Rutian Plaza Civilians

A dispersed mass of Rutian civilians who occupy the plaza and react collectively when violence erupts. They serve as the immediate human stake around Starfleet responders and local authorities, their flight and fear shaping tactical constraints and political optics. Their impulsive retreat, vocal alarm, and tendency to cluster or surge force officers to split attention between triage and crowd control. Though unnamed individually, these civilians embody the social cost of the attack and provide a living backdrop that raises urgency, limits Starfleet options, and compels a rapid medical and security response.