The rest of the conversation was cut short by a message from Station Traffic Control.
[Commanders, we have incoming Co-Operative ships. Seventeen in total, and they are requesting a diplomatic meeting.] The operator informed them.
The Koleska officers seemed to sigh in unison and gave an apologetic look at Max and Nico.
"The Co-Operative is a group of species that have lost their homeworlds to the Arisen. A ragtag bunch of vagrants always begging for handouts and looking for somewhere to stay." Commander Yuri explained.
"So, you suspect that they are going to ask the same thing here? To stay in the vicinity of the station for safety reasons?" Nico asked.