[i]I am not photogenic[/i], Neil thought to himself. He felt he was good, or at least ok looking, but he was that type where you'd need to be looking at him instead of taking a picture of him because something would get lost in translation. He shook his head, marveling how picturesque Sayeeda always looked, badass and combat ready while it just didn't work for him. He pondered this while trapped on a Terran ship, hundreds of guards with guns between him and any exit, for some unknown purpose. 

The entire explanation of their murdering Terran operatives was unsettling to say the least. Neil almost called bullshit on that. He did speak up, at least. "Look, that planet was not a Terran planet and your boys were on the ground. We were just doing a job." 

"Truly?" York asked, probably rhetorically. "Well, I suppose you might be right, if not for the fact that Savran was a criminal hive that harbored known terrorists, and was located in the Ptolemy system. I am certain I do not need to remind you what organization owns the Ptolemy system, and all system's connected to it? But I, and you, digress. Allow me to see your palm."

Neil paused for a moment, scrutinizing York before he opened his hand. The man approached, then looked at Neil with a neutral expression. "Your other palm." 

"Can't blame a guy for trying." Neil said, opening his other hand. Taya shook her head, knowing full well Neil was being far too ironic just to be difficult. She would have hit him if she didn't feel that any sudden movement wouldn't be met with lethal force from hidden guns. York seemed to be satisfied with what he saw, however. He grabbed Neil's hand and examined the scarred tattoo. "This matches the Aelahyne designs we found elsewhere...what significance was this on Savran? How did you get this?"

Neil pulled his hand away gingerly. "It helped me access doorways and consoles. It hasn't been useful since, though it's stung in certain circumstances." he explained. "I...don't remember how I received it. Or I couldn't tell. It was dark in an ancient facility and I fell. One of the tiles I placed my hand on burned this into me."  
[@Penny]