Proud Customers
Ves initially reacted to Reynard's revelation with pleasant surprise.
It was a coincidence that the Larkinsons share a common root with the Clarkes, however distant and aged it may be. It explained why Ves did not feel as alienated among his hosts than he expected.
Though the shuttle ride did not give him a chance to be surrounded by the Clarkes, Ves did get a glimpse of what the Clarkes were like shortly after stepping foot onto the space station.
His impression of the local security officers and other personnel was that they held themselves in a manner that was not too different from the Larkinsons.
Though there were certainly differences between the two groups, Ves could still buy the theory that they were both off-shoots from the same parent organization.
However, it did not take long for Ves to sober up and realize that whatever the Larkinson Clan and the Clarke Clan had in common was too superficial to claim any kinship.