There was now clearly no doubt of the ships' hostile intentions.

"And who told you, madame, that I have any hostile intentions against your son?"

"We cannot allow you to approach Alaj with hostile intentions."

We have no hostile intentions toward any of you.

Every indication was that it greeted them with hostile intentions.

It gives too much access to anyone who has hostile intentions towards us.

"It would be fair to assume that they have no hostile intentions."

That took care of any doubts I might have had about the other party's hostile intentions.

What further proof, they ask, is needed to demonstrate the hostile intentions of the Federation?

You automatically assume there is some sort of hostile intention.