It didn't bother her that suddenly all eyes were on her and Archul at the moment. She heard all about how his parents were this and that, but she knew him. Airie may not be the most vocal about politics, policy, do and don't of the ins and outs of Starfleet life, but she knew Archul and he wasn't the kind of guy to be anything close to what the Romulans were. Yes, she was aware that Romulans had been causing a lot of ruckus and dissention as it was in their nature but just because most were hateful didn't mean all of them were. It was part of the starfleet to be able to look pass the differences between this race and that one, in order to work together. Hell, that was why the federation was now working with Gemini, a show of good faith. She had her own opinion about Geminis that she kept to herself. Truth be told she would rather entrust her life to a Romulan sleeper agent than a Gemini. She felt uneasy with the way the federation was just welcomed and with how federation ships were now equipped with Geminian, was that even a word?, technology. She wanted to be on this ship because if the partnership worked, then she would have learned that her preconceived notions were wrong and she would adjust, but if she was right then she would be there to do everything in her power to stop them.<br/><br/>"You're not rambling." She smiled at him. "I know nothing about the ship's structure or engineering so I'm probably going to count on you to put it all in layman's terms for me when the time comes." It was always so easy to talk and be herself around him and for that she was grateful. Her first voyage would not be so bad after all.<br/><br/>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Troi smiled up at Corvus trying not to shiver at the way he called her pet. She never felt the tingles that he gave her. She almost slithered into his arms, but that was because they were alone. She allowed herself the pleasure of feeling herself next to him as they talked business.<br/><br/>"Darling, you know that I have no control over what the they allow and don't allow, but I do agree on the research facilities whether or not the actual research is scientific or not. We can't trust the romulans too much." She scowled then, "despite the fact that I had to force one of my captains take a romulan on my ship."<br/><br/>It bothered her, it really did that she was forced force another officer to accept the sleeper agents' kid onto her vessel. "They said something about not wanting him to be on any other ship where he could mess with the tech. So they are stuck with him." She shrugged. "I was also force stronghold her to take a recent new graduate from the academy on as well but the girl shows promise." She turned and  nuzzled into him. "At least I'll have you with me."