A moment on the timeline of one line item in an epic six billion year plan for survival by the intelligent races of Andromeda resulted in the current human race on Earth. Criminal components in those societies crafted a plot to get rich off an unguarded planet. It took four hundred thousand years for the authorities' reaction to get here. Striking high and low did not vanquish and punish all involved. It, however, did terminate our gold mining slavery. Therefore, posted guards are necessary. If you stumble upon one, ought not go poking it with a stick!