As Idliss stepped out of the shuttle and into the hangar he was struck with several emotions: awe, excitement, and fear. It hadn’t sunk in before that Idliss was the first of his kind to have contact with an alien race since the Illixians were enslaved. But now he realized that the future of not only his race, but the Korwrath as well could depend on this meeting. If a war did break out then casualties on both sides would be high, Idliss knew that much at least. But if they avoided war and became allies, then perhaps both species could prosper and become even stronger. That put a lot of pressure on him, but pressure he could deal with. What really worried Idliss were the guards with their mechanized suits. The Illixians had nothing like that in their military, and he wondered how many troops it would take to bring one down.

When Idliss was first joining the navy he had been told to never feel fear because it led to indecisiveness which could get you killed. However, Idliss had learned that not feeling fear led to over-confidence, which was just as likely to get you killed. So he learned to work with the fear, let it help guide his actions instead of controlling them. He covered up any trace of worriment that the Korwrath might notice, but he remained cautious.

After listening to field captain Roak Do’s explanation for their suit Idliss nodded and said. “I understand, it is better to be cautious when dealing with an unknown such as myself.” Idliss followed the captain down a long hallway finally reaching the meeting room. Idliss took a moment to ready himself, then he stepped into the room, ready to meet with the Grand Admirals.