Fortunately for the Committee it had been a Remote Fleet ship that had been involved in the first contact, otherwise Tham would have been reluctant accepting the suggestion. Captains of the Remote Fleet were screened and deemed very loyal.

"He would be the right man for the task. He performed spotlessly."

A Treecuu captain and a Stoinian Admiral. It would be a small propaganda win that in this regard, a Treecuu captain would be equal to an alien admiral.

"Now to the rules of engagement. How you usually do this is unknown to me, but I believe it would be best to have survivors that we let the press film. Once we are done with them, we will want to hand them over to you for prosecution, according to your laws, whatever they might be on this matter."