[quote=@Hologram Prose]
Why not both? :3

Tel could be the Captain's right hand [s]man[/s] woman and Rogue's character could be more of a representative of the crew.
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That was my thought exactly, Tel sure as fuck fits for the Captain's right hand being. And Ildaz could be the crew's representative. 

Since I'm not a freaky shapeshifter/spy/assassin.