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Uncertainty
The death of the Galra Commander left the troops with as much uncertainty as Jack. Jack knew he could not punch so hard back on earth and was left uncertain what other marvelous abilities he was granted on this strange world. For the Galra, they were uncertain whether to let Jack live or just shoot him dead.
Then did a Galra Lieutenant approach Jack and he did say: "We are both left shocked and uncertain, stranger. For you I do not know why but we know not whether to leave or kill you."
"Why should you not kill me?" asked Jack.
"You might be invincible." Stated the Galra Lieutenant.
"I have died twice and yet I am still alive…" Commented Jack.
"Is that a riddle?" inquired the Galra Lieutenant, raising a brow.
"It is a fact. If you wish to make a riddle of it then so be it."
"We will leave and I shall contemplate this fact." And thus did the Galra leave.
Jack too left the town. He went off to brood and brood he did beneath a tree. He simply could not understand it. Although he was one hundred years old, had no memory of any juvenescence and looked thirty just as he had forty years prior he had essentially been human back on earth so where had this fantastic strength come from? He had seen no evidence of the natives having any such strength so why then had he? It was certainly an answer he could not figure out no matter how long he brooded on it. He just had this fantastic strength. There was no way to explain it. He just did.
The sound of footsteps then came to Jack's ears. He looked to his left and saw a girl, late teens or early twenties. She was a lean person with straight red hair and reddish-brown eyes. Being one of the locals she was blue skinned. Her attire consisted of a very brief two-piece garment. Her name was Vaoja, a name that would sound exotic even to exotic people on earth.
"I would like to thank you for helping us, Jack." She said.
"You are welcome, Vaoja." Jack sighed and then looked to the ground.
"Is everything alright?" asked Vaoja.
"I… I am not sure." Jack tried to laugh it off. "I don't suppose you'd like to hear about what is on my mind."
Vaoja only gave a smile. "Try me."