"It would be...appreciated, the assistance. A favour." Ten-Nank seems to need to work themselves around those words, the weariness slipping with the dubious use of them.

Nevertheless: "If more on the craft are willing to work with the Ministry - or, willing to use the resources we can provide, then it would be better than to be regarded with indifference. We want to ensure the safety of all, if not most of you, but we are working with the limitations we have: your - meaning the passengers' - distrust, the voidcraft's distrust. I would advise that approving of the Ministry of detaining and analysing the craft would aid in us being able to gather information, data, but the decision is yours."