<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7d/B8c37200a214e470b8f4201c77081530.jpg)</div><strong>Captain Ramalan Fire-Orchid (Prophet of Human Potential)</strong>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCZK28uvV0ugmN-Xfu2OMUoV6TRcCFezKKmL6pbN7K0/edit)<br/><br/>Ramalan's winged serpent anima banner faded 'til it was little more than an after image in the air.  He turned to the the young scholar and gave her a smile.  “Miss Lynette,” he took her hand in a firm but gentle grip, “I am pleased to learn you weathered the storm.  Did the entire crew make it through?”<br/><br/>He turned to their host, “Umari Thousand Hands, allow me to present Lynette Huzon, one of the most gifted scholars I have ever had the pleasure to know, especially versed in First Age lore.  She was on board my second escort ship when the storm the brought us here rose.”<br/><br/>He turned back to the young woman, “Lynette, we are still learning much of what has occurred here, but this island remembers the culture and politics of the First Age—apparently much of their technology as well.”<br/><br/>He gathered three of the soldiers from the escort bireme and instructed them to pass orders back to let their ships be taken into the Manse's repair bays, and then to speak to the Manse's doctors about a medical screening, and he would address them in the morning.”