Don't forget that there's a third option -- the United Federation of Worlds. "Sounds a bit familiar", says Commander Hayes. Heh heh heh.

The Orz don't *have* to turn on you, but they can if you say the wrong things. And it's pretty clear that they don't really care if we live or die in the long run... I don't entirely trust the Arilou, but I'd trust them over the Orz any day.