I was not drafted, luckily. As you can see, there was a flood, and the Malnosso sent droids and shift hunters. We drove them back, but the decoys were all taken by the new droids. We can't really effectively fight the new ones, but the old ones...are something of a joke.

[He actually smiles at that, remembering his and Hulk's destructive dance through the enemy ranks]

And Catherine. He passed on after the battle, of old age. He did make some assurances about his rebirth, and seemed genuinely grateful for our efforts. That seems to confirm my suspicion that the Rogue Party is not in power.