[color=a0410d]"...flowers?"[/color] Erka mused beneath his helmet. [color=a0410d]"I'm not a yellow stinger wasp, elf."[/color] He replied, though didn't seem too upset with the gesture. Ah, such naive things elves were. They didn't know they were basically the butt of every Myrkith joke back home these days with how they've shown themselves. Honestly? Erka had a soft spot for them, but he wasn't going to say anything about that. [color=a0410d]"But thanks...though I don't have anywhere to put them on the ship. Perhaps I'll plant them in the garden later."[/color] About that time, Harisa and Malia arrived. The moth seemed content to stay near the door, keeping a good distance between him and the other humans in the room. He gave a friendly wave to Erka, but for the most part seemed to keep to himself - until Jess and the Captain entered.

[color=6ecff6]"Ah...human..."[/color] For a few seconds, he stared back at Jess as she gave him a harsh look. Oh no. Ohhhh no.[color=6ecff6]"Gah! No you-stop!"[/color] For the third time that day, he found himself being harassed. [color=6ecff6]"W-what is with you humans!?"[/color] He shouted, struggling a bit against Jess' hug, making more angry moth noises in the process. [color=6ecff6]"Lemme go you brute!"[/color]

Erka simply smirked under his helmet, sitting the flowers on the table near them. He sure wasn't going to hold onto them. Kiri simply watched impassively, walking around to the back of the room while they greeted each other briefly for the first time. She'd let them get a little...acquainted before she got down to business. Soon, Harisa came to Malia's rescue, and Jess finally released him.

[color=6ecff6]"Gah! You humans! Keep your filthy hands off my fluff you brutes!"[/color] He shouted, pointing angrily at Jess and Harisa, before quickly flitting over to the captains side.

[color=0076a3]"Well, if you're quite done."[/color] Kiri said, taking a seat at the end of the table in what was obviously the 'captains chair'. [color=0076a3]"Then we can get to business. First of all, I am Scarath Kirimik Drakat. Captain Drakat, Scarath, or simply 'Kiri' will do just fine. Since while this is a military vessel, we do have a few people with more civilian backgrounds here...so I'm not going to be too strict with the standard rank and file."[/color] It'd be far too annoying to have the elves attempt that and mess up anyways. [color=0076a3]"With that said...lets get started."[/color]

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[color=0076a3]"I assume you all have a basic understanding of why we're here."[/color] Kiri continued, opening a few folders on the desk. Mission statements, documents, and other things she'd already memorized. [color=0076a3]"Explore the galaxy, and find new life. I'm sure that's what they told you."[/color] Malia took a seat on the other side of the captain, eager to finally be out of the clutches of those humans. 

[color=0076a3]"Simple enough mission statement, not so much in execution. Finding life - and making contact is going to be quite the difficult challenge. If the Myrkith's own history is anything to go by, it will likely never be an entirely simple thing to solve."[/color] Her eyes glanced over to each of the gathered individuals, folding her hands in front of her and resting her elbows on the desk. [color=0076a3]"Which is why I've asked each of you to come. I consider most of you,"[/color] Her eyes lingered slightly longer on the elves. [color=0076a3]"To be some of the best in your fields, so with a little luck we can avoid starting a war or otherwise bad relations with another race should we find one."[/color] She paused a moment, but not long enough for an interruption.

[color=0076a3]"However - we are also out here to discover colonizable planets for the confederacy. As well as any planet that looks like it might have some history or ruins of some ancient civilization on it for study and documentation."[/color] she paused, giving them a moment to ask questions or interrupt should they wish.