For better or worse, Devin had had to get used to people in close proximity to him. Elders could not show weakness.
He snorted at the comment about the 'good guys'. "That's the story they may tell, at any rate." Good and bad were so often manipulated to fit a narrative. The Federation might simply be the lesser of several evils.
At the woman's request, Devin scrolled back up a little. "Anesthizine does look promising," he agreed. There were a few other options with similar effects, but they were probably overkill. "Assuming we can figure out how to pipe it into the environmental system and direct it where we want it." Hopefully someone with engineering expertise (and probably medical, to ensure they didn't use too much) could figure it out.
"What should I call you?" he inquired, purposely not asking what her name was. They were not necessarily the same thing.
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He snorted at the comment about the 'good guys'. "That's the story they may tell, at any rate." Good and bad were so often manipulated to fit a narrative. The Federation might simply be the lesser of several evils.
At the woman's request, Devin scrolled back up a little. "Anesthizine does look promising," he agreed. There were a few other options with similar effects, but they were probably overkill. "Assuming we can figure out how to pipe it into the environmental system and direct it where we want it." Hopefully someone with engineering expertise (and probably medical, to ensure they didn't use too much) could figure it out.
"What should I call you?" he inquired, purposely not asking what her name was. They were not necessarily the same thing.