You cannot compare this to star trek. It's a darker story. The struggles of hidden agendas, both on the Tealon, and humanity. It encompasses survival, politics, and the need to outwit your opponents.
Many characters have opposing conflicts. How will humanity interact with aliens? Can we believe the agenda they present? Are they benevolent or are they raiding our plant?
The scenarios mimic the Nazi . Present a view to the world , while efforts behind the public view to alter and create a optimal compliant army.