Podzevitch asks a technomancer for a neclace, and breaks it to activate. .  “The final vote is Isolation 1, Alliance 5.  Our techs will make the final repair right now and we’ll finalize arrangements for diplomacy”.  Then he speaks normally.  “Sorry Thorgrim. But your people are in the perfect position to dig deeper to get away from the newcomers.  Unless you’re interested in the gems like the Dilithium the Captain mentioned.  ”<br/><br/>Thorgrims eyebrows shoot up.  “Yes.  Pehaps I was hasty.  Captain, could someone please tell me more about these gems?”<br/><br/>The ships lighting flickers and the lights increase to normal intensity and life support blows cool air from the vents for the first time in a week.  “Flassi, Mhassi and Pityr, do a thorough systems check before we put any more power through the engines.”, orders the Captain.  Then print archival quality history of the alliance including separate copies relating to histories of species common to Athair and the Alliance, like the Alfar.<br/><br/>Then, as the conversation lulls, the talk of becoming envoys to the alliance raises from an idea to requests.<br/><br/>“OHH, OHH, OHH”, shouts Warryn.  “I KNOW A DOZEN GNOMES INCLUDING ME THAT WANNA GO!”<br/><br/>Podzevitch turns to Enoxci.  “You should consider taking a few courses at the University.  I think you’d be fascinated by “Mana Technology and Applied Physics”.  Captain, if you could transport as many injured and others back to Cockaigne, I’m sure we could thank you with foodstuffs and trade goods to last the journey.  And I’d better get things together for the paperwork and come with you.<br/><br/>Mneta looks at Shyeal and Cheerwind.  “You know, if your people will have me, I could apply as an envoy to your world, and I’d be able to visit pretty often.  What did I say about the end of one adventure is the start of the next?”