The events of the previous year had led many to fear the Firephage. However, individually, most did not worry about it affecting them in particular, due to the wide amounts of space between planets and systems. Only ships within the quarantine zone were required to be completely cleaned, and in a specific manner. Some ships within a smaller zone were required to clean, but not in any specific manner, and all other ships were recommended to. Unfortunately, people are lazy and lack foresight.