Admiral Matir’Setla did not require too much time to consider Captain Andersen’s proposition, just a quick look at a holographic map of the planet, as well as a sensor scan to ID the Human ships. He could not allow them to interfere with their mission, though Earth would be just as bound by political restrictions as they were. As long as they appeared to be abiding by the letter of the law as defined by their treaties, the Human ships could do nothing more but make their requests. Even in the event that they did violate the letter of the law, the results would almost certainly come through courts, fines, and months of arguments in political circles. Earth could not afford open conflict with the Rothians, much less the Rothians, and Outremer, and the Tindrel, [i]and[/i] the Qalian-Vosh. The Admiral’s response came quickly. “Agreed. Their vessel is capable of carrying out this task. I will pass along our recommendations for potential landing zones for them. We will comply with the request of the Human fleet, though we shall be sure to make it clear that we are doing so only out of courtesy, and not because we are in any violation of relevant treaties.” Back in the Magnificent Horizon, the science team soon had their reply from the fleet: a recommendation to set down on the planet, along with a list of safe landing zones. The captain of their own ship was requesting their input in selecting a landing zone that would be the most convenient for their mission.