@Frank-Forrester, yes it's encrypted with HTTPS over an outbound connection from your PC on port 443 to the TRIGGERcmd servers. The connection stays open so the TRIGGERcmd server can use it to send the trigger for your ascii star wars command to your PC. Amazon's Alexa servers also communicate with the TRIGGERcmd servers over HTTPS and port 443.
Good questions. Let me know if you have any more.