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Who: Red Fish crew - Hange, Garak, Zhas and Coil
Broadcast: n/a
Action: On the Red Fish deck
When: shortly after the shuffle and Garak's arrival

[The ship is small enough that when their new crewmate appears, Hange can round up the boys just by taking a stroll through the ship and yelling.]

Zhas! Coil! We have a new recruit, let's meet in the galley!

[Time for everyone to get comfy with each other. And also, discuss ship upgrades, this seems like a convenient time to do that.]

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Tell me more about that. [Rrrright for the money.] Triumphant how? What do you do? What kind of environment do you come from? Are you a carnivore? An herbivore?

[He laughs-- a real laugh, cheerful and amused.]

An omnivore. Our home planet is a desert environment-- frankly, I find this station rather cold, though I shan't subject you all to what I prefer; it's nearly intolerable for humans. I myself am a tailor.

Yes, so you've said. But what about your history, now? Of your species? And your early interactions with humans? What were those like? And speaking of those interactions - what are they like today?

Mm, now, now. That's hardly a fair exchange, is it?

[He tips his head.]

Our interactions with humans now . . . humans are part of an intergalactic union called the Federation. Several species are in it. Our relationship with them is amicable-- they don't tend to approve our rather . . . patriotic spirit and clear-cut methods.

Now. Tell me something of your world? We can go back and forth.

If you want to know something about my world, ask a clear-cut question - as I've been doing for you.

How large is your population?

[She laughs.]

About a million of us left these days. Give or take some... spare change.

What kind of patriotic spirit have you got to make humans feel so uneasy? Clear-cut methods?

[Both ridges raise; that's . . . not very many at all. He thinks back to Earth's history, but he already knows that he hasn't heard of Titans. And while it's quite possible this woman is from a time so far back that a population of a million wasn't strange, he somehow doubts it.]

Humans, and the Federation in particular, has a rather . . . optimistic view on life. That there's always a way to be the hero and save everyone. Cardassians are rather more pragmatic. Consequentially, we have several planets under our control.

[She throws back her head and laughs regardless of what he's thinking.]

Oh, you sound like you'd fit right in at home! I've known some very pragmatic humans!

Do you! My favorite kind of human, frankly, although I find the optimism amusing.

Are they your favorite? How perturbing...

[And in a snap she's pulling herself under wraps again. No matter what anyone thinks of her, Hange's control of herself is very strong.]

Welcome to the Red Fish, Garak. I hope we'll be productive for each other. I wouldn't mind being friends, but I insist that at very least we are professional with each other.

Of course. I would expect nothing less.

[He smiles.]

Any other questions about Cardassians, or shall I let you find out on your own?

Oh, I'm sure I'll have dozens for you. Feel free to ask in turn. Whatever you like. [Her fingers twitch just slightly...]

Would you mind getting on a lab table for me sometime? I promise to be gentle with you.

My dear, a good friend of mine has asked the same thing many times, and I still refuse him.

Really? Well, maybe I can persuade you otherwise... eventually...

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I do doubt it.

[And he really will fight her if she tries. But for now, simply an amicable smile.]

However, I have a rather intimate knowledge of anatomy. I can't imagine there's nothing you'd find I can't simply tell you.

What about an x-ray? A noninvasive scan... of course I wouldn't want to cut you up for no real reason... [ahem] I promise I'd be so gentle with you...

[well, she's standing VERY close but not actually making a move as if to wrestle him on a lab table or anything like that... so... there's that?]

[His smile stretches, and he locks eyes with her, his gaze turning ever so steely.]

I'm certain you've persuaded several people in such a way. But no.

[Her grin doesn't waver. She's not about to noncon him about it either, really... but don't expect the subject to be permanently dropped.]

Oh, well... for now, we can go with that.

Thank you.

[And just like that, they're back to normal. Garak turns, focusing back on the stars.]

Have you ever seen a desert, my dear?

On one of the last planets we landed on. My first time, actually.

[She's socially acceptable again. Turning back on the stars as well. A nonhuman on her ship - exciting! Oh, she absolutely has to keep working on him.]

Fascinating. The humans there... well, they weren't quite what I'd recognize as completely human anymore, but the changes weren't much more than cosmetic from what I could see either.

Your species wouldn't have happened to branch off the human evolutionary line somehow, would it?

An interesting question-- we do rather look alike, don't we?

[Two arms, two legs, two eyes-- the changes are mostly cosmetic, frankly.]

But insofar as I know, no. We're quite a few lightyears away from Earth. We weren't even the first person to contact Earthlings-- that would be the Vulcans. A species entirely devoted to logic and lack of emotions.

Sounds... tedious.

[She's briefly amused that Garak wasn't offended by her question - she could see some people getting nettled over it.

Now changing tack, suddenly.]

A word of advice, Garak, although I'm sure you'll figure it out yourself in good time - think of it as me speeding up the process by whatever degree.

By all means: do tell.

Zhas there's an all right sort. Give the big guy plenty of space and he'll be more comfortable, might even come to you eventually.

Coil is subordinate to him and they know each other from before. If he gives you trouble you find unpalatable, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know. I'm not keen on interfering with that bond and breeding resentment there. [More resentment, that is.]

As for the rest of the people who've been brought here, I have less to say. I regret I can't introduce you to Cecil; she seems to be gone now. As for the others, I would say Emblica is reliable if you chance across her.