 Why isn't Extrone afraid of the aliens?
HUNT the HUNTER BY KRIS NEVILLE Illustrated by ELIZABETH MacINTYRE [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1951. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait! "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here." "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them." Extrone asked, "Is there a pass?" "I don't know, but maybe they range this far. Delicately, Extrone raised a hand to his beard. Extrone said. Right up ahead of us. Extrone raised his eyebrows. "It's a farn beast, all right!" Extrone smiled, almost pointed teeth showing through the beard. "We'll pitch camp right here, then," Extrone said. "Pitch camp, here!" He crossed to Mia, who, along with him, had been pressed into Extrone's party as guides. Once more, Ri addressed the bearers, "Be quick, now!" And to Mia, "God almighty, he was getting mad." "It's a good thing that farn beast sounded off when it did. "It's that damned pilot's fault for setting us down on this side. Mia said, "I don't think he even saw a blast area over here. "There shouldn't be one. "That's what I mean. "I wish to God I'd never heard of a farn beast," Ri said. "At least, then, I wouldn't be one of his guides. "What hurts most, he pays us for it. I could buy half this planet, and he makes me his guide—at less than I pay my secretary." Extrone called.
 Extrone is confident his armed forces will destroy the aliens before they are able to attack him.
 Extrone believes the aliens are inferior and incapable of launching a successful attack against him.  Extrone is confident his armed forces will destroy the aliens before they are able to attack him.  Extrone believes himself to be untouchable.  The Ninth Fleet is the most decorated and undefeated force. They can protect Extrone from the aliens.