And to think the ghem troops captured the only one among them. What spectacular luck indeed. Of course, there could yet be humans with interesting capabilities. Like the Major Alenko, for instance.

"And yet you seem to have met a friend among our own exotics," Diya says lightly. Friend is a stretch, but she's curious about the reaction. "How serendipitous for you. What capabilities did you possess in your original Gem form?"