them. This mastery demonstrates the public’s comfort with this robot that stems from their positive perception of Themis, as the EDC has perpetrated over the years in their messages to the public.

Kronos

Kronos represents insurmountable danger. Humans have not been able to control or understand this robot, nor the aliens that control it. Kronos has access to advanced weapons that humans cannot combat, so the robot’s actions instill deep fear in the people of Earth.

Dr. Rose Franklin

Dr. Rose Franklin symbolizes the potential for death to become impermanent. Rose died during Sleeping Giants and the aliens have made it so that she was brought back to life in her former body. This capability transcends previous precedents in humanity’s understanding of life...