<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/db/Andoran_Female_portrait_150x200.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Chief Petty Officer Par (http://elliquiy.com/wiki/KalinaPar_zh%27Yor)<br/><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Table near the view screens, with Maira<br/><br/><strong>Time:</strong>Mid Morning<br/><br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Ensign Maira Snowpaw, open<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Par listened patiently, nodding occasionally, as Maira told her of the spirit guides. The Andorian smiled a knowing smile as Maira asked her final question. "Well, let me see. I do not know this word 'Indian' you use. As for being crazy... I fought in the Dominion war. I saw Jem'hadar board the ship I was on and attempt to wipe out the entire crew, I saw the captain blow four decks into space to kill them. Those four decks still had Federation crew on them at the time. I made it out just in time. Most of my squad did not. I was in security at the time..."<br/><br/>She paused, her antennae drooping at the memory. "Maira, by comparison with some of the things I have seen and done, you are perfectly sane". She chuckled. "In a galaxy where races such as the Metrons and the Q exist, who is to say that you do not have spirit guides?" She picked up one of the large, cockroach-like beetles and popped it into her mouth, chewing with a loud crunching noise. "These really are delicious. You should try one", she chuckled and began carving at the bat's flesh with her eating utensils.<br/><br/>"I come from a race of beings with four genders", she said softly. "The Ferengi  males have their sex organs in their ears. Vulcans go sex mad every seven years. The Trill are humanoid, but carry a worm in their belly that is far older anmd more intelligent than any human! Why should you not be accompanied by several disembodied creatures who seek to aid you? Although..." The blue skinned engineer tipped her head to one side, "... I am a bit puzzled why you would tolerate a guide who seems to wish you harm? This Klesh, you say, wishes for you to wither away? That does not seem particularly helpful!"<br/><br/>She chuckled and popped a tuber root into her mouth, chewing thoughtfully. "Please, try some", she smiled at the young human.