The man let out a sigh of disbelief as he shook his head and pulled back his hand, "I can see this is going to be a long however-long-you're-here.  Fine."  He took a deep breath and spoke with no small bit of exasperation in his tone, "The acid rain is coming and you should probably get a coating on your ship.  But, you'll be here a while to find your uncle."<br/><br/>It was not the exact phrasing but it was close.<br/><br/>His face eased a bit as he let any tenseness fall from his voice, "Look, I've been stuck on this assignment for nearly a year.  I've seen all kinds of poodoo on this planet.  I'm with you here and am here to help.  I've worked Intel for nearly a decade.  I might not be the best on always following protocol but the job will get done.<br/><br/>"So, the name is Chaz.  Need some help finding this 'uncle' of yours?  I have a few ideas you could follow up on."<br/><br/>Ardana gave him a close look.  Up close she could make out the dark circles under from what had likely been a long night.  She could smell the odor of alcohol and stims on him but she couldn't say he looked intoxicated.  His clothes had seen better days but she still could not sense any intention of harm from him.