806 Explaining Absolution

The Co-Operative leader stepped out into the cargo hold and raised his voice. 

"Will everyone aboard the ship please come to the cargo bay? We have a proposal from the humans, and it needs to be discussed and decided individually or as family units." 

There were only a few hundred people aboard the less-than-cutter-sized vessel, not many by most standards, but the former luxury ship wasn't large, and it was crowded with two people to a bed already. 

They all filed into the cargo bay over the next few minutes, and Max could tell that many of them were still paying more attention to their duties than anything else in case there was an alarm or an approaching vessel of some sort. 

The leader cleared his throat. "Alright, I have sent the message to the rest of the fleet as well, along with a video transcript of our meeting. They should have an answer within the hour, so it is our turn to start discussions.