"You're both right, Chloe and Michelle, though how you saw through the maze of niceties and backstabbing politics is amazing in itself.  This station is a dark place, as you said Avelo, where the strong prey on the weak every day.  We can't come out here and declare war and try to clean this place up because there's a lot of people out on the fringe of civilization that don't like the Council, and so a war out here would result in a lot of deaths.  Besides, even though it's been three centuries since, the effects of our last great war with a sentient race of machines, called the Reapers, left our own way of life greatly changed for the worst for the longest time.  Videos are still shown of planets being completely annihilated on the surface as laser fire torched everything the Reapers touched.  No offense to you Chloe, but I'd be careful announcing what you are, people are still touchy about synthetic lifeforms given how the Geth assisted the Reapers in their plans to wipe out all life, whether it was human, turian, asari, or otherwise, it didn't matter.  It's a long story, but suffice it to say, if not for my ancestor, Neria Shepard, the first human SPECTRE, we probably wouldn't be here now, having this meeting."  John explained, willing to share more if anyone asked, but for now he let the matter drop as their last member of the ambassador team showed up at last.  Standing up, John gave the Manticoran his hand to shake in turn, surprised by how tall the man was.  "It's an honor to meet you Fredrico Sanchez.  Maria, it's a pleasure to meet you as well."  He had no idea what the six legged cat? was doing on his shoulder, but John assumed she was a pet but the way Fredrico addressed the treecat had him wondering how intelligent the creature was.  It was better to err on the side of caution than assume and be made an ass of later.  "Yes, you have the right group, welcome to Omega.  I believe that's everyone, so now comes time to decide if you're willing to make the next step in the journey to solidify new and hopefully long lasting alliances or to return home.  Given how far all of you have come to be here though, I doubt you're willing to turn back now I can imagine."