The Alettans are a Saisorhi detachment who have been sent by the Light. The planet they nab is called Aletta, which is a darn sight easier for the 'groundborn native fools' to pronounce.

That description of Sirius station has defeated me. I've lost count of how many times I've rewritten it.

Thanks for the comment :) I'm still a little bemused that this came back to life.