Makari was Risian, his people were not known for the endless ages that some others grew to. They were hardly Vulcans with limitless age. Nor were they like the Captain, capable of sustaining their own lives for countless centuries. Yes, he was more long lived than a human, but so were Targs, so it was hardly the grandest accomplishment that the universe had ever devised. Not that he would ever compare humans and targ. A targ would rip his throat out for it. And humans tended to be... well what was he talking about? Risians, Humans, Vulcans, they all looked remarkably similar, a slight to one was nearly a slight to the others. And he... was rambling inside his head. Was that a sign of old age?<br/><br/>Makari didn't know. But he did know his mind was still sharp as a trap, wasn't it? Maybe the joints had become rusty, but his mind was intact. A rusty trap. That made him sound useful. To be honest he really didn't know what the effects of old age should be on him or anyone else. Unnatural aging was hardly a well studied phenomenon at all, and the fact they were experiencing it all for a unique set of reasons under conditions which had never before been encountered? It seemed as if ANYTHING were fair game when it came to symptoms and ailments. Even death. And that was a sobering enough reminder that he had more to do than sit and be alone with his thoughts.<br/><br/>He shook his head and pulled his focus back on the mission. "I think we can assume that there is no nefarious intentions here, otherwise why would they target us in such a random way? And what would be the purpose? This is basically a first contact gone wrong, with an entity we can not hope to have a conversation with.... a first contact with some wild untamed part of nature if you want... hardly the kindest first contact but then I doubt neanderthal man had a lovely first encounter with a mastodon, yet they were hardly blood feuding enemies, just a man and a beast..." Makari suggested with a small shrug of his shoulders.<br/><br/>"Of course we do have to stop it, and reverse the effects... as the commander said our tests are barely under way, but what we have discovered so far is promising, both with the transporter scans ans scans on his unique... invulnerability..."