Ok, it gets interesting!

"And he was not even dramatic in thinking that his
and his kind’s very existence depended on the success of that mission"

thanks to his "singlemindedness"

Is a huge asset to have, because it is the drama that many Humans fall for, entailing lack of focus and being too much entangled in the past or future outcome.

I am excited to see how you'll depict their clinch. This passage reminds me a bit of Terminator :)

Who knows which conspiracies you'll conjure up! I am sure you integrate quite some major twists.

I like your change of setting, which makes the reading very diversified and refreshing. Thumbs up!