So issue 6 was "Sophie's Choice" and it takes me two days to see the obvious.

The choice was whether to prevent the threat of the Plodex from arising ever again (complete genocide as far as they knew) or find another way and allow innocent children to find their own path, risking annhiliation for many species/worlds. Puck, Major Mapleleaf and Centenniel win out and Byrne AF has a solution about how to keep the Plodex from destroying Earth.

BTW I first thought that Centenniel was using his heat vision to mend the ship, I now realize he was burning in the maple leaf.

No wonder I like Alpha Flight, I get time to figure out the obvious before too long

Eagerly waiting 7 and 8, hope I have an easier time getting them than #6